George Crabbe - The Borough a Poem, in Twenty-Four Letters

Philadelphia, Bradford and Inskeep, 1810. First edition. Leather. The first U.S. edition of George Crabbe's charming poem focussing on the beautiful countryside of Britain. The first U.S. edition of this work. This Philadelphia edition is comparatively uncommon. A collection of George Crabbe's poetry, written in heroic couplets, arranged in a series of twenty-four letters on pastoral life.Written by George Crabbe.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpapers. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Boards are a little sprung. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some spots and marks. Small closed tear to the tail of the half-title. The occasional pencil annotations to the text. Tidemark to the last few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

See/Hide Conditions of Sale

Following conditions of sale apply:
Terms of Sale

We send all our books on approval and we gladly accept returns for any reason in like condition within 30 days of purchase.
We now post only via DHL as weight for weight it is a very similar cost to recorded mail, but is fully tracked and much more reliable. This gives next day delivery to places as far afield as New York. Price is based on an average book weighing 1kg. if your book is very light it may be less, or more for sets and the like that are heavier.

Payment Methods Accepted
All major credit cards (Visa/Mastercard/American Express); bank transfer; Paypal; cash; cheque.