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London: Printed for Longman. Hurst Rees Orme and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1812, FIRST Edition. Full leather binding, marked and rubbed to the spine, with gilt titles and attractive gilt decoration, marbled end papers and gilt page edges, faded board edges or darkened spine. Errata slip glued to blank page. Palestine is an 1803 romantic long poem by noted clergyman Reginald Heber, successfully entered for the Newdigate Prize. Heber had been helped in this composition by Sir Walter Scott, a family friend, before the future novelist's years of fame. They'd had a discussion over breakfast about Palestine, and he began writing it before he left the table. When Heber declaimed the poem at that year's Encaenia ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre, it was given an enthusiastic reception. The poem was later published, and in 1812 was set to music by the composer William Crotch as an oratorio. Crotch had been professor of music at Oxford since 1797. Pagination: vi, [ii], 180pp, 4pp of adverts. Provenance inscription to Elizabeth L Stanley from Mary Heber (possibly Reginald s daughter Barbara Mary Heber). Approximately 6 ½ inches tall (17cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles and gilt decoration, five gilt raised bands, scratched, worn and rubbed. Joints good condition sound. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition full leather boards with elaborate gilt filet, marked and worn. Page edges good condition top edges darkened, all gilt. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition grey, inner gilt dentelles. End papers good condition grey, subsequently tanned with minor foxing. Title good condition tanned with some foxing. Pages good condition tanned, some foxing. Binding good condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1812 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1715028298886
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