The banks of Wye; a poem. In four books
by Bloomfield, Robert
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About This Item
London: printed for the Author; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, Poultry; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row, 1811. First edition, small 8vo, pp. vii, [1], 134, [2] Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe ads; engraved frontispiece and 3 engraved plates; original brown paper-covered boards, printed paper label on spine; spine and extremities a little rubbed, else generally near fine. Early ownership signature of "James Heygate Jun. / June 1812." Heygate (1784-1873) purchased Porters in Southend, the current residence of the Lord Mayor of London, in 1868 [?]. James Sr. and his two boys appear to have been active in banking interests in Leicester, London and elsewhere (shissem[dot]com). The Banks of Wye is a poetic journal of a walking tour taken in the footsteps of Wordsworth.
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- Rulon-Miller Books (US)
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- Title
- The banks of Wye; a poem. In four books
- Author
- Bloomfield, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- printed for the Author; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, Poultry; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1811
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