Shelfmark
Kk.6.21
Author
Title
The village minstrel, and other poems. / By John Clare, the Northamptonshire peasant; author of "Poems of rural life and scenery."
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Taylor and Hessey, Fleet Street; and E. Drury, Stamford., 1821.
Physical description
2 v. in 1 : port. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
Note
Printer statement on t.p. verso and at the end of each vol.: T. Miller, printer, Noble Street, Cheapside, London.
Note
Pagination: v. 1: xxviii, 216 p., [1] leaf of plates (port.); v. 2: [8], 211, [5] p.
Note
Last 2 leaves of v. 2 contain 4 pp. publisher's catalogue: "Books just published by Taylor and Hessey, Fleet Street."
Note
Possibly a remainder binding (see binding note); RHL's card for this book notes "Copy in Clare's own library similarly bound".
Provenance
Ownership inscription of John Dainty, 14 January 1903.
Binding
Contemporary dark red cloth case binding; blind stamped decoration on boards; decoration and title "Poetic souvenir" stamped on spine; gilt edges.
Copy-specific note
Loosely inserted bookseller's description.
Subject
English poetry 19th century.
Added entry--name
Drury, E. publisher.
Added entry--name
Miller, T., active 1815 - 1819 printer.
Added entry--name
Taylor and Hessey publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
England Stamford.
Identifier
B52045