The Celebrated Romance of the Stealing of the Mare. Translated from the Original Arabic By Lady Anne Blunt . Done Into Verse By Wilfred Scawen Blunt.
by Blunt (wilfred scawen)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo, Ireland
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About This Item
London: Reeves and Turner, 1892. A scarce first edition gilt titles on spine and front board faded a nice copy with rough cut pages 127pp.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Back Red Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Slim.
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- Bookseller
- Vanessa Parker Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002841
- Title
- The Celebrated Romance of the Stealing of the Mare. Translated from the Original Arabic By Lady Anne Blunt . Done Into Verse By Wilfred Scawen Blunt.
- Author
- Blunt (wilfred scawen)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Reeves and Turner
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- Arabia, Arabic Writings,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Egyptology & the Middle East; Poetry;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Slim
Terms of Sale
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
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About the Seller
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo
About Vanessa Parker Rare Books
We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com
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