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Views in Suffolk, Norfolk, and Northamptonshire; Illustrative of the Works of Robert Bloomfield;: Accompanied With Descriptions: To Which Is Annexed, A Memoir Of The Poet's Life,
by Brayley, E. W
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
Small quarto (10 by 6 1/4 inches) London: Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, Poultry; Darton and Harvey, Gracechurch Street; and J. Storer and J. Greig, Engravers, . . . , 1806. Original First Edition. 55 pages illustrated with 15 unnumbered leaves of fine engraved plates: 2 portraits (including frontispiece), hardcover, rebound in old brown cloth, with gilt label affixed to spine, very good condition (unobtrusive small gift stamp on back of front fly leaf, deckled edges with scattered old moisture stains along lower margins of a few pages, not affecting contents or plates).
Considered "a working class poet," this "memoir" is accompanied by selections from several of his works in the text, (including The Farmer's Boy), and fine engravings of locations that figured prominently in the the poet's life.
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- Bookseller
- Caravan Book Store
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1055
- Title
- Views in Suffolk, Norfolk, and Northamptonshire; Illustrative of the Works of Robert Bloomfield;
- Author
- Brayley, E. W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Original First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, Poultry; Darton and Harvey, Gracechurch Street; and J. Storer and J. Greig, Engravers, . . .
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1806
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1806 Robert Bloomfield (with engraved plates)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Old and Rare; Literature; Antiquarian; English Literature; Engraved Plates; English Country Views;
Terms of Sale
Caravan Book Store
Prices are net. All items subject to prior sale. Postage in most cases will be under $8 but can vary by weight and distance. California sales tax is 9.50%. Returns accepted with prior notice within 5 days of receipt at original purchase price, provided item is in same condition as received. Payment by credit card, PayPal (caravanbookstore@yahoo.com), or check drawn on U.S. funds.
About the Seller
Caravan Book Store
Biblio member since 2019
Los Angeles, California
About Caravan Book Store
For more than 65 years, we have specialized in rare and out of print books on the Western experience, satisfying a vast and varied clientele. Our focus is on early California and Los Angeles, represented by books, ephemera, paintings, and prints. Fine press, printing history, literature, gastronomy, aviation, railroads, and voyages are also available. Our store opened in downtown Los Angeles in 1954, and is now closed; but we are still available by phone, regular mail, and email. We issue occasional catalogs online.
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