Bibliotheca Anglo-poetica; or, a descriptive catalogue of a rare and rich collection of early English poetry: in the possession of Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown / Illustrated by occasional extracts and remarks, critical and biographical.

  • Longman (Firm)
Date:
1815
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Bibliotheca Anglo-poetica; or, a descriptive catalogue of a rare and rich collection of early English poetry: in the possession of Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown / Illustrated by occasional extracts and remarks, critical and biographical. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ADVERTISEMENT. In forming the very extensive series of early English Poetry, a Catalogue of which is now presented to the public, the attention of many years has been employed in selecting those productions which are estimable, as well for their uncommon rarity, as for their intrinsic excellence; and no expense has been spared, by incessant research, to render the Collection in all respects equal to any that accident or design has hitherto brought to light. In this Collection there are many curiosities which were once the ornaments of the most distinguished libraries, of recent as well as remote date; and no opportunity has been omitted, even to the period of publication, of enriching it with copies prized on account ot their variations, and with some productions, a