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A Survey of English Literature 1830-1880
by Oliver Elton
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1948 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 5.5". None. Two volumes of this interesting literary critique of English literature of the mid nineteenth century. Early edition of A Survey of English Literature 1830-1880 by Oliver Elton in the original publisher's cloth binding and scarce unclipped dust wrappers. This is the 1948 reprint, first published in 1920. An interesting overview and critique of English literature in the Victorian age, including Thomas Carlyle, John Ruskin, Tennyson, Dickens, Thackeray, George Eliot, and more. Includes notes and an index. Elton was an English literary scholar, best known for his six volume 'A Survey of English Literature 1730-1880). In the original publisher's cloth bindings and unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, very smart. There is some wear to the extremities of the dust wrappers, including some small creases and a few minor tears, and light age toning. To the binding, there is some minor bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. There is spotting to the fore edges. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light spotting throughout. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 846W36
- Title
- A Survey of English Literature 1830-1880
- Author
- Oliver Elton
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Arnold & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Oliver Elton Literary Criticism English Literature Dust wrapper Literary Criticism
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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