Provincial Poetry 1789-1839, C.R. Johnson, 1992 Limited edition with correspondence

Provincial Poetry 1789-1839; British Verse Printed in the Provinces: The Romantic Background. By C.R. Johnson. With an introduction by Dr. Robert Woof.

Complete with handwritten letter to William St Clair on behalf of 'The Book Collector' requesting a review of the book, plus compliments slip and Publicity/Order form for the book.

Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. No signature, but including his pencil annotations. Please see our other listings for related works.

Published by The Jed Press, London. First edition, 1992. Limited to 500 copies.

A near fine green cloth hardback, with gilt titles. With minor bumping. Illustrated.

Text is clean, bright and soundly bound.

Text in English.

Unnumbered: Prelims/Introduction + 1,000 entries + Index of Authors and Printers + Correspondence.

Weight approximately 752g unpacked.

Approx Dimensions: 

Each volume approximately 242mm high x 170mm wide x 24mm deep.