Book Details
| Author: | MacPherson, James: |
| Title: | The Poems of Ossian. |
| Published: | London: Vol I - W. Strahan and T. Becket, 1773, Vol II - T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt, 1765 |
| Classification: | Catalogue 17 - Poetry |
| Description: | Translated by James MacPherson. In Two Volumes. Different editions. Volume I - A New Edition, Carefully Corrected, and Greatly Improved. xvi, 404 pp. Contents: Cath-Loda, Comala, Carric-Thura, Carthon, Oina-Morul, Colna-Dona, Oithona, Croma, Calthon and Colmal, The War of Caros, Cathlin of Clutha, Sul-Malla of Lumon, War of Inis-Thona, The Songs of Selma, Fingal, Lathmon, Dar-Thula, Death of Cuthullin, Battle of Lora. Heavy browning around margins of eps. Text moderately foxed throughout. Volume II - The Works of Ossian, The Son of Fingal. In Two volumes. Translated From the Galic Language By James MacPherson. Vol II Containing Temora, An Ancient Epic Poem, In Eight Books; and Several Other Poems. The Third Edition. To Which is subjoined A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian by Hugh Blair D.D. xliii, 460 pp + 4 pp ads. Contents: Temora, Cathlin of Clutha, Sulmalla of Lumon, Cath-Loda, oina-morul, Colna-Dona, A Specimen of the Original of Temora, Critical Dissertation. Heavy browning around margins of eps. Even light browning throughout text. Both volumes bound in contemporary full tan leather but front board of Vol I missing and rear board of Vol II loose. Gilt lettering on maroon spine labels and gilt banding on spines. Vol I - rear hinge cracked. Top and bottom of spine and corners rubbed. Vol II - Front hinge cracked - board loosening. Piece of leather rubbed away at top of spine. Bottom of spine and corners rubbed. Gilt tooling to edges of boards. Overall condition Good+. |
| Book Number: | #4784 |
| Price: | € 77.00 |
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