The Spirit of the Lakes; or, Mucruss Abbey. A Poem in Three Cantos with Explanatory Notes from the best and most approved authorities
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822. Hardcover. First edition, 1822. Tall 8vo, rebound in quarter tan calf and marbled boards, red gilt spine label, xiv, 208 (1) pp. Binding fine, contents mainly very good, top inch and a half of title page rebuilt, owner's name stamp to bottom of title page, and with old owner's occasional notes and doodles to margins. The original owner's name, first removed from the title page (no doubt) is half visible on the first page of notes to the third canto, a Maurice ____ of Co. Kerry, Ireland. The poetry is filled with Irish content, set among the lakes of Killarney. Very Good. Item #ML911
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