THE GENTLE SHEPHERD, A PASTORAL COMEDY; With Illustrations of the Scenary: An Appendix, Containing Memoirs of David Allan, the Scots Hogarth. To Which Are Prefixed, An Authentic Life of Allan Ramsay.
by Ramsay, Allan; Allan, David
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Edinburgh: Printed by Abernethy & Walker, for William Martin, W. Creech, et. al., Edinburgh: 1808., 1808 Two Volumes. Illustrated with full page engravings in very good state, and a folding map (soiled and slightly chipped). The lovely engravings are mostly by R. Scott after drawings by J. Stevenson. On title page of Volume One there is an inked inscription "Edward James Foote, to his beloved Wife Mary Foote. On title page of Volume Two inked inscription "Edward James Foote to his beloved Wife Mary Foote: and since her lamented death to our Daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Eleanor & Anna". 235mm. Original full leather bindings, very worn. Boards very fragile or detached. The early owner of this set - Vice-Admiral Sir Edward James Foote (1767-1833) was a prominent Royal Navy officer during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He served on a number of ships and at several actions, but is best known for becoming caught up in the aftermath of the collapse of the Parthenopean Republic at Naples in 1799. The Gentle Shephered was first published in 1725. The author, Allan Ramsay (1686-1758) was a Scottish poet (or makar), playwright, publisher, librarian and wig-maker! VERIA BX 2 Language: eng. Hardcover. Good.
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- THE GENTLE SHEPHERD, A PASTORAL COMEDY; With Illustrations of the Scenary: An Appendix, Containing Memoirs of David Allan, the Scots Hogarth. To Which Are Prefixed, An Authentic Life of Allan Ramsay.
- Author
- Ramsay, Allan; Allan, David
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Good
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- Publisher
- Printed by Abernethy & Walker, for William Martin, W. Creech, et. al., Edinburgh: 1808.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1808
- Keywords
- DRAMA; PLAYS; POETRY; PASTORAL COMEDY; GENTLE SHEPHERD; DAVID ALLAN; ALLAN RAMSAY; SCOTLAND; EDWARD JAMES FOOTE; SET; 1808
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