The Poems of Ossian, the Son of Fingal
by Macpherson, James, transl
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Thomas Lang, 1790. First US edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. First US edition. vii,(6),12-502pp, with p. 529 misnumbered as p. 527. Original full marbled sheep; spine with simple gilt rules and with a red lettering piece, gilt. Some mainly marginal staining at the beginning and the end, signatures F through L show a bit of marginal insect damage (no loss) else a very good copy. Though stated on the title that this is a 'New Edition' it is likely after the second London edition of 1790 but still the first printing in the US.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16936
- Title
- The Poems of Ossian, the Son of Fingal
- Author
- Macpherson, James, transl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Lang
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1790
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arthurian;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
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Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
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