Poems, chiefly pastoral.

CUNNINGHAM, John.

Published by Newcastle : printed by T. Slack, for the author; and sold by W. Charnley, T. Slack, and J. Barber, in Newcastle. M.DCC.LXVI [ 1766.]

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First edition. Octavo ( 203mm. ) Pp.[2] iii-xvi, 1-240. Plates [1], frontispiece by Isaac Taylor. Twelve page subscribers list. Very light waterstaining in the tail margins to p.xvi; sig.b1(r) very lightly browned. Contemporary calf lightly rubbed, the spine with five raised bands, red title label, head of spine chipped. Overall a very good clean fresh copy of the first issue of the first edition ( a second issue was published in London the same year with a new titlepage. ) Cunningham, John (1729-1773), a native of Dublin, he was a wandering actor for very many years, and not very successfully, however he went to gain a considerable reputation as a poet in which he was much encouraged by David Garrick. ' His best efforts were in the poetry of the landscape, and here he was influenced by current interests in the Gothic and the picturesque' - ODNB.This book was probably first published in Newcastle, because his wandering life and resulting ill health had forced him to retire there For more details of Cunningham see ODNB. The ESTC (on-line 9/2 ) locates only seven copies. Seller Inventory # 000728

Bibliographic Details

Title: Poems, chiefly pastoral.

Publisher: Newcastle : printed by T. Slack, for the author; and sold by W. Charnley, T. Slack, and J. Barber, in Newcastle. M.DCC.LXVI [ 1766.]

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good