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Pleasures of Literature
de Robert Aris Willmott
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- Muy bueno
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Muy bueno
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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London: Bell and Daldy, 1860. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4.5". None. An interesting collection of essays ruminating on the pleasures derived from literature, written by the cleric Robert Aris Willmott. The fifth edition.Bound by Hayday.A charming work by Robert Aris Willmott on the 'Pleasures of Literature'. This work includes a total of twenty-eight essays by Willmot in which he explores literature, including 'Poetry, its Shapes and Beauties', 'Books Which Are Adapted to Different Seasons', 'History and its Lessons', 'Domestic Interiors of Learning', and more.Willmott was a cleric, who first published this work as 'Pleasures, Objects, and Advantages of Literature' in 1851.Gift inscription dated 1862 to the recto of the front free endpaper. In a full morocco binding by Hayday. Externally, generally smart, with rubbing to the joints and extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the extremities. Front endpaper has been excited. Gift inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 882P22
- Título
- Pleasures of Literature
- Autor
- Robert Aris Willmott
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Bell and Daldy
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1860
- Tamaño
- 6.5" by 4.5"
- Palabras clave
- Pleasures of Literature robert aris willmott essay literature robert aris willmott
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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.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- 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....
