Rose, William Stewart. Partenopex de Blois, a Romance in four cantos. Freely translated from the french of Le Grand, with notes. (And): Ders. The Crusade of St. Lewis, and King Edward the Martyr. 2 Werke in 1 Band. London, James Ballantyne, Edinburgh für Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme 1807 u. 1807. 4°. VII, 225 S. mit 3 Kupfertafeln u. 3 gestoch. Vignetten nach Richard Smirke; [2] Bl., 31 S. Kalbslederband der Zeit mit goldgepr. Rückentitel, reicher Rücken- und Deckelvergoldung, Innenkantenvergoldung und Goldschnitt in modernem Schuber.

Erste Ausgaben. – William Stewart Rose (1775—1843) „was a British poet, translator and Member of Parliament, who held Government offices.From a Tory background, he was well-connected in the political and literary world, and made a mark by his championing of Italian poets and a burlesque style of verse based on their influence as satirists“ (Wikipedia). – Richard Smirke (1778-1815) „studied painting in the schools of the Royal Academy, where in 1799 he gained the gold medal with a picture of Samson and Delilah. But his tastes led him to the study of ancient works of art and historical costume, and he became a highly skillful antiquarian draughtsman. When the wall paintings in St. Stephen’s Chapel, Westminster, were discovered in 1800, Smirke made a set of facsimile copies of them in watercolours, on a small scale, which are now in the possession of the Society of Antiquaries; he was afterwards employed by the society on similar work. He gave much time to the study of chemistry, and made some discoveries in the qualities of colour. He died at the Howard Arms Inn“ (Wikipedia). – Rücken restauriert, Gelenke berieben, gestoch. Wappen-Exlibris, nur im äußeren Blattrand etwas braunfleckig, gutes prachtvoll gebundenes Exemplar.

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