Poems Descriptive Of Rural Life and Scenery

London: printed for Taylor and Hessey,, 1820. The poetical debut of "a Northamptonshire peasant" First edition of Clare's first book and his most acclaimed poetry collection. Partly as a result for the contemporary vogue for "rustic" poetry, the book met with phenomenal success upon publication, with all 1,000 copies sold out in two months. The son of a Northamptonshire… Read more about this item

London: Printed for Taylor and Hessey; and E. Drury,, 1820. Handsomely bound, with attractive provenance First edition of the poet's first book, from the library of Lady Mary Lowther (1781-1862), gifted to her just a few weeks after publication, inscribed on the first blank: "Lady Mary Lowther, 23d of Feb. 1820, from Right Hon. H. Rutherford". Copies of Clare's… Read more about this item

London: Taylor and Hessey, 1821. 4th Ed Revised & Enlarged . Half Leather Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. (24)208pp. Glossary. This is the 4th edition. Normal pagination 152-167. Old half leather with marbled boards, marbled endpapers & edges. Old small library label on upper spine. Small University library bookplate in front. Old ink note about Clare on first… Read more about this item

Taylor and Hessey 1820. Sm octavo, half leather bound marbled boards, gilt lettering to title plate with gilt decoration to spine, marbled eps, xxiii + 220pp, VG (moderate bruising & scuffing to board corners, moderate cracking to spine hinges, 4cm full crack to top spine extrem, heavy tanning to board edges & page edges, moderate cracking to gutters, moderate… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

std black gold txt: Lark Publications, 1986. Hardback. Used: Acceptable. Condition good no dj. ref ZKVQ

Hardback. New.

Kessinger Publishing, 2008. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

New.

New.

New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.