John Armstrong — Miscellanies

London, Not Stated, 1790. First edition. Leather. The first edition of the collected poems of the eighteenth century Scottish poet John Armstrong, containing his best known poem 'The Art of Preserving Health', in a nice contemporary calf binding. The first edition of this work, the first collected edition of Armstrong's poems. Complete in two volumes. Leaves O3 and O7 in Volume I are not cancels, as is usual. ESTC citation number T131114. ESTC states that this could be an Edinburgh piracy copy. Collated, complete. A collection of the poems of John Armstrong, an eighteenth century poet. The first collected edition of this poetry, published only nine years before his death. He is remembered for his poem 'The Art of Preserving Health', a graceful and beautiful poem despite its unpromising subject matter. His other works include 'The Forced Marriage' and 'The Oeconomy of Love&apos. Armstrong is also well remembered as being the friend of many literary celebrities of the time, including James Thomson and David mallet. Bookplate to the front pastedowns, 'Miss Jane Giles&apos. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Small surface cracks to the spines. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Minor discolouration to the boards. Small amount of loss to the front board of Volume I. Light tidemark to the front board of Volume II. Bookplate to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with only the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .