Custom-bound Sammelband of Poetry by James Beattie, Thomas Gray and Oliver Goldsmith, 1805-1812, Suttaby and others
This is an elegantly bound early 19th-century volume featuring a curated collection of popular English poetry by James Beattie, Thomas Gray, and Oliver Goldsmith. Each title was printed in London by Suttaby and other associated publishers between 1805 and 1812, reflecting the period's taste for portable, affordable editions of admired poets. These pocket-sized works – each with engraved frontispiece and vignette title page – have been custom-bound together in a single fine morocco volume and are presented in a matching cloth slipcase. Combining biographical sketches with celebrated poetic selections, the book captures the literary sensibilities of the Romantic and pre-Romantic era in a format that is both attractive and collectable.
Comprising:
The Wreath. Containing The Minstrel and Other Favorite poems; to which is prefixed the life of Dr. Beattie; Published by Suttaby, Evance & Hutchings, Crosby & Co. Scatcherd and Letterman, London, 1810; Frontispiece + Vignette Title + x + (1) + 156pp;
The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray; Published by Suttaby & S. Corral, London, 1805; Frontispiece + Vignette Title + xxxii + (1) + 35-93pp;
The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B., With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author; Published by Suttaby, Evance & Co, Crosby & Co. and Scatcherd and Letterman, London, 1812; Frontispiece + Vignette Title + iii-xii + 13-72pp;
Bound in modern full russet morocco with gilded rule borders and gilt panelled bands to spine with gilded brown morocco title label. Housed in a brown cloth-covered card slipcase. All in fine condition.
The book has marbled endpapers and some faded marbling to edge of text block. With previous owner's 19th century inscriptions to a free blank endpaper.
Text pages are bright and clean throughout, with light signs of age.
A handsome volume.
Text in English.
Dimensions: approx. 142mm high x 78mm wide x 30mm deep (in slipcase).
Weight: approximately 219g (the set with box - unpacked).