herbert hon william (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, original brown paper wrappers. Sm.8vo, engraved frontispiece slightly dusty, c.pp70 + [4] advts, wrappers bit worn around the backstrip and a little dusty, small little ink blot to extreme top margin of some 10 leaves, overall a very good copy of a vulnerable little item, and internally rather crisp. ** Includes poems in English bar 3 in Greek, 3 in Latin, and 1 in parallel Hebrew & English. *** The poems are by John Wickens & George Tickell of Balliol : J. C. Prichard, George K. Rickards & Roundell Palmer of Trinity College : Isaac Nicholson Allen & Charles Seager of Magdalen : A. Lloyd & John Graham of Wadham : Miles Atkinson, Regents Park : John Adams, William Herbert Woodhouse & Lord Maidstone of Christ Church : G. K. Morrell, St John's : W. F. Donkin, St Edmund's : John W. Wing, University College : and Hon. W. L. T. Harris, Oriel. ***** To confirm availability before ordering, please click the link Ask Bookseller A Question.

Bound with Iris published York 1826. pp. 47, 2 leaves from Hedin, 15 of Iris. Half title and title page at the beginning for Tales. 8vo. Disbound. p. 11 stamped Merchantile Library, Philada. Herbert was a contributor to the Edinburgh Review and so attracted Byron's attention in English Bards and Scotch Reviewers 'Herbert shall wield Thor's hammer, and sometimes/ In gratitude thou'lt praise his rugged rhymes.' The footnote explains that ' Mr Herbert is a Translator of Icelandic and other poetry. One of the principal pieces is a "Song on the Recovery of Thor's Hammer;" the translation is a pleasant chaunt in the vulgar tongue, .'.

Zustand: Very Good. second. Half vellum over marbled boards with ruled brown morocco label to spine. In custom green cloth clamshell case with red ruled gilt particulars to spine as well as gilt-stamped notation "Abel Chapman's annotated copy." Lightly deckled edges; top edge gilt. Bookplate of noted naturalist Abel Chapman to front pastedown. Chapman's occasional notations penciled throughout text. E.g., page 17 where he comments on the author's salmon events occurring in June: " 'June'? / Impossible / A.C." Chapman's notes indexed in penciled autograph to front and rear fly papers. Subsequent owner's business card unceremoniously affixed to front fly.; The Sportsman's Library; 8vo l; xiii, 298 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.