Gowodean: A Pastoral

Salmon, James

Published by Edmonston & Douglas, Edinburgh, 1868

About this Item

1868. First edition. xi, 119pp. and a frontispiece illustration. "Gowodean" is a lengthy pastoral poem, divided into acts and scenes. It was not written with a view to publication, but pressure of friends led the author to publish. The author, James Salmon (1805-1888) was a noted Scottish architect, born in Glasgow. The book is bound in the original green cloth covered bevelled boards with gold titling on the front board. The case of the book is in very good condition with some shelf wear and light soiling on the boards. The spine ends are bumped and there is a split with a little loss to the cloth on the bottom 7/8" of the front spine edge. The contents are tight and clean with a brief inscription on the front fixed endpaper. Seller Inventory # gScotPoetSalm01

Bibliographic Details

Title: Gowodean: A Pastoral

Publisher: Edmonston & Douglas, Edinburgh

Publication Date: 1868

Binding: Hardback

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition