Hurdis rev james (5 risultati)

Condizione: Acceptable. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A readable copy. All pages and the cover are intact (dust cover may be missing). Pages can include considerable notes--in pen or highlighter--but notes cannot obscure the text. An acceptable condition early 1800s pocketbook. Volume 1 only of a 3-volume set. Severe wear and loss to the leather sections of the binding with the top third of the spine cover absent. Marbled boards are chipped. A crack to the guttering beside the title page that makes it half-loose. The pastedowns and endpapers show the bulk of the handling and toning and the rest of the textblock redeems this copy with pleasantly bright pages overall. A firm binding throughout. A reading and reference copy only with potential for rebinding.…

Small 8vo. contemporary full mottles calf with black title label, decorative gilt to spine. All edges and endpapers marbled. 224pp. Modern armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Occasional light foxing and handling marks. Spine and boards rather rubbed and worn with some loss to top of spine. Overall a Good Copy. (Shelf 3) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct. …

, [4], 350 pages, publisher's catalogue at the rear [2] New edition , spine covered with black cloth in amateur repair, boards loosely held, corners and edges rubbed, original spine chipped, previous owner's inscription at head of title page, text clean, in fair condition , half calf, marbled sides, gilt titles on spine Octavo Hardback ISBN. …

2 vols. First Editions thus, pp.xxx(2)315(5)adverts.; (4)350 + advert. leaf; title in first volume is a cancel; engraved frontispiece portrait (dated 1809) by Romney after a miniature by F. Nash; handsome contemporary tree calf, backstrips guilt with double morocco labels (one chipped), one hinge split but side firmly held. Published in quick succession by the late author's sisters to be a collected edition of Hurdis' verse. Much influenced by Cowper, who became a friend; after an idyllic spell as curate in the Wealden village of Burwash, 'Hurdis became senior dean of arts at Magdalen in January, 1793 and soon began to canvass support for the professorship of poetry, to which he was elected on 31 October.' Christopher Whittick in ODNB.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Not called for>. Three volumes complete. List of subscribers, all edges gilt, Continental diced calf and tooled gilt borders. A lovely set.Some sporadic light toning.From the library at Howth Castle,Co.Dublin.Each volume bears the bookplate of Thomas Gaisford.…