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1918 The Dynasts: A Drama of the Napoleonic Wars, in Three Parts, Nineteen Acts, and One Hundred and Thirty Scenes, The Time Covered by the Action Being About Ten Years
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Description
Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
The third impression of the complete edition (first published in 1910).
In the publisher's original green cloth binding.
'The Dynasts' is an epic closet drama of the war with Napoleon, originally published as three volumes from 1904-1908 by Victorian realist novelist and poet, Thomas Hardy.
In addition to the various historical figures, the drama contains tragic chorus of metaphysical figures, being "Spirits" and "Ancient Spirits" who observe and discuss the events.
With a portrait frontispiece of the author.
From the library of Paul Cairn Vellacott (1891-1954) who served as Headmaster of Harrow School and Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.
With two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.
Condition
In the original green cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Bookplate of Paul Cairn Vellacott to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with slight offsetting to the endpapers and the odd spot.
Very Good
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