Fingal,; An Ancient Epic Poem, in Six Books: Together with several other Poems, composed by Ossian the Son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic Language, By James MacPherson
by MacPherson, James
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- first
- Condition
- Light even toning and some wrinkling to pages; a few marks on endsheets; covers rubbed with the beginning of wear to hinges, whi
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About This Item
London: Printed for T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt, 1762. First Edition. Light even toning and some wrinkling to pages; a few marks on endsheets; covers rubbed with the beginning of wear to hinges, which are still sound.. 4to, [16], [i]-xvi, 1-270pp; full contemporary calf. A nice copy of the first edition of the greatest literary hoax of the 18th century. Although suspicions about MacPherson's authorship were almost immediate -- most notably from Samuel Johnson -- many readers were taken in by his purported discovery of ancient Gaelic manuscripts. The poems of Ossian became a sensation throughout Europe and found enthusiastic admirers, including most famously, Goethe and Napoleon. The poems were reprinted many times and exerted a significant influence upon the development of Romantic literature.
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- Locus Solus Rare Books (US)
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- 206037
- Title
- Fingal,; An Ancient Epic Poem, in Six Books: Together with several other Poems, composed by Ossian the Son of Fingal. Translated from the Galic Language, By James MacPherson
- Author
- MacPherson, James
- Book Condition
- Used - Light even toning and some wrinkling to pages; a few marks on endsheets; covers rubbed with the beginning of wear to hinges, whi
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1762
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- BIB-WEEK-VBF
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