Item #00541521 The Poetical Works of Sir R. Blackmore. containing Creation; a philosophical poem, in seven-books. : To which is prefixed the life of the Author; [with] The Art of Preserving Health: a Poem in Four Books By John Armstrong, M.D. Richard Blackmore, John Armstrong.

The Poetical Works of Sir R. Blackmore. containing Creation; a philosophical poem, in seven-books. : To which is prefixed the life of the Author; [with] The Art of Preserving Health: a Poem in Four Books By John Armstrong, M.D.

C. Cooke, 1797. First Edition. Hardcover. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Good / No Jacket. Item #00541521

Two works bound in one volume. The second work is: The Art of Preserving Health: a Poem in Four Books By John Armstrong, M.D. Manchester, G. Nicholson, 1797. Features an engraved title portrait. The Blackmore has 2 engraved plates (dated 1797), and 2 leaves of publisher's ads at rear. 176 pages+plates. The two works are bound together in early 19th-century brown calf over boards. The binding has heavy wear, the boards are heavily bumped. The text has some smudging, foxing, wear and occasional stains, with occasional pencil marks. Provenance: Ink signature of John Morton, 1805, followed by Lane End, Belper, in what may be another hand.

Price: $75.00

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