RELIQUES OF ANCIENT ENGLISH POETRY CONSISTING OF OLD HEROIC BALLADS, SONGS, AND OTHER PIECES OF THE ENGLISH POETS TOGETHER WITH SOME FEW OF LATER DATE. Three volumes.

( Percy, Thomas ).

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Place Published: London:
Publisher: F. C. And J. Rivington,
Date Published: 1812
Condition: Hardcover. Good+.
Book Id: 236579

Description

5th edition, Three volumes. Small 8vos. Full period green leather with heavy gilt spine titles and decoration, marbled endpapers. Very tight & attractive all around; spine tanned & moderately to heavily rubbed, some light rubbing & small scuffs to boards, corners lightly bumped, endpapers lightly foxed; Vol. III front board detached but present; otherwise clean & bright internally with tight textblocks Sir Edward Cust's copy with his bookplate in each volume. Cust was a prominent soldier, politician and courtier 1794 - 1878. Due to size, overseas shipping will cost much more for this set. Sir Edward Cust's copy with his bookplate in each volume. Cust was a prominent soldier, politician and courtier 1794 - 1878. Due to size, overseas shipping will cost much more for this set.