Description: Click here to see our other books! Englands Parnassus; or, the Choysest Flowers of Our Moderne Poets: With Their Poeticall Comparisons. Descriptions of Bewties, Personages, Castles, Pallaces, Mountaines, Groves, Seas, Springs, Rivers, &c. Whereunto are Annexed Other Various Discourses, Both Pleasaunt and Profitable [Robert Allott]; Various 1814 Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown : London 12.5" by 9" [12], 184pp SUMMARY A very scarce privately printed edition of this anthology of Tudor poetry, a work notable when first published due to its inclusion of Shakespeare's poetry. Original Binding,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION A very scarce work.Privately printed.A 1814 reprint of this work, first published in 1600.The anthology of Tudor poetry compiled by Robert Allott, a famous miscellany which showcases the best examples of the poetical styles of the era.This work was notable when first published in 1600 as Allott included excerpts of Shakespeare's poetry from his plays, namely 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Richard II', 'Richard III', 'Love's Labor's Lost', and 'Henry IV Part 1'.Other poets included in this anthology are Edmund Spenser, Michael Drayton, Thomas Sackville, and more.Collated, this volume is bound without pages 185 to 626, presumably having been bound as a multi-volume set by a prior owner. CONDITION In the original quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, worn. Front hinge is strained. Loss of paper to the extremities. Rear joint is cracked. Some marks to the boards. Joints are a little faded. Spine label is rubbed and chipped. Loss to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge is strained. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spotting. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Poetry
Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Author: [Robert Allott]; Various
Binding: Cloth
Subject: None
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: None
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1814
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
