Scottish Men of Letters in the Eighteenth Century.

Graham, Henry Grey.

Published by London, Adam and Charles Black., 1901

About this Item

15.5 cm x 23.5 cm. XII, 441 pages. Includes an illustrated Frontispiece with a reproduction of a mezzotint after Allan Ramsay (protected with a tissue guard). With a further 31 black-and-white illustrations (portraits). Original Hardcover (blue cloth with gilt lettering). Very good condition with some signs of external wear. Some foxing evident with one illustration plate detached. An interesting Exlibris / bookplate with the engraved Motto: 'Semper Paratus' from the library of Albert A. Smith on front pastedown. Biographical accounts of Scottish literary figures of the 18th century with chapters on, for example: Early Scottish Philosophy / John Home / Adam Smith / Women of Letters / Song-writers / Robert Burns / Song-Writers - Sknner - Bruce - Fergusson / etc. Illustrated with 31 black-and-white portrait plates, including: Allan Ramsay / Adam Smith / Lady Grisell Baillie / Robert Burns / John Home / Thomas Blacklock / Lord Monboddo / James Macpherson / Thomas Reid / Francis Hutcheson / William Hamilton of Bangor / Thomas Ruddiman / Lord Kames / James Boswell / John Skinner / Jean Elliot / Mrs. Cockburn / Lady Nairne / Henry Mackenzie / Dugald Stewart / Robert Henry etc. Sprache: english.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scottish Men of Letters in the Eighteenth Century.
• Publisher: London, Adam and Charles Black.
• Publication Date: 1901
• Binding: Hardcover
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