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Attractively bound copy of the poetical works of English poet, surgeon, and clergyman, George Crabbe (1754-1832) with a life by Allan Cunningham and illustrations. Olive green cloth with intricate gilt decoration to upper and lower boards and spine. Fading to spine but still attractive and titling still legible. All edges gilt: bright with minimal dust-soiling to top. xvi, 523 pp + 8 pp publisher's ads. Portrait frontispiece and numerous engraved plates, all with tissue-guards, only one of which is detached. Light yellow endpapers; front free endpaper missing. 1851? ink inscription to front blank. Age-toning to paper, particularly to margins of plates but illustrations themselves are clean. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. An attractive copy with beautiful engraved illustrations. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured. Seller Inventory # 005793
Title: George Crabbe's Poetical Works: Preface to ...
Publisher: Charles Daly, London
Publication Date: 1892
Binding: Cloth
Condition: Good
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