Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester; John Hayward [ed.]
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- Hardcover
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£650.00£585.00
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About This Item
London: The Nonesuch Press, 1926 . Leather. Fine. 10.5" by 8.5". None. A fine limited edition of the works of the Earl of Rochester, in a sumptuous full crushed morocco binding by Bayntun Riviere. Number 285 of a 1050 copy limitation.In a beautiful crushed morocco signed binding by Bayntun Riviere.A wonderful edition of the works of Restoration rakish poet John Wilmot, the 2nd Earl of Rochester. Wilmot is as famous for his poetry as for the rakish habits in his personal life, and was a controversial figure who was popular at Charles II's court. His best known work is 'A Satyr Against Reason and Mankind'.Edited by John Hayward. In a signed crushed morocco binding with extensive gilt tooling. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 887F38
- Title
- Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
- Author
- John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester; John Hayward [ed.]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Nonesuch Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- 10.5" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- bayntun riviere John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester charles II restoration John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...