[Rarebooks] FS: Langland's "Piers Ploughman" printed for John Murray. 1813

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Langland, William. VISIO WILLI DE PETRO PLOUHMAN, Item Visiones Ejusdem de Dowel, Dobet, et Dobest, or the Vision of William Concerning the Origin, Progress, and Perfection of the Christian Life. Ascribed to Robert Leland, a Secular Priest of the County of Salop; and Written in, or Immediately After, the Year MCCCLXII... Together with an Introductory Discourse... Annotations, and a Glossary. By Thomas Dunham Whitaker. London: Printed for John Murray. 1813. Lg. 4to. (4),xlviii,(4),412,(2),32pp. Gothic type, title & text printed in red & black. Large ornate woodcut capitals at head of each chapter, plus woodcut tailpieces. Blind & gilt tooled full brown morocco covering thick boards, extremities a bit rubbed; hinges neatly & soundly repaired. A.e.g.	$750.00 (trade discount allowed)
Printed in a small edition on heavy paper stock, "from a ms. contemporary with the author, collated with two others of great antiquity, and exhibiting the original text."


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