Classic Tales, Serious and Lively. With Critical Essays on the Merits and Reputations of the Authors. Vol. I
by Hunt, Leigh
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Worcester, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: London: John Hunt and Carew Brynell, 1807. 1st Edition . Full leather. Good. First edition, volume 1 only; 12mo, 321pp. In contemporary early nineteenth century full calf with gilt-lettered red and black spine labels (binding somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities, front board detached), complete with frontispiece and three engraved plates; sporadic soiling and paper browning (especially to the plates), oerall a good copy of this first edition odd volume
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- Bookseller
- Lyppard Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000794
- Title
- Classic Tales, Serious and Lively. With Critical Essays on the Merits and Reputations of the Authors. Vol. I
- Author
- Hunt, Leigh
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: John Hunt and Carew Brynell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1807
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- leigh hunt classic tales
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian books; Antiquarian English Literature;
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Lyppard Books
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Worcester
About Lyppard Books
Lyppard Books was established in Worcester, UK, in 2012, adopting the unusual name from Lyppard Grange, once a farm attached to the monastery of Worcester's ancient cathedral. We maintain a small and select stock of English and Continental antiquarian titles from the dawn of western printing to the 19th century, and aim to offer original, early examples of scarce and sought-after texts.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Calf
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- 12mo
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- Spine
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