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The Monks and the Giants: prospectus and specimen of an intended national work, by William and Robert Whistlecraft intended to comprise the most interesting particulars relating to King Arthur and his Round Table
por Whistlecraft, William & Robert (Psead. John Hookham Frere)
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Sobre este item
London: John Murray, 1821. First Edition under the title of Monks and Demons, and including Cantos III & IV. The poem was published in 1813, in two cantos, two additional cantos were added in 1818.. In style and stanza, Frere's "Specimen" was imitated in Byron's Beppo, and is thus regarded as a seminal influence on Byron's Don Juan. CONDITION Half leather bound with leather spine and corner and marbled bds, bright gilt tooling and title to spine, Pp 119. Leather rubbed to extremities, bds scuffed, some small chips but mostly nice, name inside front, copy is mostly bright and very crisp with atmospheric spotting at ends and odd mark internally.. 4th Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Livreiro
- Ariel Books
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 16452
- Título
- The Monks and the Giants: prospectus and specimen of an intended national work, by William and Robert Whistlecraft intended to comprise the most interesting particulars relating to King Arthur and his Round Table
- Autor
- Whistlecraft, William & Robert (Psead. John Hookham Frere)
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Bom
- Edição
- 4th Edition
- Editorial
- John Murray
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1821
- Dimensão
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Poetry; Antiquarian & Rare;
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