The Desolation of Eyam: The Emigrant, A Tale of the American Woods and other Poems
by HOWITT, William and Mary
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Wightman and Cramp, 1827. First edition. 8vo. xiii, 322, [6]pp + illustrated title frontispiece. Original publisher's rare grey boards with buff paper spine & spine label. A very good copy with wear to extremities with light slither chipping to spine tips & bottom right foot of spine. Wear to gutter hinges and light chipping to label. Internally clean with neat manuscript name & date [1829] to half title. A very good copy of an uncommon title in first edition in rare original publishers boards. The Desolation of Eyam is a tragic poem describing a Seventeenth century outbreak of plague in the Peak District.
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- Bookseller
- Julian Roberts Fine Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101477
- Title
- The Desolation of Eyam: The Emigrant, A Tale of the American Woods and other Poems
- Author
- HOWITT, William and Mary
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Wightman and Cramp
- Date Published
- 1827
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About the Seller
Julian Roberts Fine Books
Biblio member since 2020
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
About Julian Roberts Fine Books
Julian Roberts Fine Books specialise in First Editions of Rare Literature, Fiction, Childrens & Illustrated books including some scarcer Antiquarian titles.Established over two decades ago, JRFB deals nationally and internationally with clients in the UK and at all points of the Globe.Happy to discuss all aspects of book collecting but our pervading message is ... 'beyond rarity, condition is everything'.
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...