Elegant Extracts: or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry
London: Printed for C. and J. Rivington, J. Nunn, J. Cuthell, J. and W. T. Clarke, T. Cadell et al, 1824. Hardcover. Lg. 8vo. vii, 788pp. Original full calf with gold border and gold-tooled spine. Raised bands. Title-page engraving. Collection of hundreds of poems in four parts: Book I, Sacred and Moral. Book II, Didactic, Descriptive, Narrative and Pathetic. Book III, Dramatic, & c. - Extracts from Shakespeare. Book IV, Sentimental, Lyrical, and Ludicrous. Front board and first four leaves detached but present. Age wear and staining on binding. 2 1/2" of backstrip on head of spine missing with some loss of gold lettering. Joints along rear board split but holding. Ex-libris of Reta F. Steen on inside of front board. Binding in poor, interior in overall very good condition. fair. Item #33934
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