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The Gentle Shepherd, A Pastoral Comedy
by Allan Ramsay
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Glasgow: Printed by A. Foulis and sold by D. Allan., 1788. Hardcover. Good +. David Allan. Glasgow: Printed by A. Foulis and sold by D. Allan., 1788. Good +. David Allan. 4to, rebound in quarter leather with brown cloth boards, titles in gilt on spine. Corners a little bumped. This edition illustrated with 10 aqua-tints of scenes by David Allan. X + 111pp followed by 17pp of glossary / explanation of Scots words and 18pp of music. Title & half title pages loose & a bit grubby with previous owner's name on. A few marks etc comensurate with age, some professional repairs particularly to plates. Ink stain as can be seen and there's a mark on the front endpapers, where a bookplate has been partially removed, please see pictures.
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- Bookseller
- Bird's Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 839
- Title
- The Gentle Shepherd, A Pastoral Comedy
- Author
- Allan Ramsay
- Illustrator
- David Allan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by A. Foulis and sold by D. Allan.
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1788
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ramsay, scots poetry, scottish poet, celtic poet
- Bookseller catalogs
- Scottish Interest; Humour;
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- Rebound
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- Gilt
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