{"product_id":"1825-rare-book-the-poems-of-ossian-by-james-macpherson","title":"1825 Rare Book - The Poems of Ossian by James Macpherson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"52\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Macpherson (translator).\u003cbr data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"86\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"96\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Poems of Ossian.\u003cbr data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"120\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"134\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, for the Proprietors of the English Classics (Baynes and Son et al.), 1825.\u003cbr data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"253\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"262\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 x 3 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"279\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"289\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 422 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"303\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"315\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attractive and near fine binding, finely bound in full red morocco, richly gilt with elaborate decorative borders to boards and spine compartments, spine lettered “Ossian’s Poems” and dated 1825 (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges marbled. An elegant, near-fine binding.\u003cbr data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"587\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing and toning - as shown).\u003cbr data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"756\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and an additional engraved title page. Complete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"899\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 300–350).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"930\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"943\"\u003eThe book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Macpherson’s Poems of Ossian, first published in the later eighteenth century, became one of the most influential literary sensations of its age, shaping Romantic conceptions of the sublime, the heroic, and the melancholy past. Presented as translations of ancient Gaelic bardic poetry attributed to the legendary Ossian, the work evokes a mist-shrouded heroic world of warriors, ghosts, and tragic love. This compact 1825 English Classics edition, beautifully preserved in a sumptuous contemporary red morocco binding with marbled edges, offers a particularly appealing Victorian presentation of the text, uniting classical typography with richly decorative craftsmanship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1620\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Macpherson (1736–1796) was a Scottish poet and antiquarian who achieved international fame with his “translations” of Ossianic verse. Though later controversy arose over their authenticity, the poems profoundly influenced European Romanticism, inspiring writers such as Goethe, Napoleon, and Chateaubriand, and helping to popularize a romantic vision of the ancient Celtic past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47439978070265,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20260225ossian_01.jpg?v=1771751511","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1825-rare-book-the-poems-of-ossian-by-james-macpherson","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}