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English Critical Essays: Nineteenth Century (The World's Classics)
by Jones, Edmond D. (Selector and Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, London, 1940. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Dark blue coloured cloth covered boards with self embossed publisher's logo and decoration to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Dark blue coloured tint to the top text block edge. Plain text dustwrapper with green coloured background with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Dark blue coloured faux silk place marker which has some fraying of the edge. "In the nineteenth century the most valuable contributions to the Theory of Poetry came from the poets themselves. Of the seventeen essays in this book ten Are by poets." -- from front fold over panel blurb. The World's Classics series – 206. Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners. Light age toning of the text block edges and pages. A previous owner has underlined some of the text. Same previous owner has placed their ex libris plate and name it to the top edge of the free front end page. Some foxing to the end pages. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges, panels and creases. Sunning to the back strip with very light browning to the verso. Some foxing to the fold over panels. Size: 16mo - up to 6 ¾" tall - Sextodecimo. [5], VI - VIII, [1], 2 - 610, [18 – of which 16 a further titles from publishing house]pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Literature & Literary; Essays; Britain/UK; 19th century; Inventory No: 0123198. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0123198
- Title
- English Critical Essays: Nineteenth Century (The World's Classics)
- Author
- Jones, Edmond D. (Selector and Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- BZDB2 English Critical Essays, nineteenth centuries, The World's Classics – series – 206 Literature & Literary; Essays; Britain/UK; 19th century; Unbranded Jones, Edmond D. (Selector and Editor) English Critical Essays: N
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- Essays;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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