The poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (including recent poems)
by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (1807-1882)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : F. Warne and Co., 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy bound in gilt-blocked half aniline calf over stained cloth boards. Gilt-blocked raised bands with gilt tooling. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Series: The Chandos Classics. Physical description: xii, 628p. ; 18cm. Subjects: English poetry.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 311923
- Title
- The poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (including recent poems)
- Author
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (1807-1882)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : F. Warne and Co.
- Date Published
- 1868
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- Gilt
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