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The Correspondence of Thomas Warton.
by WARTON, Thomas. Fairer, David (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 082031501X
- ISBN 13
- 9780820315010
- Seller
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Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Athens: University of Georgia Press, (1995). First edition. Octavo, black cloth, lxxvi, 775. "Friend of Samuel Johnson, professor of poetry at Oxford University, and later England's Poet Laureate - is best rembered for his three volume 'History of English Poetry'. He was also a historian, biographer, editor, classical scholar, humourist, and Gothic enthusiast." The volume includes all extant letters by or to Wharton. Included among the 109 correspondents are Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, David Garrick, Thomas Gray, Horace Walpole, and Irish scholar Edmond Malone. Contains information relating to the early days of Shakespearean scholarship, and reveals fresh information about literary forgeries created by Thomas Chatterton. Also gives information on Warton's historical research on Gothic ruins, old coins, sculpture, and stained glass windows. Near fine in dust jacket. [Oversize*].
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- Bookseller
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13400
- Title
- The Correspondence of Thomas Warton.
- Author
- WARTON, Thomas. Fairer, David (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 082031501X
- ISBN 13
- 9780820315010
- Publisher
- Athens: University of Georgia Press, (1995). First edition.
- Place of Publication
- Athens, Ga
- This edition first published
- 1995
- Keywords
- WARTON THOMAS 1728 1790; SAMUEL JOHNSON; PROFESSOR OF POETRY; OXFORD UNIVERSITY; ENGLAND'S POET LAUREATE; HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORIAN; BIOGRAPHER; EDITOR; CLASSICAL SCHOLAR; HUMOURIST; GOTHIC ENTHUSIAST; EXTANT LETTERS; CORRESPONDENTS; JAMES BOSWELL; DA
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- Literature (1660-1800);
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About the Seller
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Tamworth, Ontario
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