Poem "The Minstrel, or, The Progress of Genius" by James Beattie
Scope and Contents
Poem entitled "The minstrel, or, the progress of genius" by James Beattie. Also 3 anonymous poems entitled "Arthur and Edith", "The Spectre", "Owen of Barron". Watermark 1803, 83 ff.
Dates
- Creation: c 1803
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 volume
Custodial History
Bookplate belonging to Thomas Loggan in the front cover. Additionally, a label stating that the volume is: "from the Library of A J A Symons, Brick House, Finchingfield, Essex."
Previous reference
Dk.5.28
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: E58/35
Accession on 21 November 1958. Pencilled annotation in the back flyleaf.
Bought from P. Murray Hill. Price repeated in the front flyeaf of £3.3s.
Physical Description
Red morocco, leatherbound gilt tooled. Banded spine. Shelfmark featured at the base of spine. Title on binding: "Ministrel." With decorative endpapers. 83 ff. 8^o.
Source
- Loggan, Thomas (Former owner of Coll-2204) (Former owner, Person)
- Symons, Alphonse James Albert, 1900-1941 (English writer, bibliographer) (Former owner, Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Occupation
- Title
- Poem "The Minstrel, or, The Progress of Genius" by James Beattie, c 1803
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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