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Oswald; a metrical tale. Illustrative of a poetical character. In four cantos

by [GILLIES, Robert Pierce]

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Edinburgh: Printed By James Ballantyne and Co., and sold by John Ballantyne, 1817. [8]. 91pp, [1]. With half-title. Uncut in original publisher's boards, printed label to upper wrapper. Some marking, slightest of wear to extremities, else a fine copy. With the bookplate of Ian Jack to FEP. Presentation copy, inscribed 'To Mrs Clevering, from the author. May 28. 1817' A presentation copy from Scottish poet and translator Robert Pierce Gillies (1788-1858) of a work that includes some stinging comments on the state of modern poetry in the postscript to - which deems dubbing vacuous tales of mystery in verse to 'just as useless as any other modern novel from the shelves of Lane, Newman, & Co', referencing a supportive quote borrowed from Wordsworth. Gillies was a friend of Walter Scott, and a copy of this present work was included in the library at Abbotsford. Rare, with COPAC locating only four copies in British libraries (BL, Glasgow, NLS and Oxford); OCLC adds only three further at Harvard, Texas and UNC. Jackson p.422.. First edition. Quarto.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Oswald; a metrical tale. Illustrative of a poetical character. In four cantos
Author
[GILLIES, Robert Pierce]
Book Condition
Used
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Printed By James Ballantyne and Co., and sold by John Ballantyne
Place of Publication
Edinburgh
Date Published
1817
Size
Quarto

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