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Title: Nothing to Wear: An Episode of City Life
Description: New York , Rudd & Carleton, 1857. First edition. Cloth. The first book edition of this satirical poem of city life by William Allen Burton, featuring charming plates by Hoppin. The first book form edition of this popular poem. A satire telling the story of Flora M'Flimsy, a society lady of New York, who claims to have nothing to wear despite all the expensive clothes living in her wardrobe. Originally published in Harpers Weekly. Written by William Allen Butler, American lawyer and poet of satires. This poem is his most famous work. Enriched with eight full page plates illustrations by Augustus Hoppin. Collated, complete with half title.Featuring Robert Kirk MD bookplate to front pastedown. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, boards and spine bumped to extremities, general light soiling, a touch of sunning to spine. Robert Kirk MD bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to the leaves. Illustrated with eight full page plates by Augustus Hoppin. Collated, complete. Very Good . Ill.: Hoppin. Very Good .
Keywords: satire city life poetry first editions city life Hoppin
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Title: Nothing to Wear: An Episode of City Life
Description: New York , Rudd & Carleton, 1857. First edition. Cloth. The first book edition of this satirical poem of city life by William Allen Burton, featuring charming plates by Hoppin. The first book form edition of this popular poem. A satire telling the story of Flora M'Flimsy, a society lady of New York, who claims to have nothing to wear despite all the expensive clothes living in her wardrobe. Originally published in Harpers Weekly. Written by William Allen Butler, American lawyer and poet of satires. This poem is his most famous work. Enriched with eight full page plates illustrations by Augustus Hoppin. Collated, complete with half title.Featuring Robert Kirk MD bookplate to front pastedown. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, boards and spine bumped to extremities, general light soiling, a touch of sunning to spine. Robert Kirk MD bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting scattered to the leaves. Illustrated with eight full page plates by Augustus Hoppin. Collated, complete. Very Good . Ill.: Hoppin. Very Good .
Keywords: satire city life poetry first editions city life Hoppin
Price: GBP 89.00 = appr. US$ 127.09 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 818A52
- Book number: 818A52
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