Catalogue Of The Very Choice Collection Of Books Formerly The Library Of Gustavus A Somerby Esquire Of Boston Mass Which Will Be Sold By Auction By Leonard Company

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Very Choice Collection of Books Forming the Library of Gustavus A. Somerby, Esquire of Boston, Mass: Which Will Be Sold by Auction by Leonard and Company This remarkable collection realized 2s. The Shakespeare's folios and quartos fetched upward of Miss Burdett Coutts paid £616 23. For the folio of 1623. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Catalogue of a Very Choice and Select Collection of Standard Illustrated and Miscellaneous Books, to Be Sold by Auction on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 19th and 20th, 1878, Each Day at 10 O'clock, in the Library Salesroom, 13 Beacon Street J. H. Stirling. 6th edition. 12 clot/z. Bdinburgk, 1877 pole's Theory of Whist, 8th ed. - Laws of Short Whist. 2 vols. 16 clot/z. London. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This catalog of the personal library of Robert Southey, one of the most important writers and literary critics of the Romantic period, offers a fascinating look not only at Southey's personal reading habits, but also at the broader literary culture of the time. Whether you're a scholar of Southey or simply a book lover, this volume is sure to delight. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.