North York Moors, manuscript poetry.- [Addison, of Levisham on the Wolds (Richard)], "Richard of Raindale". Carmina excerpta; or, gleanings from the writings of Richard of Raindale, the Moorish Bard,

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North York Moors, manuscript poetry.- [Addison, of Levisham on the Wolds (Richard)], "Richard of Raindale". Carmina excerpta; or, gleanings from the writings of Richard of Raindale, the Moorish Bard, first edition, charming etched frontispiece depicting the poet in his hut, 6pp. list of subscribers at end, 170pp. contemporary manuscript poetry in at least two hands at end, plus 7pp. manuscript index and related material at start, some offsetting from frontispiece to title, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, contemporary pink wrappers bound in, the upper with ownership stamp ' John Seller', modern drab boards, large 12mo, Hull, Printed by J. Hutchinson, 1833. *** Scarce volume of poetry by this provincial peasant poet. Here with added manuscript poetry, including acrostic poems to Miss Hannah Agar (Mary Ann Agar is a subscriber) and 'To a Lady afraid of wasps'. Others are attributed to Maria Huon, H.H., Charlotte Elizabeth, James Hurst, H. Montague, 'Miss Mary Ann Fothergill, in the 13th year of her age - on the death of Miss Ellen Richardson, York (Falcon Inn, Micklegate)', Heu Smithers, Anne Aaulds, Caroline Fry, Miss Landon, and Rev. Dale.

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