BLACKHEATH: A POEM IN FIVE CANTOS. Lumena; or the Ancient British Battle: and various other Poems: including a Translation of the first Book of the Argonautica of C. Valerius Flaccus. By T. Noble.

NOBLE, THOMAS. GAIUS VALERIUS FLACCUS.

Verlag: Printed for the author, By H. K. Causton, Birchin Lane, Cornhill; Published by J. B. Courthope, Rotherhithe; and Sold by Richardsons, Conhill; Harris,' St Pauls Church Yard; and Chapple, Pall Mall., London, 1808

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4to. 7.5 x 9.25 inches. [xiv] + 145 pp. + [2] + [v]+ [i] + 57 + [1] pp. + [2] + xlviii + 133 pp. Register continuous but separate half titles and pagination for Limena and Miscellaneous Poems and The First Book of the Argonautica. Bound in original half morocco, gilt over marbled boards; spine in compartments with blind stamped lines and decoration. All edges marbled. Some wear to extremities but otherwise a very good copy. Illustrated by engraved title and five engraved plates and by head and tailpiece vignettes. The title poem is in the format of a lyrical account of a morning walk in the Spring of 1804 written in five cantos and includes numerous digressions on such themes as Britain's commerce. It is followed by Lumena, Miscellaneous Poems, Lines inspired by The Bench at Dartmouth Point, Blackheath 1807 and a translation of the First Book of the Argonautica of Gaius Valerius Flaccus (d. AD 90), a Roman poet of the Silver Age. It was derivative of the famous Greek version of Apollonius of Rhodes and remains incomplete. The volume is dedicated to Caroline, Princess of Wales, a long term, and somewhat scandalous resident of Blackheath and the impressive list of one hundred and seven subscribers, not all of whom were Blackheath inhabitants, includes His Excellency Sidky Efendi, Ambassador from the Porte. Thomas Noble was a local poet and historian of the Blackheath area, who also taught art at Maize Hill. The plates, including a very sylvan looking Lewisham, are by the author's two artistic brothers, Samuel (1779-1853) and William (1780-1831) Noble. KENT BLACKHEATH KENT - WEST KENT TOPOGRAPHY POETRY CLASSICS 19TH CENTURY KENT. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 23657

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Titel: BLACKHEATH: A POEM IN FIVE CANTOS. Lumena; ...

Verlag: Printed for the author, By H. K. Causton, Birchin Lane, Cornhill; Published by J. B. Courthope, Rotherhithe; and Sold by Richardsons, Conhill; Harris,' St Pauls Church Yard; and Chapple, Pall Mall., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1808

Zustand: Smith, p.101