Love Poems from the Portuguese of Luis de Camoens.
by CAMOENS, Luis de. STRANGFORD, Lord Viscount (translates)
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- first
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About This Item
Privately printed, San Francisco., 1886. First edition of this selection by B.B. Haggin. Royal octavo. 117 pages. Parchment wrappers lettered and decorated in gilt. Pages unopened. Out of a total edition of 100 this is one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper.Presentation copy from the editor, inscribed by him on the first blank: ''To Lord Lytton - With the compliments of BB Haggin - San Francisco - May 14th 1886''.Spine a litte darkened and rubbed. Corners of covers slightly bumped. Very good. Scarce.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CAMOENSL015259
- Title
- Love Poems from the Portuguese of Luis de Camoens.
- Author
- CAMOENS, Luis de. STRANGFORD, Lord Viscount (translates)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Privately printed, San Francisco.
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- portuguese
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Peter Ellis bookseller
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LONDON
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Wrappers
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- Octavo
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