Rev William Ware (2 results)
Published by London F. Warne circ, 1880
- Hardcover
Seller: John Trotter Books, london, United KingdomJohn Trotter Books
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Add to basketHb. Gilt decorative covers. Scuffed and sl. loose. 2 steel frontis engravings. G.
More imagesPublished by Frederick Warne and Co., London, 1878
- Hardcover
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. A collection of fictionalised letters speculating on the life and influence of Queen Zenobia. A fictionalised and 'fanciful' biography of Zenobia, Queen of the Palmyrene Empire, presented in an epistolic format. By American writer and minister William Ware. The life of Zenobia also captivated other a…rtists, and influenced the work of playwritghts Haley Elizabeth Garwood and Nick Dear. Featuring a monochrome frontispiece and an illustrated half title. Undated, dated approximately from ink inscription. With ten pages of publisher's catalogue to rear Bound in original brown pictorial boards. Externally, smart. Moderate rubbing and bumping to extremities. Hinges starting but holding. Ink inscription to ffep. Small bookseller's sticker to front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound, with occasional moderate strain. Frontispiece tissue guard loose and slotted inside. Moderate chipping to p.vii, which is slightly starting . Pages generally bright and clean, with infrequent areas of age toning and handling marks. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.
