The minstrel: or, the progress of genius: and Other Poems
by BEATTIE, James
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for John Bumpus, 1821. viii, [4], ii, 168pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Attractively bound in contemporary red straight-grain morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Offsetting to title page, else internally clean and crisp. A handsome copy of Scottish poet and philosopher James Beattie's (1735- 1803) most influential poem, first published in two books in 1771 and 1774. Composed in Spenserian stanza, the poem describes the childhood of Edwin, a shepherd boy brought up in solitary mountainous country, and his imaginative response to nature. The work was greatly admired by William Wordsworth, who cited it as an inspiration. Not in Jackson.. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ26372
- Title
- The minstrel: or, the progress of genius: and Other Poems
- Author
- BEATTIE, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Printed for John Bumpus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1821
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Poetry, Verse
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...