The Works of Peter Pindar, Esq. (pseud] with a Copious Index, to Which is Prefixed Some Account of His Life (4 Volume set)
de Pindar, Peter (John Wolcot)
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London: Printed for J. Walker, 1809. 12mo. 4 volume set. Each volume has a half-title, frontispiece, engraved title page and regular title page with Peter Pindar being on Volume 1. Peter Pindar was the pen name of John Wolcot. His satires began with his fellow aristocrats and continued against the King and Queen. He further mocked James Boswell and Hannah More as well as pompous religious figures. Complete sets have become uncommon. Bound in full calf, red morocco spine labels gilt to two volumes, wanting labels on two volumes, damp staining to first few leaves of volume four, volume three lacking front and rear free endpapers along with page 373 which has seven lines of the postscript. From the library of J. Alston with his bookplate.
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- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
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- Título
- The Works of Peter Pindar, Esq. (pseud] with a Copious Index, to Which is Prefixed Some Account of His Life (4 Volume set)
- Autor
- Pindar, Peter (John Wolcot)
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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- Printed for J. Walker
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1809
- Palabras clave
- Satires in Verse (mainly political); Forgeries and Fakes
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- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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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...
- Leaves
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....