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Editore: R. C. Alcock Ltd, 1938
Da: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, Regno Unito
Condizione: Fair. 1938. 91 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Blue plain paperback. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Paper cover is moderately rub worn and thumbed with noticeable shelf wear to edges and corners, creases to corners and spine. Light tanning to spine and edges.
Editore: Alcock, Cheltenham, 1971
Da: Wissenschaftl. Antiquariat Th. Haker e.K, Klettgau, Germania
Libro
Ln. / cloth. Condizione: Sehr gut. 138 p. In very good condition. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 317.
Editore: R. C. Alcock Ltd., Cheltenham, 1970
ISBN 10: 0900039078ISBN 13: 9780900039072
Da: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, Regno Unito
Libro
Condizione: Used - Good. Good hardback. Reprint of 1st edition of 1938, in dark blue cloth with gilt. Seems to lack title page (although with original publisher's invoice included) otherwise appearing as-new.
Editore: R.C. Alcock, Cheltenham, 1971, 1971
Da: Pennymead Books PBFA, Knaresborough, Regno Unito
Membro dell'associazione: PBFA
138pp + ads. reprint ed., fine in original blue cloth.
Editore: R. C. Alcock, Cheltenham, 1971
Da: Object Relations, IOBA, London, Regno Unito
Membro dell'associazione: IOBA
Libro
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Undated c.1971. VG copy.
Editore: R. C. Alcock 0, Cheltenham
Da: CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB, London -- Birr, ON, Canada
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. No date, circa 1970. Hardcover. Clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. 91[+ads.]pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
Editore: Bournemouth, 1938, 1938
Da: Pennymead Books PBFA, Knaresborough, Regno Unito
Membro dell'associazione: PBFA
91pp + ads. 1st ed., some pencil annotations otherwise clean in worn original card covers which are becoming detached Scarce.
Editore: R. C. Alcock, Cheltenham, 1971
Da: CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB, London -- Birr, ON, Canada
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 11th printing. Hardcover. Clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. 138[+ads.]pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
Editore: R.C. Alcock, Ltd., Cheltenham Spa, 1938
Da: Leakey's Bookshop Ltd., Inverness, Regno Unito
Libro Prima edizione
Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo. Pp 91. Original printed wraps. Spine lightly faded. Particularly nice.
Editore: Published By R, 1971
Da: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, Regno Unito
HARDCOVER. Condizione: VERY GOOD. 1971-01-01. Published By R. C. Alcock. Hardcover. VERY GOOD Some ink annotations near back of book.
Da: Codex Books, York, Regno Unito
Libro
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 2nd Edition. The Local Posts of London 1680-1840,With a Description of the Postmarks used therein by George Brumell,with 144 Illustrations by the Author, 2nd Edition, Hardback,has fading to covers and spine, All pages appear present, Pages are yellowing,
Editore: George Turner, Sydney, 1930
Da: Balfour Books, Sidmouth, DEVON, Regno Unito
Libro Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Postal History Library of Donald R Hunt. Copy in green cloth on boards with gilt title on spine. Light rubbing to head/foot of spine and along edges. End papers tanned. Booksellers ink stamp on front paste down and title page. Clean text with b/w illustrations.
Condizione: fine. 91pp. Nette hardcover, alleen een kleine beschadiging op de achterzijde.
Editore: R.C. Alcock Ltd, 1938, 1938
Da: Pennymead Books PBFA, Knaresborough, Regno Unito
Membro dell'associazione: PBFA
30pp. 1st ed., fine in card covers. Very scarce.
Editore: 23 November ; Nottingham, 1832
Da: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Regno Unito
Manoscritto / Collezionismo cartaceo Copia autografata
Despite the four years (1840-1844) Howitt spent in the colony with his brother the entomologist Godfrey Howitt (1800-1873), the present letter has nothing to do with Australia. The letter is addressed to the editors of 'The Aurora Borealis: A Literary Annual edited by Members of the Society of Friends'. This periodical was the work of a group of Quakers in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with George Atley Brumell (1800-1877) one of the founding editors. Another of those involved was Joseph Watson (1807-1874), named in the letter's address. Howitt, as the present letter reveals, was one of a number of prominent Quakers to contribute. Only one number of the periodical was published under the title 'The Aurora Borealis', in Newcastle and London in 1833; but the following year a second number appeared with the title 'The Friends' Annual; or Aurora Borealis for 1834'. No other numbers were published. The University of Illinois holds a collection of manuscripts relating to the magazine. 3pp, 4to. Bifolium, addressed, with remains of seal in red wax, on reverse of second leaf, to 'Editors of the "Aurora Borealis" | Care of Joseph Watson | St. Nicholas' Church-yard | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.' Signed 'Richard Howitt.' In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with closed tears to second leaf repaired with strips of paper. The recto of the first leaf is filled with the first six of the seven five-line stanzas of the poem, with the page headed 'Esteemed Friends | Editors of the "Aurora Borealis"'. The seventh stanza is on the reverse of the leaf, at the head of the second page. Each of the seven stanzas of the poem ends with the refrain 'The Aurora Borealis'. The poem is unpublished, and the first and last stanzas give an indication of its tone. The first reads: 'Now the days are dark and dreary | Now the nights are long and weary | Very welcome, very cheery, | With the glory it doth trail is | The Aurora Borealis.' The last stanza reads: 'Blessings on ye for the blessing! | Tome of many a heart's caressing, - | Past a homely bard's expressing, | Balm of many a bosom's bale is | The Aurora Borealis.' The letter itself begins without salutation after the last stanza, at the head of the second page, and Howitt himself concedes the mediocre nature of his poem: 'So far not "so good" - but "so long." To speak plain truth setting aside poetry - "poets are such liars, and take all colours like the hands of dyers" says Lord Byron, yet, in plain prose, I have been much pleased with uyour little tome.' He comments approvingly on some of the volume's contributions, before continuing: 'I must confess that when I first met with the title of the book in the Public Prints it struck me as flashy and unsubustantial and I believe I expressed my feeling to be such but the work itself has altered my opinion.' The volume has however left him with some 'dissapointment': 'I hoped to meet with an Essay from Thomas Knott, and with a Poem of Montgomery's if not with one from the pen of the great Lake Poet, Wordsworth. And I have also vainly sought for something with Thomas Wilkinson's signature.' The editors have 'so many gems' that Howitt's own contributions to the volume 'shrink into comparative significance'. He does not blame them 'for making the last line of Eventide, if more correct, less vigorous. If I remember right it was "To feeling and to slinking hearts." Many would prefer the line as it is printed, but I would turn from the many to the few and I have Wordsworth on my side of the question He says not "thinking minds" - but "To pipe a simple song for thinking hearts." He ends with the gentle reproof: 'I perceive another or two verbal variations not of any consequence but they would have been as well as they were.' He was also borther to William and Mary Howitt, both writers.