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BEATTIE (James): - The Minstrel; or the Progress of Genius: In Two Parts. With Some Other Poems. With Designs by Mr. Thurston: and Engraved on Wood by Mr. Clennell.

Alnwick: Printed by Catnach and Davison. Sold by the Booksellers in England and Scotland. 1807. 12mo, 170 x 109 mms., pp. [11] 12 - 140 [141 - 142 notes], including half-title, 6 woodcut plates by Thurston after Clennel, woodcut vignette tail-pieces, uncut, original boards (very soiled and ink-stained, green paper spine (worn). This is one of many numerous illustrated editions of Beattie's The Minstrel, and John Thurston (1774 - 1822) enjoyed an enviable reputation as a draughtsman who provided images for a number of books; the engraver, Luke Clennell was also a fine draughtsman, who learned his trade as draughtsman and engraved while apprenticed to Thomas Bewick (1753–1828), to whom he was indentured for seven years on his sixteenth birthday, 8 April 1797.
GBP 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 129 US$ 137.2 | JP¥ 21664] Book number 8785

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