Author: George Ellis
Title: Specimens of the Early English Poets
Description: London, Edwards, 1790. First edition. Leather. A first edition copy of Specimens of the Early English Poets in full straight grain morocco binding. First edition. In a full straight grain morocco binding. Includes one portrait frontispiece by Holbein of Henry Howard Earl of Surry. A smart collection of poems from the Tudor and Stuart periods. Includes notable poets such as John Milton, William Shakespeare and Richard Lovelace, selected by George Ellis. Bookplate of one 'Ellen James' to front paste down. In a full straight grain morocco binding. Externally, smart with some light rubbing to the extremities and spine. Prior owners gift stamp to the front paste down and ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Evidence of label removal to paste downs and front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Holbein. Very Good .

Keywords: Poetry Middle English Shakespeare John Milton Middle English Tudor Stuart Holbein


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