1833 Rare Book ~ The Course of Time: A Poem, in Ten Books by the Scottish poet Robert Pollok.
(Description)
Author: Robert Pollok.
Title: The Course of Time: A Poem, in Ten Books.
Publisher: Edinburgh, William Blackwood and London, T. Cadell, 1833. The Twelfth Edition (stated).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 6.5" X 4.5".
Pages: 394 pages.
Binding: Good to very good contemporary full Morocco leather binding (hinges lightly scuffed but tight - as shown, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown, spine sunned - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges are marbled.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown, beautiful ex-libris of an Ethel Alexander Jowers on the first endpaper - as shown).
The book: This Edition of The Course of Time by Robert Pollok is a beautiful example of early 19th-century bookbinding and literary culture. The poem, presented in ten books, reflects Pollok's devout Christian beliefs and offers a contemplative narrative on the human experience and divine judgment. The inclusion of the Ex-Libris plate of Ethel Alexander Jowers adds a personal touch and a sense of provenance to this historic volume.
The author: Robert Pollok (1798-1827) was a Scottish poet best known for his work The Course of Time. Published posthumously, Pollok's epic poem garnered significant acclaim for its moral and religious themes, cementing his place in the literary canon of his time despite his brief life.