Gavin Douglas: Selections From His Poetry.
by Gavin Douglas
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
Edinburgh, Scotland Oliver & Boyd for the Saltire Society, 1959. Hardcover First Edition (1959), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. First Edition (1959), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Four pages in the Introduction show faint, neat PENCIL UNDERLINING. Else, Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book shows very small, superficial scuffs to the lower front panel and some foxing to the top edge and upper fore-edge; the binding is square and secure. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild rubbing and faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; else flawless; the price is intact; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.6 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches). 100 pages. Edited by Sydney Goodsir Smith. Language: Scots and English. Weight: 7 ounces. Embossed silver thistle emblem to front panel and silver titles to the backstrip. The Saltire Classics Series. Hardback with DJ. Gavin Douglas (c. 1474 1522) was a Scottish bishop, makar and translator. Although he had an important political career, he is chiefly remembered for his poetry. His main pioneering achievement was the Eneados, a full and faithful vernacular translation of the Aeneid of Virgil into Scots, and the first successful example of its kind in any Anglic language examples of which are included here. Other extant poetry of his includes Palice of Honour and King Hart, both of which are also represented here.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 56332
- Title
- Gavin Douglas: Selections From His Poetry.
- Author
- Gavin Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (1959), unstated, but implied: no subsequent print
- Publisher
- Oliver & Boyd for the Saltire Society,
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date Published
- 1959.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry Anthologies; Poets A-H; Poetry & Poetics; Poetics; English Literature;
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