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ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN or the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest.
by Egan, Pierce (1814-1880)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Blockley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: W.S. Johnson, 1850 approx.. Hardcover. Very Good. Frontis (not as listed a portrait but titled "Festivities in Sherwood Forest" and "Presented Gratis with No.1 of the Author's Large Edition published by W.S. Johnson" + titlepage by W.H. Thwaites engraved by John Wall +36 further large illustrations.. Large octavo 255x161mm near contemporary green pebbled cloth spine gilt lettered direct (tips slightly rubbed) all edges dyed red [x]pp prelims +280pp BOUND from the 35 PARTS and printed in double columns. A neat tight copy with only a few isolated foxing marks and first two + last leaf slightly dusty. Ownership Henry Buckley, New Brighton entered in pencil to front free end paper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Abbey Antiquarian Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- V74474
- Title
- ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN or the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest.
- Author
- Egan, Pierce (1814-1880)
- Illustrator
- Frontis (not as listed a portrait but titled "Festivities in Sherwood Forest" and "Presented Gratis with No.1 of the Author's La
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W.S. Johnson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850 approx.
- Keywords
- legendary hero English Nottingham Sherwood
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
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About the Seller
Abbey Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Blockley, Gloucestershire
About Abbey Antiquarian Books
We are antiquarian booksellers established in Gloucestershire, England for over twenty years. We have general stock and specialise in early illustrated and children's books and pop-ups. We are members of PBFA.
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