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N/A Gilbert; or the Young Carrier
London: L. Harrison, 1808. First Edition. 16mo brown leather. Very worn at spine extremities & 1 plate detached. ; Previous owners bookplate on title page & his name William Cantrill neatly printed. There is one pull-out map where Gilbert is to have wandered and 2 steel engravings (one engraving is detached) . This is an amatory rural poem in four books ornamented with two plates & pull-out map. There are 2 pages of introductory verses before the pull-out map which is considered the frontispiece. Book 1 has 2 cantos of 42 pages. Book 2 has 2 cantos. Book 3 has 2 cantos & book 4 has 2 cantos. At rear is an alphabetical catalogue of names, plants, flowers, fruits, birds, beasts, insects, and other material things mentioned in the four books of this poem. The author noted: "Time: Two days are employed in this book. " Errata sllip at rear. Map and plates are in very good condition.; 1 Pull-Out Map & 2 Steel Engravings; 143pp pages.
Offered for US$ 250.00 by: mybookiejoint.com - Book number: 9047
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