Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men / collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope, and other eminent persons of his time, by Joseph Spence ; now first published from the original papers, with notes, and a life of the author

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Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with the title blocked direct in gilt. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request.; 501 pages; Physical desc.: xxxix, [1], 501, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : port ; 22 cm. Notes: Dedicated to George Watson Taylor by S.W. Singer. Half-title: Spence's Anecdotes, etc. Errata: p. [1] at end. Frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by T. Bragg. Includes indexes. Contents: Includes: "Supplemental anecdotes, from Mr. Spence's papers" -- (p. [325]-380). Subject: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744. Literature - Humor. Literature - Anecdotes. Authors, English - Anecdotes. 1 Kg.

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Título

Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men / collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope, and other eminent persons of his time, by Joseph Spence ; now first published from the original papers, with notes, and a life of the author

Editor

London : Published by W.H. Carpenter ., and Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh, MDCCC.XX. [1820]

Fecha de publicación

1820

Encuadernación

Encuadernación de tapa dura

Edición

First Edition.

Peso

1 kilogramo