The Poems of Ossian.
by MacPherson, James (Translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Crosby and Nichols, 1862. 8Vo. Maroon, blind stamped buckram, bright giled spine. 492 pgs, engraved frontis, title page (by Phillips and Sampson.) Most scholars today agree that thes Scots poems were actually written by MacPherson himself, passing them off in 1760-1763 as coming from
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- Bookseller
- Donald Magee Fine and Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4767
- Title
- The Poems of Ossian.
- Author
- MacPherson, James (Translator)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Crosby and Nichols
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1862
- Size
- 8Vo
Terms of Sale
Donald Magee Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Donald Magee Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
About Donald Magee Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
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Our special emphasis is on BOOK COLLECTIONS, helping our customers:
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....