SONNETS and Other Poems. To which is added HOPE, an Allegorical Sketch on recovering slowly from sickness

BOWLES, Rev. W.L.

Published by Cruttwell (printer), Bath, 1800

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half-title+f/piece+t.p.+xi (inc.1800-dated Preface)+180, 3 further engr.plates ex-pag. and at least one engr. tailpiece; curious orig, booseller's square label top outer corner fr. pastedown, 3 inscrips. fr. blank fly, the earliest dated 1801, second undated, last 1929, faint trace of 1919-dated pencil inscrip.to half-title, light browning to edges of pastedowns & endpaper, v.occasional light browning elsewhere, inc.t.p. where off-set from f/piece; otherwise internally clean, tight & unmarked; boards clean & minimally worn at extremeties, joints rubbed but firm, gilt-panelled sp.rubbed with sm.chip corner of label, top sp.has thin horizontal chip. 1st ed. presumably 1797 as this is date on dedication, this ed.apparently first with additional poem 'Hope'. Size: 10 cms x 16 Cms. Seller Inventory # 005663

Bibliographic Details

Title: SONNETS and Other Poems. To which is added ...

Publisher: Cruttwell (printer), Bath

Publication Date: 1800

Binding: Marbled calf

Condition: Good-VG for Age

Edition: 7th edition.