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Anecdotes, Observations and Characters of Books and Men Collected from the Conversation of Mr. Pope and other Eminent Persons of His Time by the Reverend Joseph Spence (Centaur Classics)
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Anecdotes, observations, and characters of books and men ;; collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope and other eminent persons of his time
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London: Centaur Press, 1964. First reprint edition. Hardcover. Slight wear to upper edge, spine head, and spine foot. Faint marks and spots of gentle rubbing to boards; pages clean, binding tight. Very Good+.. Dark blue polished cloth quarto, gilt to spine; 308 p; 26 cm. Author frontis in b/w. Literature -- Anecdotes; Humor; Authors, English.
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ANECDOTES, OBSERVATIONS, And CHARACTERS, Of BOOKS And MEN. Collected from the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of his Time. Now First Published from the Original Papers, with Notes, and a Life of the Author. By Samuel Weller Singer.
by [Spence, Joseph. 1699 - 1768]. Singer, Samuel Weller.
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Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters. Of Books and Men. Collected From the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of His Time
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Anecdotes, Observations and Characters of Books and Men Collected from the Conversation of Mr. Pope and Other Eminent Persons of His Time
by (Pope, Alexander) Spence, Joseph. Samuel Weller Singer, notes and biographical essay on Spence. Bonamy Dobree, introduction
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Anecdotes, Observations And Characters, Of Books And Men: Collected From The Conversation Of Mr. Pope And Other Eminent Persons Of His Time
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Anecdotes, Observations And Characters, Of Books And Men: Collected From The Conversation Of Mr. Pope And Other Eminent Persons Of His Time
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ANECDOTES, OBSERVATIONS, AND CHARACTERS, OF BOOKS AND MEN.
by Spence, Rev. Joseph & Samuel Weller Singer.
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Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters, of Books and Men: Collected From the Conversation of Mr. Pope and Other Eminent Persons of His Time
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Anecdotes, Observations and Characters of Books and Men Collected From the Conversation of Mr Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of His Time with Notes, and A Life of the Author
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London: John Russell Smith, 1858. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5". Not Stated. The second edition of this comical and insightful collection of anecdotes by Joseph Spence. The second edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Joseph Spence (1699-1768) was a literary scholar and historian, best remembered for this humorous collection of literary and historical anecdotes, first published in 1820. This work includes anecdotes on Queen Anne, Buonaparte, Issac Newton, Alexander Pope, and others; consequently it is an invaluable resource for historians of 18th century English literature. This work was edited with notes and a life of the author by Samuel Weller Singer. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fairly smart, with a little bumping to the extremities and a mark to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for a scattering of spots to the first and last few pages, and a small ink inscription to page 121. Very Good
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London: W. H. Carpenter, 1820. First edition. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5". None. The first edition of this comical and insightful collection of anecdotes by Joseph Spence. The first edition of this work. This is a humorous collection of literary and historical anecdotes, featuring anecdotes on Queen Anne, Buonaparte, Issac Newton, Alexander Pope, and more. Written by Joseph Spence, an anecdotist who is best known for this collection of literary anecdotes. This work was unpublished until after his death. Edited with notes and a life of the author by Samuel Weller Singer. Singer was a scholar on William Shakespeare, as well as being an author. He found this manuscript among Spence's papers, and printed the full transcript for the first time in 1820. With a frontispiece of Joseph Spence. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, rebacked with the original spine and boards laid on. Externally, with some rubbing to the paper to the boards. Evidence of tape being formerly adhered…
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Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters, of Books and Men. Collected from the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and other eminent persons of his time. by the Rev. Joseph Spence. Now First Published from the Original Papers, with Notes, and a Life of the Author. by Samuel Weller Singer
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London: W. H. Carpenter1820, 1820. First edition. Hardcover. g. 8vo. XXXIX, 501 pp. Brown cloth. Frontis piece with a lovely steel engraved portrait of Joseph Spence. Uncut page edges. The author, Joseph Spence (1699-1768), was an English author and professor most famous for this particular collection of anecdotes that are an invaluable resource for historians of 18th century English literature (Augustan literature). The second author, Samuel Weller Singer (1783-1858) was an important English poet. Age to boards, cracking and chipping to spine. Foxing to endpapers and title page, otherwise book is in good condition.
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London: W. H. Carpenter, 1820. First edition. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of this collection of humorous and insightful anecdotes, previously held in the library of American book collected Robert Borthwick Adam. First edition. With a portrait frontispiece. A humorous collection of literary and historical anecdotes, featuring anecdotes on Queen Anne, Buonaparte, Isaac Newton, Alexander Pope, and more. Collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope and other eminent persons of his time. Written by Joseph Spence, an English historian, literary scholar and anecdotist, best known for this collection which has become an invaluable resource for historians of eighteenth-century English literature. With notes and a life of the author by Samuel Weller Singer, an English author and scholar on the work of William Shakespeare. Previously held in the library of Robert Borthwick Adam, an American retailer and book collector who co-founded the department store Adam,…
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W. Carpenter , London and Archibald Constable, Edinburgh , 1820. Rebacked, with red morocco label and gilt lettering, retaining the contemporary marbled boards. Very Good, edges of boards rubbed, light toning at end papers. Frontispiece portrait engraving, xxxii, 501, errata pp. . First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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