Unidentified Owner copy / commonplace book, 1816
Scope and Contents
Manuscript copy of a collection of poetry written by Thomas Campbell Esqr. Title page and some poems illustrated with ornate ink borders. A poem within the collection, entitled "Gertrude of Wyoming," is noteworthy as the first long poem with an American setting by a British author.
Dates
- Creation: 1816
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 volumes ; 38.5 x 25 cm
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Seymour Adelman Collection
Physical Description
"The Pleasures of Hope and Other Poems with Explanatory Notes" by Thomas Camobell Esqr. Hand bound. Blank book. Hardcover velvet binding. Interior covers of satin. Edges gilt. Contains original bookbinder's mark, "Bound by/ C. Smith/ 13 Church St., Soho."
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