Roderick, the Last of the Goths in two volumes
Southey, Robert
| Publication Date | 1818 |
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| Publisher | Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, |
| Binding | Hardback |
| Condition | Good+ set |
| SKU | 23165 |
| Notes | Spines are attractive with bright gilt and just some small light scuffs. Leather to the faces and corners has more pronounced scuffing with some exposed board to corners to both volumes and a small area of surface loss to the leather of the spine margin upper board of volume one. Joints and hinges are sound. Clean. |
Description
Hardback. Very attractive two volume set, half bound in maroon leather. The fifth edition of this 1814 poem about Roderick the 8th century king of the Visigoths in what is now Spain. Maroon Morocco to spine and corners. corners gilt ruled. Raised bands to spine with fine gilt pattern, gilt titles to two compartments and decorations to remaining compartments. Maroon paper to boards. 170 by 100mm (6¾ by 4 inches). 297+293pp.
