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POPE, A., GAY, John., GRAY, T., MALLET, DRYDEN, DIBDIN, MARVEL, SAVAGE., et al. The Cabinet of Genius. Containing Frontispieces and Characters adapted to the most Popular Poems &c. with the Poems &c. at large.
C. Taylor. London. 1787
First edition thus. Small thick square 4to. Each section paginated separately. Each of the 80 engraved sepia portrait plates present, sculpted by Taylor, William Nutter, J. Ogborn and W. Birch using illustrations by Samuel Shelly and Robert Smirke, printed onto stipple engraved antique laid paper. Also contains 10 engraved picturesque landscapes bound at rear. 90 plates in all. Handsomely bound in full contemporary tree calf gilt, bds. sl. rubbed, expertly rebacked with original attractively decorated spine laid down, leather lettering piece, marbled e/ps. Armorial bookplate of Jane Houghton, dated 1807. Pages and plates lightly age browned o/w a very clean and sound copy of this work. It is very unusual to find this volume complete, bound from all the original parts. Over half of the known are defective and we are pleased to be able to present this scarce and unusual item. 36069
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POUND, Ezra. The Classical Anthology. Defined by Confucius.
Faber & Faber. London. 1955
First edition. DW. Spine and outer margins of boards sl. sunned with sl. signs of wear to head of spine. Endpapers browned with neat bookplate and ownership inscription. Outer edge of pages foxed o/w a clean and sound copy in a sunned and sl. foxed wrapper that lacks small portions at head and tail of spine not affecting text. VG++/VG+ 45466
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PUDNEY, John. Spill Out. [SIGNED].
J.M. Dent & Sons, London 1967
First Edition. DW. SIGNED presentation copy from the author "For Philip Oakes John Pudney Dulwich 1967" to top of title page. Slim 8vo. Wrapper a little rubbed in places. Price unclipped. Outer edge slightly foxed. VG+/VG+ 71766
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READ, Herbert. The End of a War.
Faber & Faber. London. 1933
First edition. DW. Read's final reaction to the experience of World War I. Tall slim 8vo. E/ps browned with tape marks. VG- in wrapper that is worn and torn along top edge and has a sunned spine. 38933
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