Odes; on Various Subjects
by Warton, Joseph
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Old mend to a tear on the last leaf, with a paper overlay applied to the blank verso; cloth covers heavily darkened, as if burne
- Seller
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About This Item
London: R. Dodsley, 1746. First Edition. Old mend to a tear on the last leaf, with a paper overlay applied to the blank verso; cloth covers heavily darkened, as if burned, at edges, though internally the pages remain largely clean an undamaged, save for a few that show some smoky soil toward edges.. Small 4to, 47pp; modern cloth. Includes Warton's "Advertisement," with its declaration of commitment to "Invention and Imagination" in poetry, described by Hayward as a key forerunner of the Romantic movement. Hayward 169.
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- Bookseller
- Locus Solus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 205791
- Title
- Odes; on Various Subjects
- Author
- Warton, Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used - Old mend to a tear on the last leaf, with a paper overlay applied to the blank verso; cloth covers heavily darkened, as if burne
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- R. Dodsley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1746
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