A Song for St. Cecilia's Day (22nd. November, 1687) in Seven Stanzas.
by Dryden, John; I.S., Shapcott Press
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
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- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Brisbane: Shapcott Press, 1964. Paperback tall trade, good condition, folded pamphlet, single black & white vignette, spine ends creased, few foxed spots pages, light foxing at fold, top corners creased, minor edgewear. 4 pp. A poem by John Dryden, originally written in 1687. This ode was written to celebrate St. Cecilia (the patron saint of music), and argues that the heavens (God) lent order and harmony to the jarring chaotic universe of nature. This pamphlet was printed at the University of Queensland for the University & for A.C.C., by I.S. at the Shapcott Press. (Four pages, including covers.).
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- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40804
- Title
- A Song for St. Cecilia's Day (22nd. November, 1687) in Seven Stanzas.
- Author
- Dryden, John; I.S., Shapcott Press
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Shapcott Press
- Place of Publication
- Brisbane
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- literature classics, poems, music, australia, pamphlets, facsimile, private press, collectible, collectable
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
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About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
Biblio member since 2004
Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Vignette
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...