The Poetical Works of James Montgomery with Explanatory Notes

James Montgomery

Published by Frederick Warne And Co, London, 1879

About this Item

The collected works of humanitarian poet and hymn-writer James Montgomery, with illustrations and commentary A collection of James Montgomery's poetry and hymns, complete with frontispiece and 6 plates of illustrations by Sir John Gilbert and Birket Foster. James Montgomery was a Scottish born hymn writer and poet whose concern for humanitarian causes is reflected in his poetry. Considered politically inflammatory at the time, Montgomery was twice imprisoned for sedition, first in 1795 for printing a poem celebrating the fall of the Bastille, and secondly in 1796 for condemning a magistrate for using force to disperse a political protest in Sheffield. This volume holds the pamphlet of poems Montgomery published whilst in jail, along with many other works including his better known poems, The Wanderer of Switzerland which addressed the French annexation of Switzerland, and The West Indies, a poem on the abolition of the slave trade. Work undated. Dated 1879 using JISC from a copy held at the University of Cambridge, but the National Trust and University of Leeds have dated the book1874 and 1877 respectively. Half calf over marbled boards. Externally, generally smart. The rear board has a chip at the bottom, and the hardback is exposed to the fore edge. The front board is lightly rubbed, with some minor wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Foxed to the first and last few pages, otherwise pages fairly clean with the odd spot. Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 843N10

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Poetical Works of James Montgomery with Explanatory Notes
• Publisher: Frederick Warne And Co, London
• Publication Date: 1879
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Sir John Gilbert; Birket Foster
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry