LIBER AMORIS OR THE NEW PYGMALION. This First Edition on Van Gelder paper consists of 925 copies. (Old World Series).

Published by Thomas B. Mosher., Portland,Maine., 1908

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Small 8vo. 7 x 4 inches. [ix] + [i] + 139 + [1] pp. Title page in red and black. Bound in buff spine over grey boards with yapp fore edge; spine in compartments with raised bands and black printed paper title label. Deckled edges. Small missing section to top of one of yapp edges, a few small stains on boards and front flyleaves browned; otherwise a very good copy. Decorated by title page and head and tailpiece vignettes. A thinly disguised fictional account, written in the form of dialogue and letters, of the author's unrequited infatuation for his landlord's daughter, Sarah Walker, first published anonymously in 1823. William Hazlitt, painter, journalist and essayist (1778-1830) was born in Maidstone, Kent, the son of a Unitarian minister. Introduction by William Marion Reedy (1862-1920), St. Louis newspaper editor and promoter of new literary talent. ART / LITERATURE LETTERS LIT. FICTION CORRESPONDENCE 19TH CENTURY 20TH CENTURY ART / LITERATURE.

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Title
LIBER AMORIS OR THE NEW PYGMALION. This First Edition on Van Gelder paper consists of 925 copies. (Old World Series).
Author
HAZLITT, WILLIAM. REEDY, WILLIAM MARION, edited by.
Publisher
Thomas B. Mosher., Portland,Maine.
Publication year
1908

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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…

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