Craig Phadric; visions of sensibility; with legendary tales, and occasional pieces.

CAREY, David.:

Published by Inverness : Printed for the author and sold by J Young L Grant & Co and Smith & Clark Inverness; I Forsyth and W Young Elgin; Archd Constable & Co and W Creech Edinburgh; And Vernor Hood & Sharpe London, 1811

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First edition. Octavo. ( 220mm. ) Pp. [3] 4 [6] - 225 [1]. Aeg.Uncut. The occasional light finger mark otherwise a generally clean copy. Printed in Inverness by J. Young. Half dark auburn calf over marbled paper backed boards, marbled endpapers. This poem sets out to describe - ' an extensive and highly romantic district ' in the Highlands of Scotland - Johnson 164, David Carey ( 1782 - 1824 ) , journalist, poet and Editor of the Inverness Journal He was a great supporter of the whig government, so much so that after the dissolution of the ministry of ' all the talents ' he penned a satire entitled ' Ins and outs : , or, the State of the Parties, by Chrononhotonthologos, " which met with immediate success and extensive sales. For more details of Carey see ODNB. Jackson, p. 348 Aubin, p. 373. Seller Inventory # 1634

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Title: Craig Phadric; visions of sensibility; with ...

Publisher: Inverness : Printed for the author and sold by J Young L Grant & Co and Smith & Clark Inverness; I Forsyth and W Young Elgin; Archd Constable & Co and W Creech Edinburgh; And Vernor Hood & Sharpe London

Publication Date: 1811