Robert Southey was a famous British poet and part of the Romantic School. Southey was born on August 12, 1774, in Bristol. One of the Lake Poets, he was good friends with William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge. In 1813, the radical author was appointed Poet Laureate. Aside from poetry, Southey wrote several popular biographies and was known for his prose writing, including his History of the Peninsular War. Passionate about Spanish and Portuguese history, Southey studied these topics in-depth at Oxford when not focusing on his poetry. His writings, along with others, helped to change the British perception of Spain from a backward country to one of valor. Southey died on March 21, 1843, in London.
1813 The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey
By Robert Southey
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful first edition of Robert Southey's detailed biography of the life of Admiral Horatio Nelson, illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume. The first edition, first issu...
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'The Life of Nelson" First Edition books by Robert Southey
By Robert Southey
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
'The Life of Nelson" books by Robert Southey. First edition. Vol 1 and 2 London: Printed for John Murray, Bookseller to the Admiralty and to the Board of Longitude 1813 J. Moyes,...
The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh – FIRST EDITION
Located in Middletown, NY
London: Printed by William Stansby for Walter Burre, 1614. FIRST EDITION Folio; 12 1/2 x 8 3/8 inches (317 x 212 mm). Collation: 40, ode, title page, Preface; 40, Contents of the Cha...
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The Inner Life of the Artist: Conversations from the Atelier
Located in New York, NY
From bestselling author Juliette Aristides comes an inspirational guide to thinking, making, and embodying the mind of a creative person The third Monacelli Studio title from Juliet...
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$49 / set
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Summer Cottages and Castles, Scenes from the Good Life, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Summer Cottages and Castles, Scenes from the Good Life by Patricia Corbin. New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc., 1983. Hardcover with dust jacket. 139 pp. Photographic overview of beautifully...
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$300 / set
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David Hicks Set of First Edition Garden and Flower Arranging Books
By David Hicks
Located in New York, NY
A set of three first edition books by David Hicks, the legendary designer. This set of out-of-print books focuses on garden design and flower arranging. All in very good condition with dust jackets. Includes the following three titles. The David Hicks Book...
Problems of Design by George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
First edition of George Nelson's Problems of Design, published by Whitney Publications in 1957. An important consideration of the topic by one of America's most significant and influ...
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Pair of Encyclopedias: Tables and Sofas, First Edition Books
Located in valatie, NY
Pair of Encyclopedias: Tables by Simon Yates and Sofas by Constance King. The Wellfleet Press, London, 1989. First edition hardcovers with dust jackets. A pair of great historical re...
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The Life Record of HW Graber Texas Ranger Dedicated First Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a very rare first edition hardback copy of The Life Record of H.W. Grabber, A Terry Texas Ranger 1861-1865 Sixty-Two Years in Texas. Copyright ...
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In The Houses of Ireland, First Edition
By Marianne Heron, Walter Pfeiffer (b.1886)
Located in valatie, NY
In The Houses of Ireland by Walter Pfeiffer and Marianne Heron. New York: Stewart, Tabori and Chang, Inc., 1988. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 254 pp. A beautiful chronic...
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"The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale" Book by Christopher Gilbert
By Christoper Gilbert
Located in valatie, NY
The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale by Christopher Gilbert. New York: Tabard Press, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket. 288 pp. An extensive resource book on the life and work of T...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Browning - 2 Volumes
Located in Middletown, NY
London: John Murray, 1915. 2 volumes, 8vo; 7 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches (190 x130 mm). Vol. 1: xvi, 748 pp.; Vol. 2: vii, 786 pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author in 1835 in Vol....
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How to Buy Rare Books by William Rees-Mogg, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
How to Buy Rare Books, A Practical Guide to the Antiquarian Book Market by William Rees-Mogg. Oxford: Phaidon, 1985. First edition hardcover with dust jacke...
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DICKENS. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. FIRST EDITION - 1844
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DICKENS, Charles. TITLE: The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. PUBLISHER: London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1844. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. 1 vol., 8-5...
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"History of the Peninsular War" by Robert Southey, First Edition Set, 1823-1832
By Robert Southey
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Southey, Robert. History of the Peninsular War. London: John Murray, 1823, 1827, 1832. First editions. Three volume set. Original front boards, rebuked ...
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