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Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth, ABAA/ILAB, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since December 14, 2015
Trade edition of Prior's most ambitious work, a great success which allowed him to live comfortably for the rest of his life. With a full page engraved frontispiece, large and finely engraved head, tail and initial pieces throughout. Trade edition identified by the inner margin measuring 1.25" (Wright, 1952). London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1718. Folio (pages approx. 8.5" x 13.6"), bound in period paneled calf, rebacked to style with 6 raised bands ruled in blind, date at foot in gilt, spine labels lettered and ruled in gilt; new endpapers, pp. frontispiece, [xl], 506, [6]. Binding firm, covers show wear and rubbing with loss to original leather, a bit of discoloration to spine, frontispiece mounted, two bookseller entries removed from flyleaf, scattered staining and tears (repaired with tape), a few lines drawn in margins, signature of "Richard Browne of Norwich" at the end of the subscribers list. Seller Inventory # ABE-1678724305112
Title: Poems on Several Occasions
Publisher: Printed for Jacob Tonson
Publication Date: 1718
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB, London -- Birr, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Grey cloth hardcover in dust jacket. Tight binding. Dust jacket not price-clipped, with a few small areas of "mousing" not affecting cloth underneath. A clean, tight and completely unmarked copy in nice jacket (now covered in removable archival mylar). Very handsome! Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 53935n85
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Facsimile of 1709 edition. 8vo. [xxviii] + 328pp. B/w. frontispiece. Original grey cloth, d/w. rubbed and slightly chipped to edges. ISBN 0859670791 US$15. Seller Inventory # 166920
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This is a clean copy. There are no markings to the text. The dust jacket is worn and has some nicks. Seller Inventory # 1128146
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Edited by A.R. Waller. Foxing on endpapers with owner's bookplate on front pastedown, cloth starting to bubble, spine sunned, good only lacking the dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 443409
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
PF. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9781241535018
Quantity: 10 available
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1741. Sixth Edition. 402 pages. Full bound brown leather. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and mild foxing throughout. Notable cracking to hinges. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with bumping to corners, crushing and loss to spine ends and rub wear all over. Moderate cracking to joints. Heavy peeling and scuffing to leather. Boards are mildly warped. Seller Inventory # 1716282807MEP
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 570. Seller Inventory # B9781314318807
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LX-9780461489828
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LX-9781314318807
Quantity: 15 available
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9781171041559
Quantity: 10 available