Author: Acton Frederick Griffith [ed.]
Title: Bibliotheca Anglo-Poetica. Or, a Descriptive Catalogue of a Rare and Rich Collection of Early English Poetry: In the Possession of Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Description: London, Thomas Davison for the Proprietors of the Collection, 1815 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of this bibliographical catalogue of works of Early English poetry, in a signed half morocco binding by Morrell. The first edition of this bookseller's catalogue of early English poetry. A publication of this rather famous catalogue of rare and curious books, mostly from the Thomas Park collection, which was purchased by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, the London book publishers and dealers.Compiled by Acton Frederick Griffith.Retaining the original half title.An extra illustrated copy, illustrated with the original frontispiece and vignettes, but with an additional tipped-in engraved portrait plate of Margaret Duchess of Newcastle to leaf 2H2, page 235. In a half morocco signed binding. Externally, very smart, with rubbing to back strip head and tail, board perimeters, and joints. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, but with instances of spotting to page perimeters. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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