1829 3vols The Works of George Peele With Fold-out Letter

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Works of George Peele In Three Volumes Rev. Alexander Dyce 1829 William Pickering : London 7.5" by 4.5" (xxxix) 251pp; 305pp; (viii) 200pp. SUMMARY An attractive set of The Works of George Peele collected and edited, with some account of his life and his writings by the Rev. Alexander Dyce. Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION Complete in three volumes. Second edition with additions in two volumes, and including the third volume which was published some ten years later. There is a fine fold-out letter to page XVI of volume I. George Peele (baptised 25 July 1556 – buried 9 November 1596) was an English dramatist. Peele belonged to the group of university scholars who, in Greene's phrase, "spent their wits in making playes." Greene went on to say that he was "in some things rarer, in nothing inferior," to Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Nashe. This praise was not unfounded. The credit given to Greene and Marlowe for the increased dignity of English dramatic diction, and for the new smoothness infused into blank verse, must certainly be shared by Peele. The most familiar parts of Peele's work are, however, the delightful songs in his plays—from The Old Wives' Tale and The Arraignment of Paris, and the song A Farewell to Arms—which are regularly anthologised. CONDITION In calf leather bindings with double ruled gilt edge, and gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, smart with just slight rubbing. Internally, generally firmly bound. Hinges on all volumes are slightly strained but firm. Pages are generally bright and clean. There are two bookplates to the front pastedown, and recto of front free end papers in all volumes. There are also bookseller's stamps to the rear pastedown in all volumes. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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