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Robert Bloomfield; T. Park - May Day with the Muses

Title: May Day with the Muses
Description: London, For the Author; Baldin, Cradock, and Joy, 1822. First edition. Paperback. A first edition copy of English labouring-class poet Robert Bloomfield's work of poetry, containing lovely illustrated engravings throughout the text. First Edition. Illustrated with a vignette engraving on the title page, as well as seven in-text illustrated engravings throughout text. This is a nice copy of Robert Bloomfields 'May Day with the Muses', a work of poetry which contains sections such as 'The Invitation', 'The Drunken Father', 'The Forester', 'The Shepherd's Dream: Or, Fairies' Masquerade', and 'The Soldier's Home&apos.Robert Bloomfield (1766-1823) was an English labouring-class poet, whose work is often compared to George Crabbe as well as John Clare. Bloomfield achieved a high level of praise from various Romantic poets, who greatly respected his work. This work of poetry was published one year before his death in 1823.With a preface 'written in the Isle of Thanet' by T. Park. Collated, complete. Bound in paper covered boards with a paper spine. Externally, smart. Wear to the extremities with marks to the boards, particularly the front board. Light spotting to text block. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very clean throughout, with light age-toning to the margins of text. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: May Day with the Muses Robert Bloomfield poetry The Drunken Father Robert Bloomfield The Soldier's Home Not Stated

Price: GBP 70.00 = appr. US$ 99.96 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 816D8

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