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[Kenneth Karmiole]

Scott, John.
THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN SCOTT, ESQ.  London:J. Buckland. 1782. First Edition.  8vo. (2),vi,(2)341,(1)pp.  With a total of 14 engraved illus., 4 of which are half-page text illus.  There are 4 plates by William Blake, 2 full-page and 2 half-page.  
Cont. calf, ornately gilt spine with red morocco label, covers with two gilt borders.  
Small stain at lower outer corner of title=page, and calf lightly rubbed, but a solid very good copy.
$375
  This is not a particularly scarce title; usually found rebound or rebacked, it is   
  uncommon to find a nice copy in its original binding.