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1811 Specimens of the Early English Poets
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Description
Early Edition, Leather Binding
The fourth edition.
Complete in three volumes.
This set collects together an extensive number of early English poems, from the age of the Saxons up to the reign of Charles II.
The poems in this work are Middle English to seventeenth century lyric works, presenting extracts put to modern spelling. Early poems in this work include 'The Battle of Brunanburh', and Layamon's 'Brut'.
This was a popular work when first published in 1790, going through six editions to 1851. The work introduced the average reader to "poetic archaeology", and offers a history of the country and the English language alongside the poetical examples.
Compiled by antiquary and satirical poet George Ellis.
Bookplate of Sir George Talbot, 3rd Baronet, to the front paste downs. Talbot was a cricketer.
Condition
In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, rubbing to the boards, resulting in a small amount of loss to the joints and extremities. Minor bumping to the extremities. Extremities of the boards are a little discoloured. Front hinge of Volume I is starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spots, heavier to the first and last few pages.
Very Good
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