Ossian James Macpherson Translator (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Poetry, classical literature. Cover srubbed and faded, corners and spine ends bumped and frayed, spine darkened. Interior clean, hinges cracked, pages tanned.

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Very Good. Two volumes bound in one: Translations from Horace ( lxv 172 pages) and Ossian ( lxix 298 pages ) The spine is split from the front board from the head to three quarters of the way down and is torn at the head. Sadly this spoils a very handsome copy.The front end end paper is discoloured around the edges and has an onwrship inscription on its verso; pp xliii to xli have minor circular loss to the blank outer edge near the head. Internally the book is very good, clean, unamarked and solid. A very good copy, with good only boards.…

Three Quarter Calf Leather. Condition: Good. Three quarter brown calf leather with marbled boards and endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate behind the front cover. Moderate wear to the extremities. Note dated [1888]. Not exlibrary. Overall in GOOD conditinon. Ossian is the narrator and supposed author of a cycle of poems which the Scottish poet James Macpherson claimed to have translated from ancient sources in the Scots Gaelic. He is based on Oisín, son of Finn or Fionn mac Cumhaill, a character from Irish mythology. Although the poems were well-received, many critics voiced concerns about their authenticity, a debate that continued into the 20th century. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hardcover.…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. volume one of three, 1812, 4 x 6 inches approx, 243 pages, frontis. portrait of MacPherson (no other illustrations in vol 1 )| sound volume free of notes etc., shows moderate general wear; water spill tide mark to frontis. and title pages, scattered light foxing throughout; marbled endpapers and text block edges; no boards or spine backstrip | carefully packaged and dispatched from UK within two working days.…

Condition: Good. 2 vols., xi, 436 + 387 pp., contemporary quarter leather & marbled boards, covers now dry and worn, spines chipped, masonic book plate to the front paste down of the second volume, small hand stamp and old inked signature to the title page of each volume, else internally clean and tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2 volumes. Hardcovers, in original brown leather. Maroon spine labels with gold lettering on the spine (volume 2's label is in danger of falling off). 325 and 336 pages. Volume 1 is missing the front free endpaper. First page present is the half-title. Early ownership name on the inside front cover 'Hagner.' A half inch strip has been neatly trimmed from the top of the title page. Volume 2 is similarly trimmed. Neat little engraving on the title pages. Text in English. Text blocks solid and clean. Please email with questions or to request photos.…

, viii 1-195 pages, contains various dissertations alongside the poetical works of Ossian New Edition , corners and edges rubbed, joints repaired, foxing within, previous owner'sbookplate to front pastedown, good condition , half black calf with decorative black cloth, gilt title and blindstamped decoration on the spine, marbled endpapers and edges , octavo, 24.5 x 15 cm Hardback ISBN.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Later Edition. 5" x 2 3/4", engraved frontispiece and vignette to title page, full green polished calf, ornate gilt back with red morocco label, marbled end papers, 489 pages.prior owner name title page. Very Good, boards a bit lightly rubbed, edges lightly soiled. An uncommon edition. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Book. …