Epea Pteroenta or the Diversions of Purley.

Tooke, John Horne:

Verlag: London: Thomas Tegg A new edition 1829.

Beschreibung

Volume II only of two vols revised and corrected by Richard Taylor with numerous additions from the copy prepared by the author for republication: to which is annnexed his Letter to John Dunning. 590 pp. full calf binding, small blindstamped border with single gilt line to front and rear boards, five panelled spine with shallow raised band, gilt lining and decorative panels. boards rubbed and rather worn, the top couple of inches of front board splitting, rubbing and loss of gilding to spine, a little foxing to endpapers and title page otherwise tight and good. The 1829 edition is regarded as the best one of this elaborate philological treatise, very influential in the nineteenth century. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9997

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Epea Pteroenta or the Diversions of Purley.

Verlag: London: Thomas Tegg A new edition 1829.

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fair