William Thompson — Sickness a Poem

London, R Dodsley , 1746. First edition. Disbound. A scarce, first edition copy of the third and final part of William Thompson's poem regarding his extraordinary recovery from smallpox. 'Sickness' also discusses illnesses such as malancholy, fever, consumption and variola. Disbound, as issued. ESTC no: T48249. Collated, complete as issued. This is the third part of the poem only. Books I and II were published in 1745 and 1746. Reverend William Thompson, MA of Queen's College Oxon was a noted poet and scholar. He wrote on imitating Spenser and was an early Romanticist in style. His other works include 'A Hymn to May' and 'Garden Inscriptions&apos. Disbound, as issued. Externally, smart with a few marks and spots. Small ink spill to the bottom of title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .