Reginald Heber — Poems and Translations

London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, 1812 . First edition. Leather. The scarce first edition of this collection of poems by Anglican bishop Reginald Heber. The scarce first edition of this work.This collection includes 'Palestine', which Sir Walter Scott aided in the composition of, 'Europe', 'The Passage of the Red Sea', and others.With four pages of advertisements to the rear.With the bookplate of John Tomlinson to the front pastedown, and the bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to the verso of the front free endpaper. Robert J. Hayhurst inherited and improved a successful group of retail pharmacies, John Hayhurst & Son, based in Nelson, Lancashire. He was a keen collector of naval history and of eighteenth-century literature in contemporary bindings. In a half morocco binding, with gilt detailing to back strip and marbled paper covered boards. Significant rubbing to front joint, otherwise externally very smart. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedown, and verso of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot or light handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .