Recollections of the lakes, and other poems.
London.
Tilt and Bogue, 1841.
First edition.
8vo.
xvi, 284pp, [4]. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title page, and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Partially unopened in original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, splitting to upper joint. Hinges partially exposed, ink-stamp of Mimpriss & Co., Cheltenham to FEP, else internally clean and crisp.
The sole edition of botanical artist and minor poet Rebecca Hey's (fl. 1835-1859) third published collection of verse; the first part of which is predominantly comprised of pastoral poems on the landscape of the Lake District, whilst the second is entirely concerned with devotional matters.
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref: 22217
