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A first edition collection of the poetical works of Christopher Anstey, complete with plates, the presentation copy of his youngest son Arthur Anstey. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, five plates, and eight engravings.Collated, complete.An association copy, presented from Christopher's youngest son, Arthur Anstey, with the inscription 'Harriet Rooke, the gift of her friend Arthur Anstey Esq, May 1812', to the title page.A collection of the poetical works of Christopher Anstey, a Georgian poet who is known for living in Bath and often writing in Latin.This volume includes his works 'New Bath Guide', 'An Election Ball', 'Elegy on the Much Lamented Death of the Marquis of Tavistock', 'Ode-"Winter Amusements", 'Liberality', 'Speculation', 'A Farmer's Daughter', and more.Including an account of Christopher's life and writings by his son John Anstey, In a full calf binding, rebacked with the original boards restored. Externally, with some rubbing and marks to the boards and a little rubbing to the spine. A little loss of leather to the boards, heavier to the tail of the front board. Minor bumping to the extremities. Spine is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Large tide mark to the first few pages and to the plates. Good. Seller Inventory # 815P16
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