Gebir, Count Julian, and Other Poems

Walter Savage Landor

Published by Edward Moxon, London, 1831

About this Item

A scarce first edition thus of this collected volume of the works of poet and novelist Walter Savage Landor, known for his passionate support of liberal and republican causes. The scarce first edition thus of this collected volume of two of the major works of English writer, poet, and activist Walter Savage Landor. Containing the poems 'Gebir', first published in 1798, and 'Count Julian' first published in 1812, along with seven further works of poetry.With a former owner's inscription to the front free endpaper.A smart first edition thus from the poet best known for the prose work 'Imaginary Conversations', and the poem 'Rose Aylmer'. In the original cloth backed paper covered boards. Bumping and loss to cloth of back strip head and tail. Significant losses and discolouration to paper spine label. Front joint starting, with board holding firm. Rear hinge starting, with board holding firm. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd instance of scattered light spotting. Good.

Seller Inventory # 828F35

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gebir, Count Julian, and Other Poems
• Publisher: Edward Moxon, London
• Publication Date: 1831
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry