William Collins; J. Langhorne - The Poetical Works of William Collins with Memoirs of the Author; and Observations on His Genius and Writings

London, Printed for T. Becket, and P. A. de Hondt , 1776. Leather. An early edition of the collected verses of William Collins. ESTC T174436A new edition of the collected poetry of William Collins, an uncommon 1776 edition featuring a biographical sketch of the author and critical notes by J. Langhorne. William Collins was an English poet in the mid-eighteenth century. His poetry marks the progression from the Augustan poetry of Alexander Pope's generation towards Romanticism and its ideals.From the library of antiquarian, engineer and author William Bragge, featuring his armorial bookplate to front pastedown. In full calf binding. Externally with shelf wear, rear joint creaked, board holding firm, front board detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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