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THE POEMS OF HENRY KING
by (Henry King) Margaret Crum (Editor)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/Very good
- Seller
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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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About This Item
Oxford: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1965. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. First edition thus. Hardcover. Octavo. 264pp. Includes index. Blue cloth, titles stamped in gilt. Some light foxing to fore-edge and endpapers. Dust jacket has light edge wear and is darkened on spine and edges. Small bookplate.
Henry King (1592 - 30 September 1669) was an English poet who served as Bishop of Chichester.
Henry King (1592 - 30 September 1669) was an English poet who served as Bishop of Chichester.
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- Bookseller
- Lost Horizon Bookstore
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52002
- Title
- THE POEMS OF HENRY KING
- Author
- (Henry King) Margaret Crum (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- Oxford at the Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1965
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Lost Horizon Bookstore
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Santa Barbara, California
About Lost Horizon Bookstore
We are a small, open shop in Santa Barbara and have been in the same location for over 30 years. We have a select inventory of used and rare books. We also carry original posters and prints, vintage photographs and ephemera. Open Tues.- Sat. 11-6, closed Sunday & Monday.
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