Author: BORROW, GEORGE (1803-1881)
Title: Lavengro ; The Zincali ; The Romany Rye ; The Bible in Spain ; Romano lavo-lil : word-book of the Romany ; Wild Wales
Description: London : John Murray. 1907-1919 1907. Various editions. Near fine copies bound in contemporary 1/2 calf over cloth. Gilt-blocked leather labels to spines. with spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Spines sun-toned. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. 'The Bible in Spain' lack one spine label. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 0 pages; 6-volume set of finely bound works by George Borrow. published between 1907 and 1919. Contents of set: [1] Lavengro; the scholar. the gypsy. the priest. A new edition. containing the unaltered text of the original issue. (xxv. 569 p. frontis. (port). plates ; 21cm. 6th ed. repr. 1907) --[2] The Zincali : an account of the gypsies of Spain (xxiii. 433 p. [8] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. 9th ed. repr. 1907) --[3] The Romany rye : a sequel to 'Lavengro' : A new edition containing the unaltered text of the original issue. with notes. etc. by the author of 'The life of George Borrow' (xv. 403 p. [7] l. of plates : front. ; 21 cm. 18th ed. repr. 1914) --[4] The Bible in Spain : or. the journeys. adventures and imprisonments of an Englishman in an attempt to circulate the Scriptures in the Peninsula. with the notes and glossary of Ulick Ralph Burke (xxv. 838p. frontis. plates ; 21cm. 18th ed. repr. 1914) --[5] Romano lavo-lil : word-book of the Romany; or. English Gypsy language. With many pieces in Gypsy. illustrative of the way of speaking and thinking of the English Gypsies; with specimens of their poetry. and an account of certain gypsyries or places inhabited by them. and of various things relating to Gypsy life in England (viii. 331 p. ; 21cm. 1st ed. repr. 1919) --[6] Wild Wales : its people. language. and scenery (xxxi. 733 p. : front. plates. map ; 21 cm. 7th ed. repr. 1907). Subjects: Borrow. George (1803-1881) -- Description and travel -- Great Britain -- Wales -- Romany Gypsies -- Works. Notes: George Henry Borrow (5 July 1803 - 26 July 1881) was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his own experiences traveling around Europe. Over the course of his wanderings. he developed a close affinity with the Romani people of Europe. who figure prominently in his work.Weight in Kg appr.:

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