Author: Mr. Joseph Addison; Mr. Congreve
Title: A Letter from Italy, Together with the Mourning Muse of Alexis, to Which Is Added the Despairing Lover.
Description: London, H. Hills , 1695-1709 . Disbound. A very scarce publication containing three poetical works from the later seventeenth and early eighteenth century. Very scarce. Published and sold at H. Hills, in Black-fryars, near the waterside. Comprised of the following three poems: 'A Letter from Italy, To the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Halifax', (1701) written by English essayist, poet and politician, Joseph Addison. The first publication of this work, subsequently published in other forms. 'Mourning Muse of Alexis. A Pastoral. Lamenting the Death of our Gracious Queen Mary' (1695), written by William Congreve. The first edition of the work. 'Despairing Lover' (1709), written by William Walsh. A single-paged poem to the final page of the work. Collated, complete with page 1 containing the title page, page 2 being a blank, pages 3-8 containing 'A Letter from Italy', pages 9-15 containing 'The Mourning Muse' and page 16 containing 'The Despairing Lover&apos. Disbound. Disbound. Externally, sound, with edge wear to the spine where pages have separated. Wraps are a little age toned with the odd mark. Internally, a few pages still holding together. Pages bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

Keywords: Joseph Addison Mr Congreve letter from italy charles lord halifax Mr Congreve despairing lover poetry None


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