Description: William Wilberforce's copyThe corsair, a tale Author: Byron, George Gordon, Lord Title: The corsair, a tale Publication: London: printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars, for John Murray, Albemarle-Street, 1814 Description: Fifth edition (printed the same year as the first edition, but with the 6 poems removed from the second issue of the second edition reappearing in the fourth edition, as well as here); 8vo, pp. xi, [1], 108, [4] ads; original plain brown wrappers, neatly rebacked, endpapers renewed; small chips from the extremities but overall very good, sound and clean. Early ownership signature on upper cover, half title and title page of "W. Wilberforce." There are also a half-dozen or so passages marked with pencil in the margins. Contained in a blue cloth slipcase lettered in gilt on spine. William Wilberforce (1759-1833) is the well-known abolitionist and politician. "In 1787, Wilberforce came into contact with Thomas Clarkson and a group of activists against the slave trade, including Granville Sharp, Hannah More and Charles Middleton. They persuaded Wilberforce to take on the cause of abolition, and he became a leading English abolitionist. He headed the parliamentary campaign against the British slave trade for 20 years until the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807" (Wikipedia). Books from Wilberforce's library are rare on the market, only 2 having appeared at auction in the last 100 years. Wise I, p. 97. Seller ID: 67727 Subject: English Literature, Poetry Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 1815 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Author: Byron, George Gordon, Lord
Publisher: printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars, for John Murray,
Year Printed: 1814
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
