Excerpt: ... it as from the time and place of its composition. In these, this great genius pours himself out with all that "glory of which his large soul appears to have been full," as Hurd has nobly expressed it. 325 Such a conscious dignity of 409 character struck the petulant wits with a provoking sense of their own littleness. A club of wits caballed and produced a collection of short poems sarcastically entitled "Certain Verses written by several of the Author's Friends, to be reprinted in the Second Edition of ...
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Excerpt: ... it as from the time and place of its composition. In these, this great genius pours himself out with all that "glory of which his large soul appears to have been full," as Hurd has nobly expressed it. 325 Such a conscious dignity of 409 character struck the petulant wits with a provoking sense of their own littleness. A club of wits caballed and produced a collection of short poems sarcastically entitled "Certain Verses written by several of the Author's Friends, to be reprinted in the Second Edition of 'Gondibert, '" 1653. Two years after appeared a brother volume, entitled "The Incomparable Poem of Gondibert vindicated from the Wit-Combats of Four Esquires; Clinias, Dametas, Sancho and Jack Pudding;" 326 with these mottoes:
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No DAte. Frederick Warne. Book-Good, worn edges, discoloured pages, marks on boards, cracked hinge, coloured endpapers. Stamped titles on spine (illegible). 8x5.5. 552pp.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Good or a bit better (see notes) 552pp. "To-from" front end paper, dated 1879. Hinges starting, but largely in tact. Soe wear to head and heel, cant to spine. Actual publication date may be a bit earlier, but amazon can't abide question marks.
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Good+ in None jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 552 pages. Beveled edges with black and gilt embossing on boards. Owner's signature on ffep and bookplate on front pastedown. front & rear fep and pastedowns stained, top edge soiled, some edge-wear, head and tail spine chipped.
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Very Good Minus. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. A new edition, edited by The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P. Ownership inscribed on blank prelim. Some wear to hinges and extremities. Loss of spine label with authors name.