Specimens of Early English Metrical Romances, chiefly written during the early part of the fourteenth century; to which is prefixed an historical introduction, intended to illustrate the rise and progress or romantic composition in France and England
by George Ellis
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- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1805. Very Good-. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1805. Three volumes; octavos; contemporary calf over marbled boards, all edges mottled blue; collated and presumed complete. Extremities rather scuffed and crudely repaired, vertical crack the length of Vol. I spine, all joints cracked but holding though Vol. I joints more noticeably tender, 20th century ownership rubberstamp to front pastedowns, some spotting to later leave of Vol. I, else a Good to Very Good, internally clean and sound set.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26376
- Title
- Specimens of Early English Metrical Romances, chiefly written during the early part of the fourteenth century; to which is prefixed an historical introduction, intended to illustrate the rise and progress or romantic composition in France and England
- Author
- George Ellis
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1805
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Calf
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- Cracked
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- Marbled boards
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