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- BALLADS & METRICAL TALES Selected from Percy, Kitson, Chans, Jamieson, Scott and FABLES & PARABLES from the German of Lessing, Herder, Gellert, Meissner - illus J Tenniel, H C Selous, J Franklin, W B Scott, F R Pickersgill

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James Burns London 1845
Two books bound as one. First edition thus. Each book has engraved frontispiece (first by Tenniel - the Children in the Wood") and title page. Very sporadic light foxing, otherwise fine. Half leather with marbled boards (rubbed). Four raised bands on spine, with black and gilt decoration.
 
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Weight: g
 
 
 

- Transformation, or the Romance of Monte Beni (The Marble Faun)

5897
Not Stated
Printer, place, date and author not stated - I suspect a local (Italian) pirate copy dating from the second half of the 19th century, based on the Tauchnitz edition. A very good book in half leather
 
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Weight: g