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The Poetical Works of William Cowper.....illustrated By John Gilbert. Fourth Edition.
by Cowper. William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Routledge, 1858. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original highly gilt decorated red leather hardcover,spine heavily decorated in gilt with five raised bands,all page edges gilt,gilt inner dentelles,frontis,illustrated,631 pages,extremities a little rubbed otherwise very good.
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- Bookseller
- Carmarthenshire Rare Books.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102041
- Title
- The Poetical Works of William Cowper.....illustrated By John Gilbert. Fourth Edition.
- Author
- Cowper. William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Routledge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1858
- Keywords
- Leather Bindings. Fine Bindings. William Cowper.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Carmarthenshire Rare Books.
All books sold as complete unless stated otherwise. Books may be returned within two weeks if not as described. We post three times a week using Royal Mail. Tracking is not available unless requested and will be at considerable extra cost.
About the Seller
Carmarthenshire Rare Books.
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Carmarthenshire
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- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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