The Poems of Ossian; translated by James MacPherson, Esq. (1858) hardcover book

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Translated by James MacPherson, esq. - The Poems of Ossian; translated by James MacPherson, esq. to which are prefixed A Preliminary Discourse and Dissertation on the Aera and Poems of Ossian

Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1858 (no other editions or printings listed). One volume. Hardcover. Fair condition. 8vo. No dust jacket. Decorated boards with gilt spine. Damage to front hinge. Fragile pages. 492pp. Damp-stain to lower text-block edge (see photos). Bookstore stamp (in blue ink) to upper edge of front endpaper. Glassine protective page still attached. Edge-wear, scuffing, discoloration, and chipping to outer boards. Some stray pencil markings throughout. Discoloration, chipping, and toning to pages of text-block. Illustrated.




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