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    By Rev. Edward Young
    London   William Tegg and Co.
    6.5" by 4.5" xcii, 368pp.
    A smartly bound copy of English poet Edward Young's acclaimed work on death and the passage of time.
    By Rev. Edward Young

    1859 Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality; and A Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job

    London   William Tegg and Co.
    6.5" by 4.5" xcii, 368pp.
    A smartly bound copy of English poet Edward Young's acclaimed work on death and the passage of time.
    £60.00
    : 0.75kgs / : 979T45
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    Description

    Leather Binding, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

    Revised and collated with the early quarto editions, third edition of this revision. Illustrated with a frontispiece and four plates. Collated complete. A blank verse poem ostensibly presented over a series of nine nights, corresponding to the nine parts of the poem. Inspired by the successive deaths of his stepdaughter, her husband, and then Young's own wife, the dramatic monologue laments human frailties and describes the Young's musings over death. The adage, 'procrastination is the thief of time' originates from Young's poem in a passage which discusses how quickly opportunities can slip away. Written by the Reverend Edward Young, an English poet, best remembered for this work. With a life of the author by Dr. Doran.

    Condition

    In the original full morocco binding with gilt. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Minor fading to the spine with small cracks to the joints. Front joint just starting between the frontispiece and title, but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. A contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper with the bookseller's label to the front pastedown.

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