THE WORKS OF THOMAS CHATTERTON. Containing his Life, by G. Gregory, D.D. and Miscellaneous Poems.

[CHATTERTON, Thomas.]

Published by London: printed by Biggs and Cottle Crane-Court Fleet-Street for T.N. Longman and O. Rees Paternoster-Row, 1803

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Three volumes, 8vo, pp. [xviii], clx, 361, [1] colophon; [viii], 536; [vi], 537, [1] directions for the plates, and errata, [6] advertisements; with an engraved frontispiece in each volume, and additional plates at pp. 453 and 505 in volume II and at pp. 89 and 497 in volume III (the last of these a folding plate), as specified in the plate list at end; a very little worming in the lower inside corner at the end of volume III, else a very attractive copy in contemporary tree calf, spines attractively gilt, orange and green morocco labels. First edition as edited by Robert Southey, who signs the preface. The book was issued by subscription, and there are several very recognisable names in the list at the front of volume I: among Southey's own circle, William Wordsworth (whose phrase 'the marvellous Boy' has dogged Chatterton ever since), S.T. Coleridge, Southey's friend Grosvenor Charles Bedford, Charles Lloyd and Thomas Holt White (Henry's brother); and among book collectors Francis Freeling, Joseph Haslewood and Archdeacon Wrangham. Warren 17. Provenance. Early signature on each title page of John Kearney; armorial bookplates of Warren (motto: 'Ero quod spero').

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE WORKS OF THOMAS CHATTERTON. Containing his Life, by G. Gregory, D.D. and Miscellaneous Poems.
• Publisher: London: printed by Biggs and Cottle Crane-Court Fleet-Street for T.N. Longman and O. Rees Paternoster-Row
• Publication Date: 1803
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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  • Poetry