macpherson james translates (3 Ergebnisse)

Hard back binding in publisher's original vertically grained dark green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 16mo. 5½'' x 3¼''. James Macpherson was a Scottish writer, poet, literary collector, and politician. He is known for this Ossian cycle of epic poems, which he claimed to have discovered and translated from Gaelic. Contains 507 pp. Front end papers absent, small tear to the top front gutter. Member of the P.B.F.A. POETRY, VERSE & RHYMES.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. original decorated boards, rebacked with original backstrip relaid, corners rubbed, frontispiece and vignette titlepage, shelf-wear, unopened, good. first published 1819; 422 pages; keywords: poetry;

Reprint. 16mo. (18cm. tall x 8cm.). 507pp. All edges gilt. With engraved frontispiece and extra engraved title. In the original red cloth. Gilt lettered and decorated spine. Blind stamped boards. Slight wear to front hinge. This apart a very good hardback copy.