Sonnets, Tour to Matlock, recollections of scotland and other poems
by [HAMILTON, Sarah]. RESIDENT OF SHERWOOD FOREST
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- first
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Published by J. Mawman, 1825. [8], 260pp. With half-title. Contemporary brown crushed morocco, richly gilt. Spine worn, lettering-piece lacking, slight cracks to upper joint. The first edition of Sarah Hamilton's (c.1769-1843) first work, Sonnets includes the eight-verse 'The Negro maid', opening with a lament from 'the negro maiden, as she from slavery fled'. Poetry aside, this debut work might also be considered as travel literature; in 'Recollections of Scotland' are included several explanatory prefaces with geographical notes, featuring, amongst others, 'Tomna-Heurich, or the Hill of Fairies, Inverness' and 'The Weiard Sisters'. Jackson p.518. Jackson, Romantic poetry by Women p.143.. First edition. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ14242
- Title
- Sonnets, Tour to Matlock, recollections of scotland and other poems
- Author
- [HAMILTON, Sarah]. RESIDENT OF SHERWOOD FOREST
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Published by J. Mawman
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1825
- Size
- 8vo
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Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...