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The Poetical Works of James Hogg
by James Hogg
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1822. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 6.5" by 4.5". Not Stated. A first edition four-volume set of poetry by Scottish poet and novelist James Hogg. The uncommon first edition of this set in half calf bindings. Bookplate to the front paste downs. James Hogg (1770-1835) was a Scottish poet, novelist and essayist. As a young man he worked as a shepherd and farmhand, and he consequently became known as the 'Ettrick Shepherd', a nickname under which some of his works were published. This is a four-volume collection of his poetry. Volume I contains 'The Queen's Wake'; volume II contains 'Midsummer Night Dreams'; volume III contains 'The Poetic Mirror', miscellanies and songs; and volume IV contains 'Mador of the Moor', sacred melodies, miscellaneous poems, and songs. In half calf bindings. Externally sound, with rubbing to spine and corners, shelf wear to boards and losses to spine labels. Backstrip is lifting and front joint is splitting to vols I and IV. Front hinge strained to vols I and II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean except for faint damp stains to the fore edge and page perimeters. Good Only
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 858M20
- Title
- The Poetical Works of James Hogg
- Author
- James Hogg
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1822
- Size
- 6.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- James Hogg Poetry Poetry anthology Poetry
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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