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Wordsworth, the White Doe of Rylstone, 1st Edition, Presentation Copy, 1815

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Author: Wordsworth, William. Title: The White Doe of Rylstone; or The Fate of the Nortons. Publisher: London: James Ballantyne & Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, 1815. Description: First Edition Presentation Copy. 1 vol., 10-3/8" x 8-5/8", inscribed on the half-title by Wordsworth "To his friend/Francis Merewether/April 26 1821", engraved frontispiece by J.C. Bromley after Sir George Beaumont, bound in 1/2 tan morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, gilt lettered red and green morocco spine labels, edges tinted red. Condition: Inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, some offsetting to title-page otherwise internally clean and bright, a VERY GOOD copy. Additional information: Francis Merewether, the rector of Cole Orton in Leicestershire, was a High Church priest and a prolific pamphleteer, and is perhaps best known as a close friend of William Wordsworth. Wordsworth provided him with presentation copies of his books, many of which are still extant. This item comes with a "COA" - Certificate of Authenticity.
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    Height: 10.38 in (26.37 cm)Width: 8.63 in (21.93 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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    1815
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    Hillsborough, NJ
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    1stDibs: LU6214226999082

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