BLOOMFIELD, Robert. The Farmer's Boy: A rural poem. London: Vernor and Hood, 1800. Half-title, engraved portrait dated 1802, wood engraved title vignette and illustrations by Anderson (title lightly spotted); Rural Tales, Ballads and Songs. London, 1802. Half-title, wood engraved illustrations. FIRST EDITION; Good Tidings; or, news from the farm. London, 1804. Half-title, the three works in one volume, all large paper copies, 4°(225 x 180mm.). contemporary 'marbled' calf, gilt, covers with rolltool borders, spine gilt (rubbed); Wild Flowers: or, Pastoral and Local Poetry. London, 1806. 8°(175 x 105mm.). Errata leaf bound in at end, 6 wood engraved plates tipped in. Original paper-backed boards (spine rubbed). FIRST EDITION; The Banks of Wye: a poem. London: for the author, 1811. 8°(170 x 100mm.). Engraved frontispiece, 2pp advertisements. original boards (worn), uncut. FIRST EDITION; May Day with the Muses. London: for the author, 1822. 8°(175 x 105mm.). Wood engraved title vignette and illustrations. Original boards, uncut (spine rubbed). FIRST EDITION; and 13 other works by Bloomfield, most in original boards. (17)

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BLOOMFIELD, Robert. The Farmer's Boy: A rural poem. London: Vernor and Hood, 1800. Half-title, engraved portrait dated 1802, wood engraved title vignette and illustrations by Anderson (title lightly spotted); Rural Tales, Ballads and Songs. London, 1802. Half-title, wood engraved illustrations. FIRST EDITION; Good Tidings; or, news from the farm. London, 1804. Half-title, the three works in one volume, all large paper copies, 4°(225 x 180mm.). contemporary 'marbled' calf, gilt, covers with rolltool borders, spine gilt (rubbed); Wild Flowers: or, Pastoral and Local Poetry. London, 1806. 8°(175 x 105mm.). Errata leaf bound in at end, 6 wood engraved plates tipped in. Original paper-backed boards (spine rubbed). FIRST EDITION; The Banks of Wye: a poem. London: for the author, 1811. 8°(170 x 100mm.). Engraved frontispiece, 2pp advertisements. original boards (worn), uncut. FIRST EDITION; May Day with the Muses. London: for the author, 1822. 8°(175 x 105mm.). Wood engraved title vignette and illustrations. Original boards, uncut (spine rubbed). FIRST EDITION; and 13 other works by Bloomfield, most in original boards.
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