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The Siege of Carthage (An Historical Episode), and Other Poems.

SLEIGH, S.H.

London: Remington and Co., 1880. [Poetry] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (17 x 11cm), pp.[6]; 124. publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. Dark brown endpapers. Bookplate of Jonathan Mark Hall to front pastedown, neat ownership inscriptions to verso of flyleaf and to first blank, some light spotting within, upper hinge starting. Light rubbing to cloth. Very good. Item #54786

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