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Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Literature; A History Critical and Biographical of Authors in the English Tongue from the Earliest Times till the Present Day, with Specimens of their Writings, in Three Volumes (3 vols.)
de Patrick, David (ed.)
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Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, Limited 1903. Large 8vo.Illustrated. 3 vols. xvi, 832; xi, 832; xvi, 858 pp. Half green morocco with gilt borders over green boards, with raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration to spine; green marbled endpapers and all edges marbled. A complete historical and critical survey of literature in English, from pre-Beowulf to W. B. Yeats (pre-1903) - not limited to just the British and Irish, with Australian, American, Canadian and 'Colonial' authors covered as well; includes portraits of major authors and facsimiles of manuscript pages etc., as well as selections from their works. Bands on spine, spine ends and corners worn; some marking to boards of volumes 2 and 3. Very slight foxing to earliest pages in each volume; ornamental prize bookplate dated 1909 on front pastedown of volume 1 - otherwise internally very clean. Binding very firm - sturdy, comprehensive editions. . Very Good. Half Morocco. New Edition. 1903.
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- Inventario del vendedor #
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- Título
- Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Literature; A History Critical and Biographical of Authors in the English Tongue from the Earliest Times till the Present Day, with Specimens of their Writings, in Three Volumes (3 vols.)
- Autor
- Patrick, David (ed.)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Half Morocco
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- New Edition
- Editorial
- W. & R. Chambers, Limited 1903
- Lugar de publicación
- Edinburgh
- Fecha de publicación
- 1903
- Tamaño
- Large 8vo.Illustrated
- Palabras clave
- History of literature,British literary history,Encyclopaedia,English , literature,,
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Literature; Dictionaries and Reference;
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