Poems on subjects chiefly devotional : in two volumes., v. 1 /, by Theodosia [i.e. Anne Steele]

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The instance Poems on subjects chiefly devotional : in two volumes., v. 1 /, by Theodosia [i.e. Anne Steele] represents a material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boston University Libraries.

Label

Poems on subjects chiefly devotional : in two volumes., v. 1 /, by Theodosia [i.e. Anne Steele]

Title remainder

in two volumes.

Title number

v. 1 /

Statement of responsibility

by Theodosia [i.e. Anne Steele]

Instantiates

• Poems on subjects chiefly devotional : in two volumes., v. 1 /

Publication

• London, Printed for J. Buckland, in Pater-noster-Row; and J. Ward, at the King's Arms in Cornhill, 1760

Note

• Hymns on Various Subjects [text header set between ornate headpiece, row of fleurons)] : ca. 105 items (set off by horizontal rows of fleurons) captioned for theme, occasional cited scripture--p. [1]-185 (p. [186] blank)
• Poems on Several Occasions [separate title leaf (verso blank), following title header for text between horizontal rows of fleurons : Occasional Poems] : ca. 28 items (set off by horizontal rows of fleurons) captioned for theme, occasional cited scripture--p. [187]-255
• 3 poems grouped thematically and dated : On the Publick Fast. Feb. 6. 1756.--p. 248-249 ; National Judgements Deprecated. On the Fast. Feb. 11. 1757.--p. 250-251 ; On the Same. Pleading For Mercy.--p. 252-253 ; National Judgements and Mercies a Call to Repentance. Nov. 1757.--p. 253-255
• Includes index : Contents [also in running header] : Hymns--p. v-x ; Occasional Poems--p. x-xi
• Signatures : A6 B-R8 ; horizontal chain lines
• Vol. I--footer [passim]
• Additional leaf following t.p. with title : Poems on Subjects Chiefly Devotional. Vol. I.--p. [iii] (p. [iv] blank)
• Verso leaf facing t.p. : engraving of Christian muse bearing open bible to poetess enthroned (garlands in lap), classical ruins in background ; headed Vol. I ; inscribed [at foot] "To an Inheritance incorruptible, undefiled,--and that fadeth not away.--1 Pet. 1.4--" ; signed [at foot] "F. Hayman invt." [invenit], "C. Grignion sculp" [sculpsit]
• T.p. quotation : "--He tunes / My voice (if tun'd); the nerve that writes, sustains. Night-Thoughts" [i.e. of Edward Young]
• Corrigenda--[1] p. : following p. xi [verso] (contents) ; preceding p. [1] (text)
• Brown leather binding with double gilt bordering on edges [front and back] Spine with 7 raised bands [including head, tail (also with red yarn)], gilt short title on red morocco inset : Steele's Poems

Dimensions

18 cm.

Edition

1st ed.

Extent

[1] l., xi, [1], 255 p.

Note

• Front and back covers detached with innerfront endpapers. Leaf with engraving on verso [prior to t.p.] detaching. Acid migration to endpapers. Binding embrittled. Minor creases and tears.
• Inner front endpapers affix : "Ebenezer Palmer. Bookseller. 18 Paternoster Row, London, E.C. Est. 1818."
• Inscription with details of Anne Steele's life [with quotation from source] : "... born in 1716 .... daughter of Mr. William Steele, Baptist Minister, Broughton, Hampshire, and was a member of her father's church for forty-six years .... poems were published under the signature of 'Theodosia' .... She had consented to give her hand ... to a young man named Elscourt .... The day preceding it [i.e. the wedding] he .... was drowned. She died in 1778. [indicating] John Gadsby's Companion"--inner front endpapers recto.
• C.S. Nutter's handwritten title-index of contents for vol. 1--[2] inserted leaves [recto and verso] followed by recto of inner back endpapers [i.e. 5 pages] ; his inscription "This is the First Edition 1760"--t.p.

Other physical details

ill.

Record ID

99196099740001161

System control number

(OCoLC)15178432