John Boyd Greenshields — Home: A Poem

Edinburgh, Mundell, Doig & Stevenson; Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, and J. Harris, 1808. Leather. The second edition of a rousing collection of Romantic poetry from an obscure yet talented Scottish poet, bound in contemporary full tree calf. The second edition of Home, a charming anthology of the titular poem and rousing odes, written by Scottish poet John Boyd Greenshields. Published in 1808, first published in 1806. In full contemporary tree calf, with orange marble end papers, contemporary blanks and without half-titles as issued. Celebrating his native Clydesdale and its surrounding beauty, Home is a bold example of Romantic literature and is adjoined by a passionate preface which argues how excellent poetry arises from sound judgement. While largely obscured from public knowledge today, Greenshields previously wrote the popular romantic narrative poem Selim and Zaida (1802).  In full contemporary tree calf, with orange marble end papers, contemporary blanks and without half-titles as issued. Externally, mostly smart, with a couple of rubbing marks to the front board and a faint crack to the head of the front joint. Slight creasing to spine with minor wear to bottom of red morocco spine label. Knocks to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Faint dulling to end papers. Previous owner's bookplate up-side-down to rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are mostly bright and clean with minor age toning and a couple of faint spots to the title leaf. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .