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Gavin Douglas: A Critical Study.
by Priscilla Bawcutt
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0852242956
- ISBN 13
- 9780852242957
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh University Press, 1959. Hardcover First Edition (1959), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure. The textr is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows mild rubbing to the panels and very light wear to the extremities; else flawless; there is a price sticker affixed to the inside front flap; mylar-protected. Attractive and intact. Close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 1 inches). xii, 245 pages. Extensive Notes, Bibliography. Index. Language: Scots and English. Weight: 15.3 ounces. Grey cloth over boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Hardback with DJ. Gavin Douglas (c. 1474 1522) was a Scottish bishop, makar (poet) and translator. Although he had an important political career, he is chiefly remembered for his poetry. His main pioneering achievement was the Eneados, a full and faithful vernacular translation of the Aeneid of Virgil into Scots, and the first successful example of its kind in any Anglic language . Other extant poetry of his includes Palice of Honour and King Hart.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 56555
- Title
- Gavin Douglas: A Critical Study.
- Author
- Priscilla Bawcutt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (1959), unstated, but implied: no subsequent print
- ISBN 10
- 0852242956
- ISBN 13
- 9780852242957
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press,
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date Published
- 1959.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry Anthologies; Poetry & Poetics; Poetics; English Literature;
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