Doctor Edvard Youngs Nätter. Öfversättning ifrån engelskan [The Nights by Doctor Edward Young. Translated from the English]. I-II.

YOUNG, EDWARD.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1787

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Stockholm, J. C. Holmberg, 1787-90. 8:o. 196,(1) + (2),221,(1) pp.Contemporary blue glazed boards with gilt spine and lilac glazed paper label. Yellow edges. Covers with a few stains, outer joints with paper losses. The first part in particular with some foxing, dampstains and spotting. The concluding unpaginated leaf in part one with a small tear. Signature.A second edition was published in 1791-92 and a third in 1798-99. This prose translation is the first complete Swedish edition of Edward Young's "The Complaint: or, Night Thoughts". An earlier attempt of translating the poem with the title "Sömnlösa nätter" was limited to a first part, published in 1770. Another translation was printed in Hans Bergström's "Poëtiska arbeten" (1784) entitled "Nattankar" and consisted of four of the "nights". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 45601A

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Titel: Doctor Edvard Youngs Nätter. Öfversättning ...

Erscheinungsdatum: 1787

Einband: Hardcover

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