Epistles In Verse
by Richard Sharp
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£220.00£198.00
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1828. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". None. The first edition of Epistles - In Verse. Includes Epistles to a Very Young Lady, Epistle from the Alps, Epistle to a Friend on Marriage, and many more. Presentation copy from the author, Richard Sharp the well known and well connected Regency poet. In a calf binding with gilt borders. Externally rubbed, spine label. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout save for some minor spotting to the first and last few pages as usual. Ink inscription opposite title page. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH13-C-12
- Title
- Epistles In Verse
- Author
- Richard Sharp
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1828
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Epistles Poems Poetry Poems
Terms of Sale
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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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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...