Gertrude of Wyoming and Other Poems
by Thomas Campbell
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman, Hurst et al., 1810. Leather. Good Only. 6.5" by 4". None. An early copy of Thomas Campbell's collected poems. Second Edition. Two volumes bound into one. Gertrude of Wyoming; A Pennsylvanian Tale (1809) is a romantic epic in Spenserian stanza composed by Scottish poet Thomas Campbell (1777-1844). The setting of the poem is the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania and the massacre that occurred there on July 3, 1778. On that day, more than three hundred American Revolutionaries died at the hands of Loyalists and their Iroquois allies. In a half calf binding. Externally rubbed. The front joint has failed with the front board and first few pages detached but present. Internally, generally firmly bound. Bright and generally clean with a few spots. Good Only
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH10-D-11
- Title
- Gertrude of Wyoming and Other Poems
- Author
- Thomas Campbell
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
- Size
- 6.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- Wyoming Pennsylvania Spenserian Scottish Pennsylvania
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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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