London: A Descriptive Poem. Illustrated with Engravings.
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From Stuart Bennett Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since December 5, 2006
From Stuart Bennett Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since December 5, 2006
About this Item
28, [4]pp., 16mo. Eight engraved plates, seven of them captioned "Published Feby 16, 1811, by W. Darton Junr.", with a four-page publisher s catalogue at end; some offsetting from the plates. Original stiff buff wrappers, a large Darton woodcut on both covers; wrappers faded and a bit worn. Contemporary ownership inscription on upper wrapper "A Keepsake of Charles Wood." First edition, a rather sophisticated poem for children, but clearly intended for them as the wrappers demonstrate. The Dartons H987(1), noting that a subsequent edition gave the author as "A Well Known Cockney.". Seller Inventory # 14014
Bibliographic Details
Title: London: A Descriptive Poem. Illustrated with...
Publisher: London: Printed for William Darton, Jun., 58, Holborn Hill, Corner of St. Andrew s Court, 1811.
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
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All books offered are understood to be sent on approval, and may be returned within a reasonable time, which I usually interpret to mean thirty days, but can be longer when the occasion warrants. My seller details are: Stuart Bennett Rare Books, P.O. Box 22855, Charleston, South Carolina 29413 USA, e-mail stuart@sbrarebooks.com
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