O Rare Ben Johnson ! or, the Favourite and Celebrated Comedies of that Excellent Poet. Viz. The Fox, The Alchymist, The Silent Woman; and Bartholomew Fair. The Whole Newly Corrected from the Errors of former Impressions.
by JOHNSON, BEN. (BEN JONSON)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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About This Item
1738. London, Printed and Sold by Booksellers in Town and Country, (1738 or 1740). Contemp. full calf. Gilt spine. Covers with gilt lineborders and blindtooling. Spine rubbed. A nick at foot of spine. A crack in leather on hinge at upper compartment. Engraved frontispiece (portrait). (2),96,96,96,VIII,(9-) 108 pp. Light browning to the first few leaves. Printed on good paper. A few brownspots.
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- Bookseller
- Herman H. J. Lynge & Son (DK)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55216
- Title
- O Rare Ben Johnson ! or, the Favourite and Celebrated Comedies of that Excellent Poet. Viz. The Fox, The Alchymist, The Silent Woman; and Bartholomew Fair. The Whole Newly Corrected from the Errors of former Impressions.
- Author
- JOHNSON, BEN. (BEN JONSON)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1738
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Herman H. J. Lynge & Son
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About the Seller
Herman H. J. Lynge & Son
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Copenhagen
About Herman H. J. Lynge & Son
Herman H. J. Lynge & Son A/S was founded 1821 in Copenhagen, and has been a member of the Danish Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABF) and International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB-LILA) since their beginning.
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- Gilt
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- Hinge
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