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The poetical works of Mr. William Collins : with memoirs of the author and observations on his genius and writings / by J. Langhorne.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PR3350 .A2 1765b
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Collins, William, 1721-1759.
- Standardized Title:
- Poems
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Collins, William, 1721-1759--Criticism and interpretation--Early works to 1800.
- Collins, William.
- Penn Provenance:
- Tytler, Alexander Fraser (bookplate) (RBC copy)
- Physical Description:
- [4], 132 p. ; 16 cm (8vo)
- Other Title:
- Anglers companion PU
- Fingerprint:
- 7371 stng g.g. WhBe (3) 1765 (R)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt ..., MDCCLXV [1765]
- Notes:
- Signatures: pi² A-Q⁴ R².
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Julia B. Leisenring Book Fund.
- RBC copy imperfect: all after leaf K2 wanting. A blank leaf has been pasted over the text of the second page of the table of contents (leaf pi2v) concealing the titles of poems wanting from this volume.
- RBC copy bound with: Davies, John. The original, nature, and immortality of the soul. Glasgow : Printed and sold by R. & A. Foulis, MDCCXLIX [1749] -- Scott, Thomas. The anglers. London : Printed for E. Dilly ..., MDCCLVIII [1758] -- Select portions of psalms. [S.l. : s.n., 17--?] -- Hammond, James. Love-elegies. Edinburgh : Printed by W. Ruddiman junior and Company, MDCCLIX [1759].
- RBC copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2017 from Amanda Hall Rare Books.
- RBC copy has armorial bookplate ("Alexr. Tytler") of Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee (1747-1813) on front pastedown.
- RBC copy bound in full contemporary speckled calf; boards double-ruled in gold; five raised, gold-tooled(?) bands on spine; gold-tooled spine panels; gold-stamped red morocco spine label ("ANGLERS COMPANION"); gold-tooled(?) cover edges; all edges stippled red.
- Cited in:
- ESTC T174434
- OCLC:
- 14024523
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