The Complaints; or Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality.
Edward Young
Published by Thomas Tegg, London, 1812
Used
Leather
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Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
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An illustrated edition of The Complaint by Edward Young bound in contemporary diced calf. This book celebrates the work of Edward Young. It includes a short introductory preface focusing on Young's life and why he wrote Night Thoughts. Originally written in 1742. This edition was published in 1812. Night-Thoughts focuses on ideas of life, death and immortality. Isolation is a key theme. It asks the reader to think about why these issues are important. Written in blank verse this philosophical poem reflects Young's state of mind, through writing he was came to terms with his loss and bereavement. This copy includes an illustrated frontispiece and half title exploring key themes within the text. These illustrations are accompanied by words and phrases from the text. Bound in a green diced calf binding. Externally smart. Rubbing to the spine resulting in loss. Internally firmly bound. Spotting to the first and last pages but overall pages bright and clean. Frontispiece clean. Bookplate to the front pastedown clean. Former owners name written on the first leaf. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 877V17
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Complaints; or Night Thoughts, on Life, ...
Publisher: Thomas Tegg, London
Publication Date: 1812
Binding: Leather
Illustrator: None
Condition: Very Good
Book Type: book
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Complaints or Night-Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality
Published by
Peter Wilson, 1766
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Mythos Center Books, Frontenac, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Dublin edition?. Dublin: Peter Wilson, 1766. Possibly first Dublin edition. Scarce. Small 8vo. Full leather, front board detached, else good+. Leather label is missing from spine. Signed by author Edward Mangin on the title page, with his bookplate and a summary of Young's life and work written in sepia pen on the inside front board, adjacent to Mangin's etched bookplate. A native of Dublin, Mangin had a number of inspired literary adventures. One of which, no doubt, was the reading of Young's Night Thoughts. Seller Inventory # 009040
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