CRUSE, AMY

The Englishman and His Books in the Early Nineteenth Century.

London-Bombay-Sydney, George G. Harrap & Comp. Ltd. 1930. Original publisher's blue cloth hardback, gilt lettering spine and frontcover, thick large 8vo: frontispiece, 302pp. illustrated, list & references illustrations, index. Fine copy.

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Book number: 157024

CRUSE (Amy)

The Englishman and his Books in the Early Nineteenth Century.

George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd. 1930. Frontis., 31 plates, orig. cloth.

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Book number: 14498

Cruse, Amy (1870-)

The Englishman and His Books in the Early Nineteenth Century

London ; Bombay ; George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 1930. Second Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. ; 300 pages; Description: 300 p. : ill.facsims. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Authors and readers --England --History --English literature --19th century --History and criticism --Books and reading --Intellectual life.

MW BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 150204

Cruse, Amy (1870-1951)

The Englishman and his books in the early nineteenth century

London ; Bombay ; Sydney : George G. Harrap & Company. Ltd. 1930. Second Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description: 2 unnumbered pages. 300 pages. 2 unnumbered pages. 32 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations. portraits. facsimiles ; 23cm. Subjects: English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism. Authors and readers.

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Book number: 307406

CRUSE Amy

The Englishman and his Books in the Early Nineteenth Century. BRIGHT, CRISP COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Harrap,, [1930]. 8vo., Second Impression, with frontispiece and 31 plates, half-title and rear free endpaper lightly offset, wanting front free endpaper; blue cloth, upper board framed and lettered in blind, backstrip lettered in white, uncut, a very good, bright, crisp copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published two months after the first impression. This important study, social rather than bibliographical, covers the period 1790 to 1837. A continuation of the author's earlier 'Shaping of English Literature', it explores the reading audiences and habits of the period, with considerably detailed accounts of the Clapham Sect, Minerva Press, Waverley Novels, and the subscribers to 'Camilla', among other topics. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION (albeit without front free endpaper).

Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 6221

Catalogue: Bibliography0

Keywords: bibliography, literature, nineteenth century, cruse, clapham sect, amy cruse

CRUSE, AMY.

The Englishman and His Books. In The Early Nineteenth Century.

8vo; pp. (ii) 301; frontispiece, multiple b/w illustrations, index; original blue cloth with title in gilt on spine; a fine copy London, Benjamin Blom, 1968.

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Book number: 89218

Keywords: Books on books boo

CRUSE, AMY.

The Englishman and His Books. In The Early Nineteenth Century.

First Edition; 8vo; pp. (ii) 301; frontispiece, 31 b/w illustrations, index; original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine and front, bumping and wear to corners and edges, endpapers browned, a good copy. London, George G. Harrap & Company, (1930).

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Book number: 89627

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Amy Cruse

The Englishman and His Books in the Early Nineteenth Century

London, George G. Harrap and Company Ltd. c1933. Leather. An extraordinarily lively study, full of information and entertainment with plates throughout By Amy Cruse author of "The shaping of English Literature", "English Literature throughout the Ages", Editor of "A Treasury of Caroline Lyrics" Includes articles on The Waverley novels and their Readers, Wordsworthians, Books and Politics, Periodicals and their Readers and much more. In a full calf binding. There is wear to the extremities, particularly the spine which is cracked and becoming detached. The binding is tight and firm and both covers are firmly attached. Internally the book is generally clean and bright apart from some mild spots in places. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: LTH7-E-5

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Keywords: Waverley Wordworthians Books Wordworthians None