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The Chase, to which is annexed Field Sports

SOMERVILE, William

With a Sketch of the Author's Life; including a Preface, critical and explanatory, and some Annotations on the Text and Nature of the Poem by Edward Topham.

IN CONTEMPORARY ROAN

Published: Albion Press Printed by James Cundee for T Hurst, 1804

Stock code: 28869

Price: £224.00

The plates (one of which is placed as frontispiece) and head-pieces are by Sartorius and engraved by Scott. Some of the tail-pieces are signed 'Austin'. This copy was presented by A.H. Cowie to his friend E.W. Hermon with the former's inscription 'J. Cundee, the publisher of this book was my grand uncle and the original oil paintings by Sartorius were in my family till a few years ago'. Somervile's famous blank verse poem was first published in 1735, its successor 'Field Sports' in 1742. VERY SCARCE.