Wordsworth (William). A Letter to a Friend of Robert Burns Occasioned by an Intended Republication of the Account of the Life of Burns, by Dr. Currie; and of the selection made by him from his letters, 1st edition, 1816, half title, lacking final leaf (blank except for printer's imprint), a little light soiling, contemporary ownership signature, hinges reinforced, contemporary tree calf, rebacked, some worming to covers, 8vo, together with Southey (Robert, editor), The Annual Anthology, volumes I & III [all published], Bristol, 1799-1800, leaf B8 excised as usual from volume I to remove Southey's 'War Poem' and leaf C3 in volume II cancel as usual, a little light spotting and soiling, bookplates, contemporary diced calf, rebacked, some edge wear, 8vo (Qty: 3) Provenance: Jonathan Fletcher Wordsworth (1932-2006), critic and scholar, and descendant of William Wordsworth First work: Scarce. James Currie's Works of Burns, with a life and letters was first published in 1800 and when a new edition was proposed by James Gray in 1816 he sought Wordsworth's opinion, as published here.
Wordsworth (William). A Letter to a Friend of Robert Burns Occasioned by an Intended Republication of the Account of the Life of Burns, by Dr. Currie; and of the selection made by him from his letters, 1st edition, 1816, half title, lacking final leaf (blank except for printer's imprint), a little light soiling, contemporary ownership signature, hinges reinforced, contemporary tree calf, rebacked, some worming to covers, 8vo, together with Southey (Robert, editor), The Annual Anthology, volumes I & III [all published], Bristol, 1799-1800, leaf B8 excised as usual from volume I to remove Southey's 'War Poem' and leaf C3 in volume II cancel as usual, a little light spotting and soiling, bookplates, contemporary diced calf, rebacked, some edge wear, 8vo (Qty: 3) Provenance: Jonathan Fletcher Wordsworth (1932-2006), critic and scholar, and descendant of William Wordsworth First work: Scarce. James Currie's Works of Burns, with a life and letters was first published in 1800 and when a new edition was proposed by James Gray in 1816 he sought Wordsworth's opinion, as published here.
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