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Zustand: New. KlappentextThe 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, G.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - bTitle:/b Poems on Various Subjects. Many never printed before.br/br/bPublisher:/b British Library, Historical Print Editionsbr/br/The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.br/br/The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. br/br/++++br/The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:br/++++br/br/b/b British Librarybr/b/b Browne, Moses; br/b/b 1739.br/b/b x. 460 p. ; 8º.br/b/b 79.b.13.br/.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Used-Very Good. Later (19th C.) brown cloth, with gilt titles. Engr. frontis., xl, 136 pp. A little wear to spine extremities. Internally very good. Bookplates of two prev. owners on f.p.e.p.

, xxxvii, 136 pages, with frontispiece Third Edition , cracked along front joint thus front cover a little loose, rubbed at edges, spine scuffed, 3 previous owner's bookplates on front endpapers including 2 for John Russell, pages are clean, text clean, book in good condition , full speckled calf, with gilt decoration and title on spine, raised bands Octavo, 18 x 11.5 cm Hardback ISBN:

Sm. 8vo. xxxvii, [3], 136 pp. Engraved frontispiece. On page 121: "Inscribed to Mr. Betteroth"[?]. Original calf, rebacked with handsome new spine and red morocco gilt-stamped spine label. Bookplate of Hastings Nathaniel Middleton. Some minor ink annotations to the title. Very good. Originally issued in 1729 under a slightly different title and then again reissued in 1739. This is the third edition. "Brown was an enthusiastic angler, and in 1750, at the suggestion of Dr. Johnson, brought out an edition of Walton and Cotton's "Compleat Angler". . . MOSES BROWNE (1704 â" September 1787) was a pen-cutter from Clerkenwell, London, England who became a poet and eventually rose amongst the ranks of the Church of England. He made various contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine, founded by Edward Cave at St. John's Gate in 1731, who awarded Browne several prizes for his contributions. Browne mixed with some distinguished literary figures of his time, including befriending Samuel Johnson. Browne was appointed vicar of Olney, Buckinghamshire in 1753. In 1764, Browne took on the post of Chaplain at Morden College in Blackheath, London. He remained vicar of Olney at the same time as vicar of Sutton, Lincolnshire until his death in 1787. See: John Bartlett, Catalogue of Books on Angling: Including Ichthyology . . . (1882), page 15; DNB, III, pp. 52-3; Thomas Westwood, Thomas Satchell, Bibliotheca piscatoria a catalogue of books on angling, . . (1883), pp. 43-4.

Zustand: Good. Seventh Edition. G : in good condition. Rebacked. Some foxing. 160mm x 90mm (6" x 4"). xxiv, 340pp, [viii] + plates. 10 b/w plates + numerous b/w vignettes. Inscribed by Moses Browne on frontis verso + numerous hand-written notes on fishing within. Green hardback cloth cover with grey slipcase.

, in two parts, xxiv, 340 pages, [8], 10 engraved plates (including frontispiece), engravings in text throughout, initials friezes head and tail pieces, music (The Angler's Catch), inscriptions to endpapers compare this edition to previous ones (including notes with page references), inscription to lower pastedown "Algernon Percy", printed note and armorial bookplate to upper pastedown 'Edmund Ferrers' Seventh Edition , refurbished with original boards and label to spine, slight wear to boards, some marking and ghosting to occasional pages, tear to foredge page 263, good condition , full calf, raised bands to spine with blindstamped rules and gilt titles on label, gilt turn-ins, 12mo, 16.5 x 10 cms Hardback ISBN:

Zustand: Very Good. 1773. Leatherbound. Third edition Engraved frontispiece of two anglers.Full contemporary calf with new labels. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: Very Good. 1773. Leatherbound. Third edition Engraved frontispiece of two anglers.Full contemporary calf with new labels. . . . .

Third edition. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii, [2], 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The author, a poetical mainstay of "The Gentleman's Magazine", was a friend of Dr. Johnson and editor of The Complete Angler. Westwood and Satchell, p. 43-44; ESTC T55148 Nineteenth century calf, gilt spine. Fine Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii, [2], 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

Zustand: Very Good. A significant mid-18th-century synthesis of Newtonian cosmology and Evangelical devotion. Moses Browne, a pen-cutter turned clergyman under the influence of James Hervey, utilized his 'Essay on the Universe' to harmonize the vastness of the physical 'Creation' with the structured spiritual life detailed in 'Sunday Thoughts.' Published by the influential Andrew Millar, this volume represents the transition of British religious poetry from classical patronage toward the deeply personal, observational piety that would eventually define the Olney circle. It captures a specific moment in the Georgian era where the 'Astrophil' of the Gentleman?s Magazine successfully merged the scientific awe of the universe with the moral requirements of the Christian Sabbath. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Woodcut ornaments and initials. +++ Binding: Period full calf; five raised spine bands; gilt-ruled spine with a contemporary title label. +++ Content: Combines the first major revision of 'An Essay on the Universe' (originally 1739) with the popular 'Sunday Thoughts' (1849). Features the 'Christian Sabbath' in three distinct parts. +++ Imprint: A. Millar, London. 1752. +++ Specs: 16mo; xiv, viii, [2], 240 pp. CONDITION ? Overall Very Good. The Book: Binding is tight and square. Period calf shows light rubbing and a few minor scratches; the rear board has localized spotting from surface rubs. Internally, the contents are excellent, with clean text and only minimal, light foxing or toning in isolated areas. Note: A small, singular wormhole is present at the upper corner of the final leaves (page 234 through the end), not affecting text. A well-preserved and unsophisticated copy. SCHOLARLY FEATURES +++ Cosmological Poetry: 'An Essay on the Universe' is a primary example of 18th-century didactic verse attempting to explain Newtonian physics and astronomy through a theological lens. +++ Evangelical Lineage: Browne was the predecessor to John Newton as the Vicar of Olney; this work provides the early intellectual foundation for the Evangelical revival in the English Midlands. +++ Publishing History: Printed by Andrew Millar, the publisher of Fielding and Hume, signaling the mainstream commercial appeal of Browne?s devotional works by the mid-century. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ? Moses Browne?s trajectory from a struggling pen-cutter to a favored protégé of the Countess of Hertford is a classic Enlightenment success story. This 1752 collection was instrumental in securing his reputation, eventually leading to his ordination. By framing the 'Universe' as a subject of both scientific and 'Sunday' contemplation, Browne helped bridge the gap between the intellectual elites and the emerging Evangelical middle class, setting the stage for the later hymnodal traditions of Cowper and Newton. SUBJECTS: 18th Century Poetry, Newtonian Cosmology, Evangelical History, Christian Sabbath, Moses Browne, Olney History, Poetry, Devotional Literature, 18th Century Printing. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES: ESTC T83749; Foxon B521; Alston XIII, 35; Northup 687.

Third edition. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii, [2], 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood and Satchell, p. 43-44 Later green cloth. From the Library of Mr. L. Prouty Engraved frontispiece of men fishing. xxxvii, [2], 136 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.