Recollections of the Table-Talk of Samuel Rogers to Which is Added Porsoniana
by Samuel Rogers
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Edward Moxon, 1856. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A collection of anecdotes of famous characters from Samuel Rogers. A collection of anecdotes from famous individuals. Written and collected by Samuel Rogers, an English Romantic poet. He is best remembered now for his anecdotes of the figures of the time, including his famous friends Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron, and his works provide valuable insight into the literary lifestyle of his age. With eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the front. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, smart with light bumping to the extremities, particularly the head and tail of the spine. Fading to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 845T55
- Title
- Recollections of the Table-Talk of Samuel Rogers to Which is Added Porsoniana
- Author
- Samuel Rogers
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Moxon
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1856
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Recollections Table-Talk Rogers Table-Talk
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Rooke Books
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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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