Bertram Dobell - The Laureate of Pessimism: A Sketch of the Life and Character of James Thomson ("B.V. ")

London, Published By The Author, 1910. First edition. Cloth. Three different first edition issues of Bertram Dobell's brief biography on the life of his friend, James Thomson. A set of three first editions of 'The Laureate of Pessimism: A Sketch of the Life and Character of James Thomson ("B.V.")' by Bertram Dobell, presenting three different issues. These are in blue wraps, blue cloth, and white cloth. A concise biography on the life of James Thomson, a short sketch on the life of the Scottish journalist and poet. He is best known for his allegorical poem on urban suffering and despair 'The City of Dreadful Night&apos.Illustrated with a frontispiece to the white cloth issue.Written by Bertram Dobell, a bookseller and scholar who was close friends with Thomson. Bookplate of Scofield Thayer to the front paste down of the blue cloth issue. Thayer was a wealthy American poet and publisher.Four pages of adverts to the rear of each volume. Two volumes in the original publisher's cloth, one volume in the original paper wraps. Externally, smart. Wraps are a little age-toned. A few light marks to the white cloth. Bookplate to the front paste down of the blue cloth copy. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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