The poetical works
London: printed by T. Bensley. Bolt Court, Fleet street, for T. N. Longman and O. Rees; and A. Guthrie, Manners and Miller, and A. Constable, Edinburgh, 1801. First edition, foolscap 8vo, 2 vols, pp. xv, [1], 166; 175, [1]; the second volume largely unopened; engraved frontispiece in each volume and 8 engraved plates; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfbacks, spines toned, text clean and sound; very good. With a glossary of Scots at the end of volume II. Bookplate of John Sparrow. His first collected work of poetry. Hector MacNeill was "a Scottish poet who wrote primarily in English, although some of his most popular poems are in Scots. He is considered a significant figure in the Scottish literary revival of the 18th century. MacNeill's poetry often explores themes of love, nature, and Scottish identity. He is known for his use of vivid imagery and his ability to capture the rhythms and cadences of Scottish speech" (allpoetry[dot]com). Item #66857
Price: $400.00
