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Sheridan: a Biography
por W Fraser Rae
- Usado
- Muito Bom
- Capa dura
- Assinado
- first
- Condição
- Muito Bom
- Livreiro
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Preço do item
€ 179,86€ 161,88
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1896. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Various. A signed presentation copy of W Fraser Rae's biography of Richard Brinsley Sheridan in two uniform volumes in Eyre & Spottiswoode binding. The first edition of this work. Complete in two volumes. Inscribed by the author to half title vol. I 'To Ethel Fraser, on her marriage, with heartiest good wishes for her happiness from her Cousin, W Fraser Rae,' dated December 1902. Illustrated with frontispiece and eight further plates to volume I; and frontispiece and twelve plates to vol. II. Collated, complete. In Eyre & Spottiswoode signed half morocco bindings. With half titles. Complete biography of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan Irish satirist, politician, playwright, poet, known as long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Some of his most popular plays include 'The Rivals' and 'The School for Scandal.'William Fraser Rae was a Scottish journalist and author. In uniform half morocco bindings over cloth covered boards, five raised bands, gilt titles to spine, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally very smart with shelf wear, rubbed to back strip and extremities of boards. Ex libris stamp to front blank leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to odd leaf, particularly tissue guard to frontispiece vol. I; pages otherwise generally bright and clean. Very Good
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 859A26
- Título
- Sheridan: a Biography
- Autor
- W Fraser Rae
- Ilustrador
- Various
- Formato/Encadernação
- Leather
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Muito Bom
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First edition
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Editorial
- Richard Bentley and Son
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1896
- Dimensão
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Palavras-chave
- sheridan first editions signed books first editions
- Observação
- Pode ser um conjunto de vários volumes e exigir postagem adicional.
Termos da venda
Rooke Books
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Sobre o Vendedor
Rooke Books
Membro de Biblio desde 2007
BATH, Somerset
Sobre Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Morocco
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- Cloth
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