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    By Various
    London   John Sharpe
    6" by 4" 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp; vi, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp; vi, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp, vi, 107pp, 36pp, 23pp, 48pp; vi, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp, vi, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp
    A four volume set of 'The British Anthology', including the poetic works of numerous British poets including Milton, Dryden and Pope.
    By Various

    1824-25 The British Anthology; Or, Poetical Library

    London   John Sharpe
    6" by 4" 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp; vi, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp; vi, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp, vi, 107pp, 36pp, 23pp, 48pp; vi, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp, vi, 108pp, 36pp, 36pp, 36pp
    A four volume set of 'The British Anthology', including the poetic works of numerous British poets including Milton, Dryden and Pope.
    £35.00
    : 1.5kgs / : 589E25
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    Leather Binding

    Eight volumes bound in four, in uniform leather binding with gilt detail. 'The British Anthology; or, Poetical Library' includes a wide and eclectic mix of poems and poetical works by some of Britain's most acclaimed author and poets. Volume I and II Milton Parnell Dryden Fables Volume III and IV Somerville Green Prior Blair Shenstone Pope Volume V and VI Thomson Young Collins Goldsmith Akenside Gray Beattie Volume VII and VIII Armstrong Warton Johnson Cowper Within a engraved plate for each of the poet mentioned throughout all four of the volumes. Previous owners bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume, with the initials P. F. M.

    Condition

    In uniform morocco binding, with gilt detailing. Externally, smart. Some rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, resulting in some loss to the head of volume I. Rubbing to the joints, extremities, and board, of all volumes. SLight agetoning to the topedge of each volume. Previous owners bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume. Spotting to the front and rear pastedowns and endpapers of each of the four volumes, most visible to the bookplates. Front hinge of volume II has failed, and had detached from the text body, with the rear hinge firm. As for the remaining volumes, the front of volumes I, III, IV are strained but firm, with the rear hinges still firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally clean, with some slight agetoning. Misprint to the final page of volume II, with the pagination reading 6 rather than 36. The odd spot throughout each volume, heavier to the first and last pages.

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