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The Passengers: Containing The Celtic Annuals
by PARKER The Rev. John 1798-1860
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Waterloo-Place; Cockspur-Street; Shrewsbury; Oswestry.: Messrs. Rivington; J. Cawthorn; Eddowes; and Price, 1831. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. PARKER J. HAGE L.. ... a dialogue between three gentlemen on a tour in North Wales First edition, volume 1, all published, in contemporary dark green cloth, some cloth bubbles, corners bumped. Spine, printed paper label, with loss, edges bumped. Internally, half title, frontis, [2], [5], (vi-vii), [1] errata, [1], 2-144, 149-231 pp, odd pagination but correct, some leaves uncut, evidence of bookplate removal to fpd, printed by B. M'Millan, Bow-street, Covent garden. (230*145 mm). In half black calf over blue cloth, a few spots. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles, lower joints worn & just cracked. Internally, half title, frontis, [2], [5], (vi-vii), [1] errata, [1], 2-144, 149-231 pp (odd pagination but appears complete), 2 pls, marbled endpapers, half title inscribed 'From the Author', with a couple of ink short margin notes, t.e.g., printed by B M'Milan. final page states End of the First Volume, & the usual sources show 1 vol only. (229*139 pp). "... a dialogue between three gentlemen, on a tour in North Wales, which has in part appeared in a periodical publication [Cambrian quarterly magazine] ... a poem, called the Celtic annals, ... in illustration of an argument incidental to the subject, and as a specimen of Greek versification in the English language." - p. [iv]
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- Bookseller
- Madoc Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007537
- Title
- The Passengers: Containing The Celtic Annuals
- Author
- PARKER The Rev. John 1798-1860
- Illustrator
- PARKER J. HAGE L.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Messrs. Rivington; J. Cawthorn; Eddowes; and Price
- Place of Publication
- London: Waterloo-Place; Cockspur-Street; Shrewsbury; Oswestry.
- Date Published
- 1831
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.88 lbs
- Keywords
- Wales Celtic Travel tour Great Britain , General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Celtic Druids;
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We are close to the beach and the wonderful Snowdonia National Park. Dealing in Fine & Rare Antiquarian books in the heart of North Wales. We have a general stock of rare books, which include, but are not limited to: history, topography, private press and items with a Welsh interest.
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