William S Burrows (4 results)
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Language: English
Published by Grove Press, New York, 1966
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Seller: Australian Private Collector, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAustralian Private Collector
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, first printing. Book in very good condition with bright red cloth and clear silver lettering. Pages slightly yellowed but no foxing and text clean. Jacket in excellent condition apart from 3/4-inch repair to tear at top edge. Not clipp…ed. Housed in protective cover. A very nice copy.
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Parodies, A Scrapbook of Newspaper Clippings
James Gray [ed.]; William Garbutt; 'T.C.'; John Gilbert; John Rowell Waller; R. Irving; J. S. Burrows et al.
Published by Not Stated 1880-1884, Not Stated, 1880
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Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Add to basketLeather. Condition: Very Good. A fantastic collection of newspaper clippings of poetic and literary parodies from the latter part of the nineteenth century. Two half morocco scrapbook volumes filled with newspaper clippings of parodies and humorous poems. In total, there are 269 clippings across these two volumes: 154 to volume…I, and 115 to volume II.The parodies in these volumes date between 1880 and 1884, with a significant number hand dated in ink by a prior owner.Two loosely inserted leaves provide a handwritten index of the subjects of the clippings present in these two volumes. The final leaf of the index is signed 'James Gray', indicating he was responsible for creating this scrapbook.The first collection of parodies in volume I involve retellings of Hamlet's most famous soliloquy. Thirteen clippings present parodies of 'To be or not to be', with contributions from William Garbutt, 'T.C.', John Gilbert, John Rowell Waller, R. Irving, J. S. Burrows and others.Parodies present also include: Herbert Buckley's parody of 'Bridge of Sighs' and Tennyson's 'Six Hundred'; a Shakespearian parody from Eozoon Canadense; parodies of Longfellow's 'Psalm of Life' by J.P., Philip, and an anonymous American; a poem titled 'Tory War Song'; parodies of nursery rhymes such as 'She Wore a Ring of Roses' and 'The House that Jack Built', and even parodies of Biblical scripture.Some clipping additionally feature discussion of the nature of parody itself. In half morocco bindings, with cloth covered boards. Small loss of leather to head of volume I back strip, with two small holes of leather to centre of rear joint. Light rubbing to volume II back strip head. Head of front joint of volume I starting, with board firmly held. Ink inscription to front pastedown of volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd light handling mark. Clippings lightly age toned. A number of clippings neatly dated in ink to tail, with page numbers in ink. Loosely inserted handwritten index with significant handling marks. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.
