The Village

The Village
The Village

The Village

£125
Category

Poetry

Publisher

J. Dodsley

Author

Crabbe, George

Reference

605

[4], 38pp, [2]. Stitched as issued, now housed in a card chemise and a cloth drop back box, with title in gilt to spine.

Bottom stitch broken, associated tear to half-title and title, half-title lightly foxed, rear blank lightly foxed and browned, corners chipped and rubbed, otherwise internally clean. Previous owners' book label to inner portion of box.

The poem was revised by Samuel Johnson.

Bareham and Gatrell A5; Fleeman 83.5CV/1

Period

4to

Year

Good

Binding

Paper Wrapper

Publish Place

London

Publish Year

1783

Edition

First Edition

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