The Poetical Works of James Hogg
by James Hogg
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Arch. Constable & Co. , 1822 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". None. A collection of three volumes of poetry by Scottish poet and novelist, James Hogg. The uncommon first edition of this work, bound in half calf bindings. Volume I, II and IV. Lacking Volume III. James Hogg (1770-1835) was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist. As a young man he worked as a shepherd and farmhand, and he consequently became known as the 'Ettrick Shepherd', a nickname under which some of his works were published. Comprised of Hogg's poetical works, with Volume I containing 'The Queen's Wake', Volume II containing 'Midsummer Night Dreams' and volume IV containing 'Mador of the Moor', sacred melodies, miscellaneous poems, and songs. With an ink inscription from a previous owner to volume I. In a half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, very good, with rubbing to the extremities and boards. Spine labels to volume I is lifting a little. Bookseller label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the occasional spotting, mainly to the first and last pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 897Q22
- Title
- The Poetical Works of James Hogg
- Author
- James Hogg
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Arch. Constable & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1822
- Size
- 6.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- James Hogg poetry poetical works leather binding poetry
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...