1821 Metrical Legends : William Wallace : Christopher Columbus

Metrical Legends of Exalted Character

By Joanna Baillie

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821. First Edition. Half-leather binding, 8vo, pp xxxvi, 373.

Miss Baillie (1762-1851) was a Scottish poet and playwright.

These are the stories in verse of several historical figures, with many pages of notes providing context. Subjects include William Wallace, Christopher Columbus, Lady Grisels Baillie, and more.

CONDITION
A very good first edition. The leather binding is good. Endpapers good and inner joints sound wi8th no cracking. All contents present and pages in good clean condition throughout with perhaps the odd spot here and there to a few pages. Overall a good first edition.

(Location : Platform, Old Bindings)