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OCCASIONAL POEMS, TRANSLATIONS, FABLES, TALES &c
Somervile, William

- London : Printed for Bernard Lintot 1727 - small 8vo. - contemporary full leather, stamped central motif on both boards, stamped rules & corner designs, five raised bands, leather spine label with gilt lettering - vi, 392 pages - Order Nr. 93782 - Price: $ 1,250.00

First edition. (NCBEL 568) Author's second book, which includes most of his writings to date. Somerville, also spelled Somervile, was a British writer who, after studies directed toward a career at law, lived the life of a country gentleman, indulging in the field sports that were to make up the subject matter of his best-known poems, especially "The Chace" (1735). (Dictionary of National Bibliography and Encyclopedia Britannica.) Lacks free front endpaper. Offset to the facing pages from the glue on the pastedowns. Some scattered foxing. Hinges starting.

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