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The Gentle Shepherd
by Allan Ramsay
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh : Adam & Charles Black , 1867. Cloth. Near Fine. 6.5" by 4". Not stated . An excellent copy of this Scottish pastoral comedy with monochrome plates throughout. The very scarce fourth edition of this work.With a photograph frontispiece and seven monochrome plates. Collated complete.This edition includes a preface of the author's life and the setting of the play.The Gentle Shepherd is a pastoral comedy and set in the countryside of the Scottish Lowlands in the 18th century. It tells the story of Patie, a poor shepherd who falls in love with Peggy, a shepherdess.The drama was later converted to a ballad opera, leading to an increased popularity and eventually becoming Allan Ramsay's best known work. In the original cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 905Y42
- Title
- The Gentle Shepherd
- Author
- Allan Ramsay
- Illustrator
- Not stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Adam & Charles Black
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1867
- Size
- 6.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- Play Comedy Illustrated The Gentle Shepherd Comedy
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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