Seets i' Paris: Sammywell Grimes's Trip with his Old Chum Billy Baccus; His Opinion o'th' French, and th' French Opinion o'th' Exhibition He Made ov Hissen

John Hartley

Published by W. Nicholson & Sons, 1879

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1879 first edition, W. Nicholson & Sons (London), 4 1/8 x 6 5/8 inches tall hardbound, no dust jacket, yellow pictorial paper-covered boards, 137 pp. plus publisher's ads. Moderate to heavy soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. Backstrip lacking, but binding holds. Slight soiling to endpapers. Otherwise, a clean, bright and unmarked copy of this scarce humorous work. OCLC (No. 264121078) locates only ten copies at institutions worldwide. ~T~ John Hartley (1839-1915) was an English poet who worked in the Yorkshire dialect. He wrote a great deal of prose and poetry - often of a sentimental nature - dealing with the poverty of the district. He was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Hartley wrote a number of books, including this one, featuring the character 'Sammywell Grimes,' who has a number of adventures and suffers unfortunate mishaps. Seller Inventory # T-1261-6902

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Title: Seets i' Paris: Sammywell Grimes's Trip with...

Publisher: W. Nicholson & Sons

Publication Date: 1879

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair