The Imperial Reciter Edited by Alfred H. Miles [Scarce First Edition Collection of Poetry]

Published by London: S. H. Bousfield & Co., Ltd., 1900

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London: S. H. Bousfield & Co., Ltd., 1900, First Edition. A collection of poems edited by Alfred H. Miles, prefatory by Miles dated October 1, 1900. Blue cloth (silk?) boards with gilt titles and gilt emblem to the centre of the front. Poetry by Elisa Cook, Gerald Massey, Palgrave, F Harald Williams, Kipling, Darley Dale, Clement Scott, A Frewen Aylward, Emily Pfeiffer, Jeffrey Prowse, RTS Lowell, MB Smedley, RC Trench, Tennyson, James Williams, Sarah Williams, Longfellow, Burdette, Sir F H Doyle, Alice Carey, Sir Noel Paton, Felicia Hemans, Lord Byron, JS Blackie, Charles Wolfe, Lord Macaulay, Max Adeler etc etc. Heavily tanned internally. 192pp Approximately 8 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, bruised top and tail, discoloured. Joints good condition gently rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition blue cloth boards with gilt titles and gilt decoration to the front, both boards have some marks due to age. Page edges good condition all tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition front hinge has started to crack and the webbing can be seen in places but it is holding well. Paste downs good condition plain, tanned and foxed, there is a previous owner s signature dated 28.6.1902 on the front paste down. End papers good condition plain, tanned and foxed. Title good condition tanned and foxed. Pages good condition heavily tanned throughout. Binding good condition. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1900 Binding: Hardback. …

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Title
The Imperial Reciter Edited by Alfred H. Miles [Scarce First Edition Collection of Poetry]
Author
Edited by Alfred. H. Miles
Publisher
London: S. H. Bousfield & Co., Ltd.
Publication year
1900
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition

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