Author: Robert Bloomfield
Title: Rural Tales Ballads and Songs
Description: London, Vernor and Hood, 1803. Leather. A collection of tales, ballads and songs. With an engraved frontispiece of Robert Bloomfield. This is the third edition of this collection. Robert Bloomfield was a unique poet as he was from the labouring class. His work is appreciated in the context of other self-educated authors. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Light rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Patches of heavier rubbing to the paper covered boards. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Leaf 65-66 is missing top portion and top corner due to neat removal. Not affecting any text. Prior owner's inscription to the title page. Pages are age toned. Marks to pages in addition to scattered spotting. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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