Author: John Clare
Title: The Shepherd&Apos;S Calendar with Village Stories, and Other Poems
Description: London, John Taylor, 1827. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this collection of poetry from John Clare, focusing on the lives of the peasant and working classes of rural England. With an illustrated frontispiece. The very scarce first edition of John Clare's third volume of published poetry. Though praised for his earlier volumes, this work met with little success, with Clare returning to work in the fields following its publications.With a charming engraved frontispiece.Known for his representations of the English countryside and his lamentation of its destruction, Clare was often referred to as 'the peasant poet' or 'the labouring class poet', and is widely regarded as one of the most important nineteenth century poets. He wrote in his Northamptonshire dialect and thus introduced local words into the literary canon.Bound without the half title and publisher's advertisements to the rear. With the contemporary inscription of Charles Ellis to a front endpaper. In a half calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards, and gilt detailing to back strip. Light rubbing to boards. Inscription to front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Significant discolouration and spotting to frontispiece and half title, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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