This classic work by Samuel Johnson provides biographical sketches of influential English poets, along with critical analyses of their works. The volume covers poets throughout English history, from Geoffrey Chaucer to Samuel Johnson himself. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of English literature. 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 ...
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This classic work by Samuel Johnson provides biographical sketches of influential English poets, along with critical analyses of their works. The volume covers poets throughout English history, from Geoffrey Chaucer to Samuel Johnson himself. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of English literature. 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.
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Add this copy of Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical to cart. $15.63, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published by Frederick Warne and Co.
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New edition with index. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With owner's name and inscription inside cover. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Black ink stamping and imprint on front cover; gilt on spine; spine splitting; clean text; , 500grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets With to cart. $16.38, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1810 by J. Nichols and Son.
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A new edition, corrected. Vol. II. Front cover is detached but included, as is back cover with a few pages. Backstrip is worn. Pages a little dirty. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library. With usual stamps and markings. in poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets; With to cart. $19.64, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2010 by Gale Ecco, Print Editions.
Add this copy of Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets With Critical to cart. $19.70, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published by Frederick Warne and Co.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Date unstated. 8vo. Brown leather binding. Gilt border around boards. Gilt lettering inside black leather label on backstrip. Raised bands. Gilt patterns down backstrip. Marbled end papers and edges. Pages clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets With to cart. $20.00, fair condition, Sold by SmarterRat Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chagrin Falls, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1810 by Nichols & Son.
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Fair; No jacket. 1810 Nichols & Son. Volume 1 of 3 only. "A New Edition, Corrected." Hardcover is full bound in brown leather, with blind-stamped borders on covers and milled edges. The spine has five raised bands, gold lettering on two panels and gold designs on three panels. Black & white frontispiece. 460 pages. Spine title: JOHNSON'S LIVES OF THE POETS. VOL. 1. Printed by John Nichols and Son, Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street, London NOT ex-library. Hinges NOT cracked. Binding itself is intact. The leather spine covering is cracked along the edge and across in places, and missing some of the top corner; there is a small piece of clear adhesive tape on the front edge of the bottom panel. Leather covering is worn, with tips exposed. Endpapers foxed, but not the pages. Name in ink on title page and another on the front free endpaper. Two pages are missing tip of top corner. One page has a half-inch tear at the fore-edge margin. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. Three leaves are repeated in the Dryden section; they are randomly inserted and seem to be printed from slightly different plates. No dust jacket. Suitable for repair or rebinding. Carefully packed, shipped in a box.
Add this copy of The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets; With to cart. $20.57, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical to cart. $21.06, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published by Frederick Warne and Co.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Undated. 8vo. Blue leather binding, though backstrip is discoloured. Gilt stamp and lettering on front cover. Gilt lettering and raised bands on backstrip. Engraved motif on front and rear covers. Light shelf wear. Gilt pattern around inner edges of cover. Gilt page edges. Marbled end papers. Pageblock clear. Light foxing towards front of book. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With to cart. $21.42, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets; With to cart. $21.42, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2021 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets With to cart. $23.98, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Hardpress Publishing.
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