Item Detail
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Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman
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2087
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(Aytoun, William Edmondstoune)
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Poland, Homer, and Other Poems
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Sm. 8vo
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original grey boards, paper label, uncut, enclosed in full red morocco solander case, attractively tooled in gilt on sides and spine
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London
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1832
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First edition of the author's first book
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117 p.
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18 cm.
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Vault 821 Ay95p 1832
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Presentation copy: To Theodore Martin. With tears and penitence this 17 July 1844. William E. Aytoun. O mihi proeteritos referet si Jupiter Annos. Inserted at the end is a leaf bearing a verse from Martin's translation of "Faust." It would be difficult to find a more interesting association copy. Aytoun and Martin collaborated in that famous book of parodies, The Book of Ballads by Bon Gaultier (see No. 465). For an account of this very copy see Martin's life of his friend and collaborator. In original state this a very rare book. Front hinge weak and label rubbed, otherwise a very nice copy.