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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 56 Pages.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth/Boards. Condizione: FR/NO DUSTJACKET. Black & White Illustrations (illustratore). Philadelphia, PA: E. H. Butler & Co. FR/NO DUSTJACKET. 1868. . Cloth/Boards. Sm 8vo., 56 pp., Binding faded and frayed with heavy scratching of boards; ownership and several stamps with occas. soiling in text .

Hard Cover CLOTH. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 56 pp.,lower part of spine has been taped. inside pages very white with no writing no foxding no markings. book is tightly bound, RARE BOOK FROM 1868 ,SEE PICTURES.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book represents a comprehensive study of English-language rhyme, focusing on its history, techniques, types, and applications. The author surveys the evolution of rhyming practices from Old English verse to contemporary poetry, inclusive of irregular, perfect, and near-rhyme conventions. Through the extensive catalog of poetic excerpts, the author demonstrates the diverse uses of rhyme, its role in creating musicality, and its effectiveness as a storytelling device. By tracing the development of rhyme across different literary forms and time periods, the book adds to our understanding of how rhyme has influenced the English language and literature, solidifying its place as a cornerstone of poetic expression. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. 19 x 13 cm. 56pp. Bound in original dark blue cloth-backed red paper covered boards, gilt spine lettering. Rubbing to the covers as well as a small black marker mark. Binding is tight. Uncommon title by Samuel Stedman Haldeman, best known for his contributions to entomology where his work on insect sounds was widely acclaimed. Rhymes of the Poets works off the premise that "it is better to spoil a rhyme than a word"; and the author gives an alphabetical accounting of several dozen imperfect rhymes by various poets (e.g. Byron, Pope).