John Underwood - Rare and Antiquarian Books and Manuscripts

This is a wonderful manuscript poetry annual, written and chosen by Henry Dison, and completed in 1820. There is an inscription bequeathing the book to his daughter Emma Charlotte Dison, as well as the decorative title page (pictured) bearnig Dison's name. The whole book in a large quarto format is complete, with 350 numbered pages, written and decorated in manuscript on the recto of each leaf, including pp2 Index. Titles include : "Mrs Siddon's Farewell Address, Address at the opening of the new Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Lines to a Beautiful Young Lady, On Seeing A French Watch round the neck of a Young Lady, Lines Written on a Window, An elegiac Ode on the death of Princess Charlotte, To The New Year 1818, Claremont, On HIs Majesty's Accession, etc etc approximately 97 entries all in a tidy, readable hand,many illustrated with high quality penwork and with watercolour, drawings etc. The book is bound in a full panelled leather gilt and blind stamped, with a rebacked spine, sympathetically restored inside and out, with six compartments gilt and with a gilt title "Selected Poetry". All page edges gauffered , corners of boards repaired. The boards are worn but now firm and sound, malachite marbled endpapers front and back. A fine and highly entertaining piece of penmanship . The illustrations provided only give a small flavour of this book- more can be sent by request.

keywords: Poetry, Manuscript, Manuscript Poetry,

condition: Very Good +

jacket: None Issued

binding: Full Panelled Leather