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Sketches and Studies: Descriptive and Historical
de Richard John King
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: John Murray, 1874. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A scarce collection of essays written by Richard John King, originally published in various magazines. The first edition in book form of this scarce work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Bookplate to the front paste down. A collection of the essays of Richard John King, first published in 'Oxford Essays', the 'Quarterly Review', and 'Fraser's Magazine'. The essays included are: Carolingian Romance; Sacred Trees and Flowers; The Dogs of Folk-lore, History and Romance; The Change of Faith in Iceland, A.D. 1000; The Great Shrines of England; Travelling in England; Devonshire; Robert Herrick and his Vicarage; Sketches and Studies from Belgium: Mechlin, Louvain, Bruges, the Châteaux of Rubens and Teniers; and a Pilgrimage to St. David's. Richard John King (1818-1879) was an English antiquarian and scholar of medieval poetry. 6 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally fairly smart, with shelf wear to the joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are mostly bright with the odd spot throughout. Very Good
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 864M30
- Título
- Sketches and Studies: Descriptive and Historical
- Autor
- Richard John King
- Ilustrador
- Not Stated
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- John Murray
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1874
- Tamaño
- 9" by 6"
- Palabras clave
- Richard John King Travel English history Iceland Travel
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Rooke Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2007
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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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
