The Wreath Containing the Minstrel and Other Favourite Poems to Which IS Prefixed the Life of DR. Beattie

£95.00

BEATTIE, James (1735-1806) SKU: 10611

London: Suttaby, 1806.

Third edition; Pott 16mo (12cm); (4), x, (2), 153, (2) pp, with the last leaf publisher's adverts; all edges gilt; Bound in contemp crushed red morocco with feather and wavy thread gilt decoration within a double-line frame to sides and floral diamond devices to the spine set between gilt, five-line, clusters; gilt title lettering; spine slightly darkened; inner dentelles; marbled endpapers; woodcut frontispiece by Craig and vignette title by R. Cook; contemp inked ownership sign of CI Greenaway to upper margin of title. A handsome copy.