Author: SHILLITO, Charles
Title: The Country Book-Club. A Poem
Description: Boston, G.K. Hall & Co, 1964. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff brown wrappers. 39pp. Title page engraving. Very good. Faint wear to outer wrappers (only), else tight and internally fine. William A. Jackson of Harvard University's Houghton Library introduces this charming facsimile reprint of the first edition (London, 1788) of this poem by the minor British mariner and writer -- a keepsake sent by this Boston publisher "With All Good Wishes at Christmas." Thomas Rowlandson created the steel-engraved title page graphic showing a half dozen English gents in a pub with books strewn on the table they surround as a serving wench delivers a tankard of ale. .
Keywords: Bibliography & Books About Books Poetry
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Title: The Country Book-Club. A Poem
Description: Boston, G.K. Hall & Co, 1964. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff brown wrappers. 39pp. Title page engraving. Very good. Faint wear to outer wrappers (only), else tight and internally fine. William A. Jackson of Harvard University's Houghton Library introduces this charming facsimile reprint of the first edition (London, 1788) of this poem by the minor British mariner and writer -- a keepsake sent by this Boston publisher "With All Good Wishes at Christmas." Thomas Rowlandson created the steel-engraved title page graphic showing a half dozen English gents in a pub with books strewn on the table they surround as a serving wench delivers a tankard of ale. .
Keywords: Bibliography & Books About Books Poetry
Price: US$ 35.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 48550
- Book number: 48550
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