Author: James Beattie
Title: The Minstrel, or the Progress of Genius with Some Other Poems
Description: Edinburgh, J. Ballantyne and Co. for William Creech, Manners and Miller, and A. Constable and Co. 1807. Leather. A smart collection of poems from Scottish moralist and philosopher James Beattie. With a portrait frontispiece. A collection of poetry including the beautifully descriptive work The Minstrel, which constitutes the author's true title to remembrance, winning him the praise of Samuel Johnson. Written by James Beattie, a Scottish poet, moralist, and philosopher. In the original full calf binding. Externally, smart with light wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with very light scattered spotting and minor age toning to the extremities. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Minstrel Progress of Genius Other Poems Progress of Genius None


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