[Volume of interspersed printed and manuscript poetry].

[England?], [between 1786 and circa 1800]

1 volume ; 27 x 21 cm

36 printed sonnets with 6 printed pages of "Quotations, Notes, and Explanations"; various manuscript poems that imitate or discuss Charlotte Smith's sonnets; other manuscript content includes three pieces by Egerton Brydges (after printed page 2; 2 poems after printed page 44), one by Reginald Heber (13 pages before printed title page); manuscript copies of sonnets by Shakespeare and Milton, and manuscript versions of sonnets from St. James' Chronicle, October 18, 1767 (after printed page 44).

Printed content cataloged separately as Folger M.b.4 (printed content), Elegiac sonnets / by Charlotte Smith. The fourth edition, corrected. London : Printed for J. Dodsley, H. Gardner, and J. Bew, MDCCLXXXI [1786]. Manuscript content cataloged separately as Folger M.b.4 (ms. content), Sonnets and other poems, ca. 1790-1800.

In old full leather (sheep?), rebacked, with Folger call number "M.b.4" on leather spine label. Bookseller's ticket: Williams Booksellers, Cheltenham, circulating library.

M.b.4

no case or acc. number present