Poetic Wit, and Legends in Verse; Humorous, Serious, Sarcastic, Sentimental, and Supernatural.

Published by James Blackwood, London, 1880

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Octavo, yellow cloth boards elaborately stamped in black to upper board and spine, blindstamped lower board, decoratively stamped in gilt to upper board and spine, b&w illus, dec headpieces and tailpieces, pp 384. N.d., c. 1880 (possibly 1876). Previous owner's inscription front free endpaper. Very good condition. A collection of prose and verse on various subjects, often historical or fantastical. Alfred W. Cole is probably Alfred Whaley Cole (1823 - 1896: lawyer, parliamentarian and judge), who was born in London and spent many years in South Africa; he published several poetical and comic books.

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Title
Poetic Wit, and Legends in Verse; Humorous, Serious, Sarcastic, Sentimental, and Supernatural.
Author
Cole, Alfred W.; Robert B. Brough; and others
Publisher
James Blackwood, London
Publication year
1880
Binding
Decorated Cloth
Illustrator
Illus. "Harvey & others"

Muir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books]

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Established in 1973, we are second generation booksellers located in Perth, Western Australia walking distance from the State Library of WA and the WA Museum. We deal in old, rare and out of print books as well as art, maps and globes, photographs, natural history specimens and curious objects. You are more than welcome to visit us at our bookshop or browse our great range of books and various items at our website: https://www.muirbooks.com Muir Books (Robert Muir Old & Rare Books) was founded by Robert and Helen Muir. and now owned and operated by Rob and Janet Muir with Tara Surry as researcher and cataloguer . We are one of the the larger booksellers in Western Australia with over 60,000 items in stock.

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Robert Muir Old & Rare Books

17 Lindsay Street
Perth WA, WA Australia 6000