Book Description

Visions in Verse 1798 1st edition thus with these new illustrations £85 [Nathaniel Cotton] Visions in Verse for the Entertainment and Instruction of Younger Minds. A New Edition with Six Plates. The six plates illustrated by Thurston, engraved by Ridley. 144 pages, some minor spotting. 138 x 90 mm [approx. 5 ½” x 3 ½”] contemporary leather with gilt banding on spine; hinges cracked, front cover loose but holding, spine head has a small chip, old label on front, generally good and sound. Printed for Vernor and D Hood; J Cuthell; J Walker; Ogilvy and Son; Lackington, Allen and Co; R Lea; J Nunn; Darton and Harvey; and J Scatchard. 1st thus with these illustrations 1798
Dealer Notes
Nathaniel Cotton was a physician who, from 1740 to 1788 had a private Lunatic Asylum at St.Albans where William Cowper was a patient. See Osborne p58.
Author [Nathaniel Cotton]
Date 1798 1st thus
Binding leather with gilt banding on spine
Publisher Printed for Vernor and D Hood; J Cuthell; J Walker; Ogilvy and Son; Lackington, Allen and Co; R Lea; J Nunn; Darton and Harvey; and J Scatchard.
Illustrator Illustrated by Thurston, engraved by Ridley
Condition Good
Pages 144

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