Lot 63
Mason (William) The English Garden: a Poem, edited by W.Burgh, York, A.Ward, 1783 & others, rural poetry, v.s. (12)
Hammer Price: £280
Description
Mason (William) The English Garden: a Poem, edited by W.Burgh, later green morocco, gilt, spine faded, York, A.Ward, 1783; Poems, fifth edition, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt with red roan label, York, A.Ward, 1779 § Bloomfield (Robert) The Farmer's Boy; a Rural Poem, first edition, large paper copy, half-title, wood-engraved frontispiece and vignettes by John Anderson, old ink inscription at head of title, some foxing, contemporary diced russia, gilt, g.e., upper joint repaired, 1800 § Aikin (J.) An Essay on the Application of Natural History to Poetry, first edition, advertisement leaf following preliminaries, lightly water-stained, Robert Surtees's copy with his signature and Mainsforth Library book-label, Warrington, 1777 § Browne (William) The Works, 3 vol., first edition, engraved bookplate of Francis Longe of Spixworth Park, Norfolk, 1772, the last two contemporary calf, gilt, all but the first with gilt spines, a little rubbed, a few repairs; and 5 others, poetry, v.s. (12)
⁂ Robert Surtees (1779-1834), historian and antiquary of county Durham.
Description
Mason (William) The English Garden: a Poem, edited by W.Burgh, later green morocco, gilt, spine faded, York, A.Ward, 1783; Poems, fifth edition, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt with red roan label, York, A.Ward, 1779 § Bloomfield (Robert) The Farmer's Boy; a Rural Poem, first edition, large paper copy, half-title, wood-engraved frontispiece and vignettes by John Anderson, old ink inscription at head of title, some foxing, contemporary diced russia, gilt, g.e., upper joint repaired, 1800 § Aikin (J.) An Essay on the Application of Natural History to Poetry, first edition, advertisement leaf following preliminaries, lightly water-stained, Robert Surtees's copy with his signature and Mainsforth Library book-label, Warrington, 1777 § Browne (William) The Works, 3 vol., first edition, engraved bookplate of Francis Longe of Spixworth Park, Norfolk, 1772, the last two contemporary calf, gilt, all but the first with gilt spines, a little rubbed, a few repairs; and 5 others, poetry, v.s. (12)
⁂ Robert Surtees (1779-1834), historian and antiquary of county Durham.