THE CHASE, A Poem
by Somervile,William
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Blockley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bulmer (2nd Bulmer Bewick edition), 1802. Hardcover. Good. Woodengrsavings (13) by John & Thomas Bewick. Octavo 235x160mm tan calf (very worn to edges/neatly rebacked) (xxiii)+105pgs EPs and 3 first and last leaves browned at foot but not touching printed area thereafter clean and tight. "The best specimens of John Bewick's abilities as designer .. drawn by him ...engraved by Thomas .. who rec'd 60 pounds for the work.." The illustration at p.93 represents George III at Windsor.
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- Bookseller
- Abbey Antiquarian Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E61630
- Title
- THE CHASE, A Poem
- Author
- Somervile,William
- Illustrator
- Woodengrsavings (13) by John & Thomas Bewick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bulmer (2nd Bulmer Bewick edition)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1802
- Keywords
- illustrated poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fable and Emblem Books;
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About the Seller
Abbey Antiquarian Books
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Blockley, Gloucestershire
About Abbey Antiquarian Books
We are antiquarian booksellers established in Gloucestershire, England for over twenty years. We have general stock and specialise in early illustrated and children's books and pop-ups. We are members of PBFA.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...