Description: The Gentle Shepherd; A Scots Pastoral Comedy. By Allan Ramsay. "The Gentle Shepherd sat besides a spring, All in the shadow of a bushy brier, That Colin hight, which well cou'd pipe and sing; For he of Tityrus hit songs did lere." Spencer, P.1113. The Second Edition. Edinburgh, 1726. (For condition please consult note at listing top) A SCARCE early editionContemporary paneled full-calf bindingTooled central patterns to boards plus tooled corner piecesSix raised bands to spineFront and back end-papers with ancient writing - 1830 and 1832. At the rear it reads, "A present from Margaret May to Charles Davidson in July 7th,1830 years."xii, 88 pagesSize: 17 x 10.5 x 1.4cm (approx.).Weight: 145gSecond Edition, i.e., 1726 Allan Ramsay (1713-84) was a prominent Scottish portrait-painter and poet.
Price: 230 GBP
Location: Sleaford
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Edinburgh
Publisher: Mr. Thomas Ruddiman
Weight: 145g
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1726
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Poetry, Theatre & Scripts
Special Attributes: A scarce early edition
Author: Allan Ramsay
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Unit Quantity: 1
