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HAPPINESS: A POETICAL ESSAY
by Meen, Mr. [Henry]
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About This Item
London: Printed by T. and J.W. Pasham ... for J. Johnson ... [et al], 1766.. [4],27,[1]pp. Quarto. Extracted from nonce pamphlet volume. Soft crease across lower fore-tip of last three leaves, a few minor foxmarks, otherwise a very good copy, with the half-title. First edition of this early publication by the future cleric and classical scholar. Meen published this poem the year he earned his B.A. at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and it is reported that he later disowned it. He served several appointments in at St. Paul's Cathedral and elsewhere, and was involved as editor or translator of a number of works by others, including Lycophron, Coluthus and Thomas Percy. ESTC locates ten copies, and OCLC/Worldcat eight copies between two records. ESTC T35967. OCLC: 30983200 & 561877069.
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- WRCLIT88809
- Title
- HAPPINESS: A POETICAL ESSAY
- Author
- Meen, Mr. [Henry]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by T. and J.W. Pasham ... for J. Johnson ... [et al]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1766.
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization.
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