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Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold
by Matthew Arnold
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co. , 1913. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5" . Not Stated . A lovely copy of the collected poetical works of Matthew Arnold, in a Lancing College school prize binding signed Bickers & Son. A later printing of this work collecting the poetical works of Matthew Arnold. Victorian poet and cultural critic, Arnold was mainly known for his work educating readers on contemporary social issues. Including early and later poems, sonnets, narrative, lyric, dramatic, and elegiac poems. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece portrait of the author.In a smart half morocco binding signed Bickers & Son, Lancing College prize binding awarded to F. M. G. Bannes for form prize upper fourth on S. Nicolas' Day in 1916. In a half morocco binding over cloth covered boards, gilt titles to the spine and gilt lining to the boards, 'Beati Mundo Corde' gilt embossing to the front board. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear and a minor scuffing to the rear board. School prize bookplate to the front pastedown, dated 1916. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to the fore edge, not affecting the leaves that are otherwise bright and clean. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 806A7
- Title
- Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold
- Author
- Matthew Arnold
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- matthew Arnold prize binding poetical works prize binding
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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