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The Remains of Henry Kirke White, of Nottingham, Late of St. John's College, Cambridge; with an Account of His Life; In Two Volumes
by WHITE, Henry Kirke with Robert Southey (biography of HKW)
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- Condition
- Very Good +
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1816. Seventh Edition. Leather bound. Very Good +. Thomas Barber. Two vols. 8vo. Vol. I: vii, 376 pp. Vol. II: viii, 316. Frontis. portrait of Southey by Freeman after Thomas Barber. Title vignette is that used in the 1813 Longman's edition, by J. Scott. Bound in 20th C. sumptuous three-quarter dark green morocco over marbled boards, five raised bands, tooled-gilt decoration on spine with maroon title labels. New endpapers. Former owner name in pencil on front free endpaper of second volume. A bit of foxing to preliminaries, but not extreme. Corners slightly worn. An exquisite set, with eminently readable typography and luxe shelf appeal.
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- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1448
- Title
- The Remains of Henry Kirke White, of Nottingham, Late of St. John's College, Cambridge; with an Account of His Life; In Two Volumes
- Author
- WHITE, Henry Kirke with Robert Southey (biography of HKW)
- Illustrator
- Thomas Barber
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1816
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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Seattle, Washington
About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long's historical and bibliophilic interests. We are located in West Seattle and can be visited by appointment only.
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