Author: Charles Cotton
Title: The Wonders of the Peake
Description: London, J. Wallis for Joanna Brome, 1683. Disbound. A scarce poem by Charles Cotton, in which he discusses the beauties of the Peak District. The second edition. The second edition of this scarce work.Charles Cotton's poetical ode to the seven wonders of the Peak District, in which he describes the beauty of the area, and the places which one must visit. These include Chatsworth, and Poole's Cavern.This poem is dedicated to the current Duchess of Devonshire, Elizabeth Cavendish, who as a good friend of the famed Duchess Georgiana, supplanting her during their marriage, and marrying him after Georgiana's death.Lacking the half-title. Register runs as: A2-A8, B-E8, F6. Disbound, with leather to the backstrip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-tone dnad clean with a few scattered spots. Small patch of loss to the tail of the title page. Ink to the tail of the title page. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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