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Fables
de William Wilkie
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Precio
EUR 400.11EUR 360.10
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Sobre este artículo
London; Edinburgh: Edward and Charles Dilly; A. Kincaid and J. Bell, 1768. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 4.5". Not Stated. An illustrated first edition copy of William Wilkie's charming fables, a collection of sixteen fables with engravings. The first edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seventeen plates.Half-title is present.ESTC citation number T138559.Collated, complete.A lovely collection of fables by William Wilkie.Written in iambic tetrameter, the sixteen poetical fables in this volume are reminiscent of John Gay. The sixteenth fable in this volume, 'The Hare and the Partan', is written in Scottish midlothian dialect. Fables include 'The Young Lady and the Looking-Glass', 'The Kite and the Rooks', 'The Muse and the Shepherd', and 'The Grasshopper and the Glowworm'. Including 'A Dialogue Between the Author and Friend' to the rear. Wilkie was a minister of the Scottish Church of Scotland, and a Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews. In a full rebacked calf binding. Externally, generally smart. A little discolouration and minor marks to the boards. Light bumping and rubbing to the extremities. Evidence of former wear prior to rebacking to the joints and to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some scattered spots. Very Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 842P9
- Título
- Fables
- Autor
- William Wilkie
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Edward and Charles Dilly; A. Kincaid and J. Bell
- Lugar de publicación
- London; Edinburgh
- Fecha de publicación
- 1768
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 4.5"
- Palabras clave
- Fables william wilkie poems iambic tetrameter william wilkie
Términos de venta
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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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.
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- 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...
- 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...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
