Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters. Of Books and Men. Collected From the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of His Time
de Joseph Spence; Samuel Weller Singer
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London: W. H. Carpenter, 1820. First edition. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5". None. The first edition of this comical and insightful collection of anecdotes by Joseph Spence. The first edition of this work. This is a humorous collection of literary and historical anecdotes, featuring anecdotes on Queen Anne, Buonaparte, Issac Newton, Alexander Pope, and more. Written by Joseph Spence, an anecdotist who is best known for this collection of literary anecdotes. This work was unpublished until after his death. Edited with notes and a life of the author by Samuel Weller Singer. Singer was a scholar on William Shakespeare, as well as being an author. He found this manuscript among Spence's papers, and printed the full transcript for the first time in 1820. With a frontispiece of Joseph Spence. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, rebacked with the original spine and boards laid on. Externally, with some rubbing to the paper to the boards. Evidence of tape being formerly adhered to the tail of the boards close to the joints. Institutional label for the Cheltenham Public Library to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd scattered spot, with the frontispiece and title page being age-toned with heavier spotting, a light tidemark to the frontispiece, and an ink mark to the title page. The odd pencil mark to the margins. Institutional blind stamp to the first and last few pages. Good
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- Rooke Books (GB)
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- Título
- Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters. Of Books and Men. Collected From the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of His Time
- Autor
- Joseph Spence; Samuel Weller Singer
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- W. H. Carpenter
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1820
- Tamaño
- 8.5" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- joseph spence Samuel Weller Singer mr pope anecdotes Samuel Weller Singer characters
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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.
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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.
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