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WORDSWORTH, William (1770-1850) [and Samuel Taylor COLERIDGE (1772-1834)]. Lyrical Ballads, with Other Poems. London: by Biggs and Co. for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800.
2 volumes, 8° (156 x 90mm). (A few leaves with unobtrusive inkspotting or marking, volume I title reguarded, volume I, O2 with marginal paper flaw touching one letter, volume II, P2 reguarded and with skilfully repaired clean marginal tear.) 20th-century crushed blue morocco gilt by Riviere & Son, the covers with triple gilt fillet borders, gilt board edges and roll-tooled gilt turn-ins, the spines gilt in 6 compartments divided by raised bands, titled in gilt in 2 compartments and dated at the foot, the other compartments decorated in gilt with central gilt acorn tools within gilt fillet frames with gilt floral corner-pieces, gilt edges.
FIRST COMPLETE EDITION. A FINELY-BOUND SET. The second edition of volume I and the first edition, first issue of volume II, with leaves O1 and O2 uncancelled. Broughton 7; Rothschild 2603 (volume II only). (2)
2 volumes, 8° (156 x 90mm). (A few leaves with unobtrusive inkspotting or marking, volume I title reguarded, volume I, O2 with marginal paper flaw touching one letter, volume II, P2 reguarded and with skilfully repaired clean marginal tear.) 20th-century crushed blue morocco gilt by Riviere & Son, the covers with triple gilt fillet borders, gilt board edges and roll-tooled gilt turn-ins, the spines gilt in 6 compartments divided by raised bands, titled in gilt in 2 compartments and dated at the foot, the other compartments decorated in gilt with central gilt acorn tools within gilt fillet frames with gilt floral corner-pieces, gilt edges.
FIRST COMPLETE EDITION. A FINELY-BOUND SET. The second edition of volume I and the first edition, first issue of volume II, with leaves O1 and O2 uncancelled. Broughton 7; Rothschild 2603 (volume II only). (2)
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