Akenside, Mark M D.

The Pleasures of Imagination. To which is prefixed a critical essay on the poem by Mrs Barbauld.

London: printed for T Cadeel and W Davies by J McCreery, 1818. [ii], [3]-157[1] pp, additional engraved title page dated 1814 plus an engraved frontis plate. Contemporary full tan calf binding with olive green calf gilt spine label, elaborate gilt decoration to spine, ruled & decorative gilt border to sides, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers & leaf edges. Binding in excellent condition with the exception of two minor markings to rear board. Additional title page & frontis plate well age browned.

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 27399

Akenside, Mark.

The Pleasures of Imagination. To which is prefixed a critical essay on the poem, by Mrs Barbauld.

London: printed for T Cadell and W Davies, 1810 new edn. [ii], 159[1] pp, frontis plus occasional other plates. Contemporary full calf gilt with modern plain reback & maroon calf gilt spine label, marbled endpapers & leaf edges. 17 cm x 11 cm. Wear with loss to corners, random minor marks to leather, contents lightly age browned.

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 34460

Mark Akenside; Mrs [Anna Laetitia] Barbauld

The Pleasures of Imagination to Which Is Prefixed a Critical Essay on the Poem

London, Cadell And Davies, 1803. Hardcover. Plates are dated 1794 but this is likely the 1803 (or 06 or 10) 'new' edition. Title page is missing however. The remainder is in very good order with half title, engraved frontispiece and three further engraved plates. Akenside's poem is preceded with an essay by Mrs Barbauld and the author's explanation of 'the design' of the poem, then the three books and sections of notes on each. Occasional foxing, but in general all in good internal order. Gift inscription from 1843 to fep verso. Advertisement for Mrs Barbauld's other works, in uniform size, to rear. Full leather contemporary binding with marbled endpapers and gilt decoration. Titlepiece missing from spine and some wear to edges and corners. Still a pleasing volume, despite ts deficiencies. 16mo. xxxvi, 156pp, [1] . Good/No Jacket.

Dodman BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 106461

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Literary Criticism Antiquarian

[Mark Akenside]

The Pleasures of Imagination. A Poem.

London, R. Dodsley, 1744. Disbound. The second edition of Mark Akenside's popular didactic poem pondering on imagination, illustrated here with a detailed engraved vignette to the title page. The second edition of this work. Without the notes to the tail of page nine that is called for in the first edition, and with the press figure 2 at the tail of page 32. Vignette engraving to the title page. Bound without the half-title. Otherwise, complete, with the final advertisement leaf present. Disbound, with a leather backstrip still present. Signatures run as [3], B-Q4. 'The Pleasures of Imagination' is a long didactic poem. The poem discusses the power of imagination, and how pleasure can be derived from the perception of beauty, how imagination is distinguished from philosophy, and also the pleasure to be found in the study of man. The poem was inspired by Joseph Addison's essays on imagination published in 'The Spectator&apos. Written by Mark Akenside, an English poet, who had the idea from the poem on a 1738 visit to Morpeth. Disbound, with a leather backstrip still present. Externally, the outer leaves with some spotting. Blind stamp to the front outer leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with spotting. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 689P5

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: pleasures of imagination mark akenside poem imagination mark akenside didactic beauty Not Stated

[Mark Akenside]; [John Armstrong]

The Pleasures of Imagination and the Art of Preserving Health

London, R. Dodsley; A. Millar, 1744. First edition. Leather. Two first edition poems bound in one volume, beautiful ruminations on imagination and health by Mark Akenside and John Armstrong. Two volumes bound in one.'The Pleasures of Imagination', by Mark Akenside, the first edition, first printing, with a five line errata to the tail of page 9. ESTC citation number T42493. Half-title present, one leaf of adverts to the rear, and with press figure 1 at the tail of page 32. Page 20 is misnumbered 22.'The Art of Preserving Health', by John Armstrong, the first edition, the issue with the price beneath the imprint to the title page. ESTC citation number T187239. 'The Pleasures of Imagination' is a long didactic poem. The poem discusses the power of imagination, and how pleasure can be derived from the perception of beauty, how imagination is distinguished from philosophy, and also the pleasure to be found in the study of man. The poem was inspired by Joseph Addison's essays on imagination published in 'The Spectator&apos. Written by Mark Akenside, an English poet, who had the idea from the poem on a 1738 visit to Morpeth.'The Art of Preserving Health' was the author's first great poetical success, a masterful poem written in blank verse and dealing with the heavy subject of death, including a passage on the plague. Collated complete. In a quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards resulting in a little loss of paper. Crack to the tail of the front joint, and smaller cracks to the tail of the rear joint and to the head of the joints. Light rubbing to the spine and a small amount of loss to the head and tail. Extremities are bumped. Stamp to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few scattered spots. Ink note to the head of the half-title of 'Imagination&apos. Ink note to the title page of 'Imagination' and pencil note to the title page of 'Health&apos. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 842P24

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: The Pleasures of Imagination The Art of Preserving Health mark akenside john armstrong The Art of Preserving Health None

Mark Akenside

The Pleasures of Imagination

London, T Cadell and W Davies, 1803. Leather. An illustrated copy of The Pleasures of Imagination by Mark Akenside. With three engraved plates, a frontispiece and a critical essay by Anna Barbauld. Mark Akenside was an English poet and physician. In this, his most famous work, he explores the various kinds of pleasures that can be derived from beauty, and a meditation on the study of Man. Direct from the Regency library of Elizabeth Greenly, later Lady Elizabeth Coffin Greenly. Elizabeth Greenly, born at Titley Court, Herefordshire, was a noted and varied collector. She kept prolific diaries from 1784 until her death in 1839 which included her responses to current events and occasions in her daily life. Among the diaries many names and anecdotes of celebrities of the time appear, including Lord Byron, Marie Antoinette, Mary Wollstonecraft and Hannah More. She was known to comment on customs of foreign countries to which she and her friends had traveled, and had a keen interest in scientific discoveries and advancements including medicine and archaeology. The Greenly library contents show Elizabeth Greenly's numerous interests including: Welsh causes, Science, topography, travel, Bibliana and literature, particularly female poets. The library contains many first editions of contemporary works, and many are signed or contain her bookplate. The library contained over 1000 volumes which show the diversity and depth of her interests and give an insight into the life of this fascinating collector. In a full calf binding. Externally, a trifle rubbed. Joints starting but still reasonably firm. Bookplate of E.H. Greenly on the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with just the occasional spot. Ink signature to title page. Very Good . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: LTH26-E-17

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Illustrated Mark Akenside Poetry Elizabeth Greenly Mark Akenside Unamed

Mark Akenside

The Pleasures of Imagination to Which Is Prefixed a Critical Essay on the Poem

London, T Cadell, 1810. Leather. An interestingly bound copy of The Pleasures of Imagination. With a frontispiece and three plates. A New edition of this poem. The Pleasures of Imagination is a didactic poem which discusses the various kinds of pleasure to be derived from the perception of beauty. The work also discusses a imagination versus philosophy, and the pleasure to be found in studying man. Written by poet and physician, Mark Akenside. In full tree calf binding with gilt stamping to spine and board edges. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Prior owner's bookplate to from pastedown, William Jubber Spunnier. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges with the odd spot and occasional offsetting throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: LTH30-F-14

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Leather The Pleasures of Imagination Mark Akenside Poetry The Pleasures of Imagination Unamed

Campbell, Thomas, Samuel Rogers and Mark Akenside

The Book of Pleasures; 1: The Pleasures of Hope (Campbell); 2: The Pleasures of Memory (Rogers); 3: The Pleasures of Imagination (Akenside)

Philadelphia, Key & Biddle, 1836. Hardcover. Stamped leather covers. Covers rubbed, especially at extremities, with corners frayed and split at top edge of backstrip; foxing throughout; small browned area from little laid-in fabric sample used as a bookmark; otherwise very good condition. 187p. .

Hammer Mountain Book HallsProfessional seller

Book number: 51336