VERY RARE 1st EDITION ENGLISH POETRY ON MORALITY, 1759, QUARTO
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POEMS ON RELIGIOUS AND MORAL SUBJECTS By: Jonathan Hill Durham, 1759 *VERY RARE FIRST EDITION QUARTO* Presented here is VERY RARE first edition quarto printing of early English poetry entitled "Poems on Religious and Moral Subjects". Written by Jonathan Hill, according to the the title page Mr. Hill held the position of Schoolmaster at Stanhope. Disbound. First edition. Quarto. About 8 inches tall. 46 pages. Lacks final leaf. Edges frayed and worn. Some staining and foxing, more substantial tears have been shoddily repaired on several leaves (with no loss to text). All text is totally legible. Ownership inscription by a woman in an old hand, reads "Elisabeth Ramshay". Attractive woodcut initials and decorative embellishments in the text. VERY RARE. According to ESTC there are only 4 COPIES held in institutions WORLDWIDE. 2 in the UK (the BL and Oxford), and 2 in North America (Columbia and University of Chicago). Don't pass up this rare opportunity to acquire first edition English poetry at a bargain price! Would make a great addition to any antiquarian library! FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE (WILL BE SHIPPED FROM THE UK) Please check out my other antiquarian items!!!
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