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London: London: Printed for John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1814. Full leather. Good. Three works in one volume; octavo; [viii],75, [i]pp; xi, 108pp; [iv], 71, [i]pp. In contemporary full calf with gilt rolls to board edges (front board detached, spine rubbed with minor loss of leather at head and foot, spine label missing), marbled page edges, matching marbled endpapers, very occasional unobtrusive spots and browning, neat early ink ownership name to opening blank, otherwise clean and unmarked, complete with half titles to Giaour and Corsair. A collection of early editions of these popular Byron classics, still attractive despite its tired binding.
Gilbert; or, The Young Carrier. An Amatory Rural Poem, in four books. by Templeman, James - 1808
by Templeman, James
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Gilbert; or, The Young Carrier. An Amatory Rural Poem, in four books.
by Templeman, James
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London: London: Printed for H.D.Symonds, Paternoster Row, 1808. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good. First edition, octavo; viii, 143, [viii]pp. In contemporary half leather over marbled boards (somewhat worn with minor loss to extremities but sound), spine gilt, black gilt-lettered leather spine label, early ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, lacks rear free endpaper, unobtrusive light paper browning and offsetting opposite engraved plates, overall a very good example of the uncommon first edition of this popular work in verse, complete with fold-out engraved map and three engraved plates.
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- Date Published 1808
- Keywords james templeman gilbert young carrier romantic rural verse nature poem
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THREE EARLY EDITIONS IN ONE VOLUME: The Giaour. A Fragment of a Turkish Tale. Thirteenth Edition. [With:] The Corsair. Seventh Edition. [With:] The Bride of Abydos. Thirteenth Edition.
by Byron, George Noel Gordon, Baron
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The Public and Private Life of His late Excellent and most Gracious Majesty, George The Third, embracing its most memorable incidents as they were displayed in the important relation of Son, Husband, Father, Friend, and Sovereign, The Whole Collected from the Most Authentic Sources, and containing a Historical Memoir of the House of Brunswick
by Huish, Robert
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London: London: Printed for Thomas Kelly No. 17 Paternoster-Row, 1821. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. First edition, large quarto; viii + 724pp. In original half leather binding, very worn, boards detached, spine backstrip missing, opening and closing leaves loose with marginal chipping and creasing without loss of text, text block otherwise sound with unobtrusive sporadic light staining and soiling only, complete with engraved portrait frontispiece, extra engraved title page and 16 full page engraved plates. Despite its tired condition, still a complete working copy of this early illustrated biography in first edition.
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The History of Blockley in the County of Worcester
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Coventry: Coventry: Printed, for Private Circulation Only, by J. W. Parbury, West Orchard, 1875. 1st Edition . Full cloth. Very Good. First edition, quarto; [x], 129pp, complete with 10 plates (including 7 sepia lithographs) and a hadnful of in-text woodcuts. In contemporary green cloth (very lightly worn) with gilt arms to centre of front board and gilt lettering direct to spine. Early ink ownership names to front free endpaper and reverse of frontispiece, binders ticket to rear pastedown, endpapers stained by turn-ins, small light marginal stain to frontispiece well clear of image, a very clean attractive copy of this uncommon history.
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The Beauties of England and Wales, or, original delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county. Durham, Essex & Gloucestershire.
by Britton, John and Brayley, Edward Wedlake
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London: London: Printed by Thomas Maiden, Sherburn-Lane, for Vernor, Hood and Sharpe [et al]., 1810. Half leather. Good. First edition thus, octavo; 736, [24]pp. In contemporary half leather over marbled boards (worn, crudely rebacked in old leather with early hand written paper spine label, font hinge broken), occasional spotting and browning, pp375-9 torn with loss of a few words, with extra engraved title page and 27 full page topographical engravings. Good copy of these early well illustrated topographical accounts forming volume 5 of Britton and Brayley's Beauties of England and Wales series.
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The Oeconomy of Human Life, complete in two parts; Translated from an indian Manuscript, written by an Ancient Bramin, To which is prefixed, An Account of the Manner in which the said Manuscript was discovered; in a Letter from an English Gentleman residieng in China, to the Earl of *****
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Birmingham: Thomas Pearson, 1796. Full leather. Very Good. Early Birmingham imprint, first edition thus; 12mo; 191pp. In contemporary late eighteenth century marbled calf with flat spine divided into six compartments by gilt single fillets, head of spine and board corners worn with minor loss of leather, binding shaken but sound, early ink ownership inscription to front and rear endpapers ("Mary Band Nov. 24th 1800"), an attractive early Birmingham imprint of this popularl work first published in 1751.
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THREE EARLY EDITIONS IN ONE VOLUME: The Giaour. A Fragment of a Turkish Tale. Thirteenth Edition. [With:] The Corsair. Seventh Edition. [With:] The Bride of Abydos. Thirteenth Edition.
by Byron, George Noel Gordon, Baron
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London: London: Printed for John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1814. Full leather. Good. Three works in one volume; octavo; [viii],75, [i]pp; xi, 108pp; [iv], 71, [i]pp. In contemporary full calf with gilt rolls to board edges (front board detached, spine rubbed with minor loss of leather at head and foot, spine label missing), marbled page edges, matching marbled endpapers, very occasional unobtrusive spots and browning, neat early ink ownership name to opening blank, otherwise clean and unmarked, complete with half titles to Giaour and Corsair. A collection of early editions of these popular Byron classics, still attractive despite its tired binding.
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The Public and Private Life of His late Excellent and most Gracious Majesty, George The Third, embracing its most memorable incidents as they were displayed in the important relation of Son, Husband, Father, Friend, and Sovereign, The Whole Collected from the Most Authentic Sources, and containing a Historical Memoir of the House of Brunswick
by Huish, Robert
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London: London: Printed for Thomas Kelly No. 17 Paternoster-Row, 1821. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. First edition, large quarto; viii + 724pp. In original half leather binding, very worn, boards detached, spine backstrip missing, opening and closing leaves loose with marginal chipping and creasing without loss of text, text block otherwise sound with unobtrusive sporadic light staining and soiling only, complete with engraved portrait frontispiece, extra engraved title page and 16 full page engraved plates. Despite its tired condition, still a complete working copy of this early illustrated biography in first edition.
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The History of Blockley in the County of Worcester
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Coventry: Coventry: Printed, for Private Circulation Only, by J. W. Parbury, West Orchard, 1875. 1st Edition . Full cloth. Very Good. First edition, quarto; [x], 129pp, complete with 10 plates (including 7 sepia lithographs) and a hadnful of in-text woodcuts. In contemporary green cloth (very lightly worn) with gilt arms to centre of front board and gilt lettering direct to spine. Early ink ownership names to front free endpaper and reverse of frontispiece, binders ticket to rear pastedown, endpapers stained by turn-ins, small light marginal stain to frontispiece well clear of image, a very clean attractive copy of this uncommon history.
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The Beauties of England and Wales, or, original delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county. Durham, Essex & Gloucestershire.
by Britton, John and Brayley, Edward Wedlake
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London: London: Printed by Thomas Maiden, Sherburn-Lane, for Vernor, Hood and Sharpe [et al]., 1810. Half leather. Good. First edition thus, octavo; 736, [24]pp. In contemporary half leather over marbled boards (worn, crudely rebacked in old leather with early hand written paper spine label, font hinge broken), occasional spotting and browning, pp375-9 torn with loss of a few words, with extra engraved title page and 27 full page topographical engravings. Good copy of these early well illustrated topographical accounts forming volume 5 of Britton and Brayley's Beauties of England and Wales series.
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The Oeconomy of Human Life, complete in two parts; Translated from an indian Manuscript, written by an Ancient Bramin, To which is prefixed, An Account of the Manner in which the said Manuscript was discovered; in a Letter from an English Gentleman residieng in China, to the Earl of *****
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Birmingham: Thomas Pearson, 1796. Full leather. Very Good. Early Birmingham imprint, first edition thus; 12mo; 191pp. In contemporary late eighteenth century marbled calf with flat spine divided into six compartments by gilt single fillets, head of spine and board corners worn with minor loss of leather, binding shaken but sound, early ink ownership inscription to front and rear endpapers ("Mary Band Nov. 24th 1800"), an attractive early Birmingham imprint of this popularl work first published in 1751.
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Gilbert; Or, the Young Carrier An Amatory Rural Poem in Four Books
by Templeman, James
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London: H. D. Symonds. Fair. 1808. First Edition. Hardcover. Full leather. First or early edition. Hinges cracked but pages intact. Bookplate to ffep and PO name pasted to fep. Pages toned, moisture wrinkling. Dampstain to rear. Leather splitting at backstrip. Pullout map intact. Index. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 143 pages .
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Gilbert; or, The Young Carrier. An Amatory Rural Poem, in Four Books.
by James Templeman
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London: H. D. Symonds, 1808. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 6" by 4". W M Craig. A first edition of a scarce rural poem, illustrated with plates and a fold-out map. Bound in leather with gilt lettering and decoration. With two engraved plates, and a fold-out map. The fold-out map is missing the top third. The plates are engraved by Mr. John Dadley, from original designs of Mr. W. M. Craig. Includes an Alphabetical Catalogue of Names, Plants, Flowers, Fruits, Birds, Beasts, Insects, and Other material Things mentioned in the four Books of this Poem. Author Information from COPAC. Not widely held in UK institutions.. Little is known about James Templeman except that he published three volumes of verse between 1808 and 1810. The binding is tight and firm. The hinges are only just starting and still firm. There is wear to the extremities, including rubbing and edge wear, prominent to the spine, with ink marks to the front board. Internally the pages with browning and foxing. There…
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
by Ransom, James H
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2015 - Stated First Edition - Limited Edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title-page "Fran Marie, Friend for many years," - "Unlike the tradition of most books of poetry, Ransom includes photos and paintings." - book: near fine - tight, sound, and square - pages are clean and unmarked - dj: near fine
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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Just God And Me
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Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
by Cohen, Leonard
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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Quartering
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Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows
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Fan poems
by Tom Clark
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Plainfield: North Atlantic Books, 1976. First Edition, 8vo. [60pp], no pagination. Softcover, pictorial wraps. Very good condition, faint creasing, slight rubbing, top corner bumped and back cover small stain. This project was partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Pantone 125
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Singapore: Math Paper Press. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 9810728492 . Printed white wrappers, show moderate soil; light vertical crease front cover. Two Poem anthology, arising from the accidental advocacy of one poet, coming off the back of her love for walking about in the less beaten paths in Singapore. In a series of chapbooks borne of the Babette's Feast public gathering of writers.; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall .
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Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.
by Sparito, Giosue [Enrico Fagone]
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Palermo Edizioni Arte e Pensiero, 1947, paperback. Poetry, text in ITALIAN. SIGNED, inscribed by Giosue Sparito (pseudonym of Enrico Fagone). 123 pages. Softcover. Good used condition: binding unglued from spine, covers edgeworn, page margins tanned.
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THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS
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Winnetka, IL: Vixen Press, 1985. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Fine. 20pp, colophon; six colored wood engravings by Caryl Seidenberg. 9.5" x 6.5" This is #222 of 250 copies only, set in Centaur and Arrighi types and printed by hand on dampened Rives heavyweight. Signed under the colophon by Seidenberg and by Friedberg.
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Dreamer's Den
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NY: Exposition Press, 1976. Burgundy leatherette boards, bright gilt lettering. Pages [63] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Semi-transparent waxpaper dust jacket, appears to be original; in new archival mylar, age discoloration at edges and spine, some edge wear, small bit missing. The author graduated Kennett (Missouri) High School in 1973. Copy of newspaper [DDD] article about the KHS reunion on Jan 18, 2004 laid in. Now also available is a signed copy, same condition but without the transparent dust jacket. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+.
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