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Printed for John Shape. 1819. Small 8vo, half-title, additional engraved title, 176pp., 5 engravings, cont. blind-stamped calf, hinges slightly cracked, head and foot on spine chipped, red leather labels, spine gilt.
The Minstrel; or, the Progress of Genius: and other poems by Beattie (James) - 1823
by Beattie (James)
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The Minstrel; or, the Progress of Genius: and other poems
by Beattie (James)
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London: John Sharpe, 1823. additional steel engraved title-page, and 4 plates, foxed prelims, contemp. ms. inscription on title-page, pp.[xvi]-176, 12mo., contemp. blue calf, elaborately gilt, raised bands, rubbed; marbled endpapers and edges, ms. ownership signature. A tight, attractively bound copy.. Very Good. Illus. by Westall Richard.
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- Publisher John Sharpe
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1823
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The Minstrel; or, the Progress of Genius: and other Poems
by BEATTIE (James)
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The Minstrel; or the Progress of Genius: In Two Parts. With Some Other Poems. With Designs by Mr. Thurston: and Engraved on Wood by Mr. Clennell
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Alnwick: Printed by Catnach and Davison. Sold by the Booksellers in England and Scotland. 1807. 12mo, 170 x 109 mms., pp. [11] 12 - 140 [141 - 142 notes], including half-title, 6 woodcut plates by Thurston after Clennel, woodcut vignette tail-pieces, uncut, original boards (very soiled and ink-stained, green paper spine (worn). This is one of many numerous illustrated editions of Beattie's The Minstrel, and John Thurston (1774 - 1822) enjoyed an enviable reputation as a draughtsman who provided images for a number of books; the engraver, Luke Clennell was also a fine draughtsman, who learned his trade as draughtsman and engraved while apprenticed to Thomas Bewick (1753–1828), to whom he was indentured for seven years on his sixteenth birthday, 8 April 1797.
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