Author: George Crabbe
Title: The Borough a Poem, in Twenty-Four Letters
Description: Philadelphia, Bradford and Inskeep, 1810. First edition. Leather. The first U.S. edition of George Crabbe's charming poem focussing on the beautiful countryside of Britain. The first U.S. edition of this work. This Philadelphia edition is comparatively uncommon. A collection of George Crabbe's poetry, written in heroic couplets, arranged in a series of twenty-four letters on pastoral life.Written by George Crabbe.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpapers. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Boards are a little sprung. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some spots and marks. Small closed tear to the tail of the half-title. The occasional pencil annotations to the text. Tidemark to the last few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: The Borough poem poetry heroic couplets poem pastoral None


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