From Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
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The second edition of Mark Akenside's popular didactic poem pondering on imagination, illustrated here with a detailed engraved vignette to the title page. The second edition of this work. Without the notes to the tail of page nine that is called for in the first edition, and with the press figure 2 at the tail of page 32. Vignette engraving to the title page. Bound without the half-title. Otherwise, complete, with the final advertisement leaf present. Disbound, with a leather backstrip still present. Signatures run as [3], B-Q4. 'The Pleasures of Imagination' is a long didactic poem. The poem discusses the power of imagination, and how pleasure can be derived from the perception of beauty, how imagination is distinguished from philosophy, and also the pleasure to be found in the study of man. The poem was inspired by Joseph Addison's essays on imagination published in 'The Spectator'. Written by Mark Akenside, an English poet, who had the idea from the poem on a 1738 visit to Morpeth. Disbound, with a leather backstrip still present. Externally, the outer leaves with some spotting. Blind stamp to the front outer leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with spotting. Good. Seller Inventory # 689P5
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Pleasures of Imagination. A Poem.
Publisher: R. Dodsley, London
Publication Date: 1744
Binding: Disbound
Illustrator: Not Stated
Condition: Good
Book Type: book
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