Scenes of Infancy; Descriptive of Teviotdale : John Leyden 1811 (2nd Edition)

Scenes of Infancy; Descriptive of Teviotdale

By John Leyden

Edinburgh; Printed by James Ballantyne and Co for Longman, Hurst, Orme and Brown, 1811. Second Edition. Full leather binding measuring 16.5 x 10.5 cm. Marble page edges. 184 pages.

CONDITION
A good copy of the second edition. The leather binding is good with some rubbing in places and starting to crack at the rear joint but both boards securely attached in inner joint sound with no cracking. All contents present including the hal-title. Pages clean throughout and free from foxing, stains etc. Bookplate to inside front board. Overall a good second edition.

About:

This wide-ranging poem, which invokes Scotland's natural and martial history in the context of moderization and imperialism, contains two specifically Arthurian sections. The first introduces Taliessen's prophecy and Arthur's return as a savior. The second links Thomas the Rhymer's capture by the fairy queen and the knights' sleep under Eildon, then again invokes the prophecy of Arthur's return.
(Loc : Platform, Antique Bindings)