The Man of Feeling, with The Story of La Roche

Fife, Scotland: Printed for R. Tullus & Co. by Cupar, 1803. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo 7" - 7. Another fine period novel by the author of The Man of the World. Marbled brown paper over boards, leather-backed spine, with gilt lettering. Short octavo hardcover format, with xii, 192 pp. Engraved title vignette, quite fine, printed by Cupar for Robert Tullis, who founded R. Tullis & Co. in Fife, Scotland, first as a bookshop then as a bindery and publisher. Moderate wear to the marbled paper, bruising to tips but that remain unbroken. His Britannica dot com entry says that "Henry Mackenzie (born Aug. 26, 1745, Edinburgh—died Jan. 14, 1831, Edinburgh) Scottish novelist, playwright, poet, and editor, whose most important novel, The Man of Feeling, established him as a major literary figure in Scotland. His work had considerable influence on Sir Walter Scott, who dedicated his Waverley novels to him in 1814. Mackenzie’s early works include imitations of traditional Scottish ballads, but, on moving to London to study law after 1765, he began to imitate English literary styles in which “sentiment” was then becoming a powerful literary influence. His mawkish novel The Man of Feeling (begun 1767, published 1771) was a best-seller. Settling in Scotland from 1768, Mackenzie wrote two more novels: The Man of the World (1773), portraying a villainous hero, and Julia de Roubigné (1777), imitating Richardson’s Clarissa. xii [1], 2-192 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.