William Somervile — The Chace, a Poem

London, Suttaby, Evance, & Co. 1811. Leather. A scarce Suttaby pocket edition of William Somerville's popular hunting poem, with a sketch of the author's life. An early 19th-century pocket edition of 'The Chace', one of the most famous and frequently reprinted poems on hunting, written in Miltonic blank verse.In a contemporary full marbled calf binding, with gilt to the spine.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.The well-known work of English poet William Somerville, noted for pioneering early English georgic. With a sketch on his life. Bound in full marbled marbled calf, with gilt to the spine and borders. Externally, front joint is weak, with front board at risk of detaching with further handling. Rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with minor toning and the odd spot to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .