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The Poetical Works of Joseph Addison, Thomas Gray and Richard West
Joseph Addison; Thomas Gray; Richard West
1778
Apollo Press : Edinburgh
5.5" by 3.5"
xxviii, 228, xxxiv, 94, 11pp.
SUMMARY
Three volumes of poetry bound in one, with the life of each author included.
Leather Binding,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Three volumes bound in one.
Bell's edition, the poets of Great Britain.
With a portrait frontispiece of Joseph Addison and Thomas Gray.
This volume includes:
The Poetical Works of Joseph Addison with The Life of The Author, 1778.
A collection of poetry and biographical sketch of Joseph Addison, an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician.
The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray with The Life of The Author, 1782.
Containing the odes and miscellanies of Thomas Gray, an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar, and fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge, with a biographical sketch.
The Poetical Works of Richard West, 1782.
A small collection of poetry from Richard West, an English barrister, judge, playwright, poet, and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1721 to 1726.
Previously held in the library of Francis Edward Witts, an English clergyman, diarist, and magistrate.
CONDITION
In the original full tree calf binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. A small crack to the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown.
Overall Condition: Good
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Overall Condition
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