Mount pleasant: a descriptive poem. To which is added, an ode
by [ROSCOE, William]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Warrington: Printed by W. Eyres, for J. Johnson, 1777. 49pp, [1]. With half-title. Recent calf-backed plain paper boards, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Very minor wear to extremities. Slightest of loss to margin of E4, very small hole to G3 - not touching text, else internally clean and crisp. The first edition of historian, botanist, art collector, politician and abolitionist William Roscoe's (1753-1831) early poem, written at the age of 16, concerning the Liverpool estate where he had been raised. ESTC T100476.. First edition. Quarto.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ15143
- Title
- Mount pleasant: a descriptive poem. To which is added, an ode
- Author
- [ROSCOE, William]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by W. Eyres, for J. Johnson
- Place of Publication
- Warrington
- Date Published
- 1777
- Keywords
- Poetry, Verse
- Size
- Quarto
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...