CHATTERTON, Thomas.
The British Poets: Thomas Chatterton.
London: British Literary Society , n.d.
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The Extra-Illustrated Crown edition of The Poems of Thomas Chatterton
The extra-illustrated Crown edition of the poems of Thomas Chatterton, limited to ten numbered and registered sets. Duodecimo, two volumes, publisher’s exquisite deluxe full morocco binding with gilt titles and elaborate botanical gilt tooling to the spine in four compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling and elaborate botanical gilt decorations to the front and rear panels, ivory and green floral inlays to the spine and panels, full morocco doublures elaborately decorated in gilt, silk-watered endleaves, all edges gilt, ribbons bound in, extra-illustrated with tissue-guarded hand-coloured plates. In near fine condition.
English poet Thomas Chatterton (1752–1770) was a precocious literary figure whose work and early death contributed to his enduring reputation as a forerunner of Romanticism. Best known for his invention of the fictitious medieval poet Thomas Rowley, Chatterton produced a body of pseudo-medieval verse that displayed remarkable imaginative range and stylistic sophistication. Although initially presented as authentic fifteenth-century writings, these works revealed his skill in imitating archaic language and engaging with contemporary antiquarian interests. His poetry often explored themes of ambition, isolation, and artistic identity, reflecting both his personal struggles and broader cultural concerns. Following his death at the age of seventeen, Chatterton became an emblematic figure for Romantic writers, who celebrated his genius and tragic life.
The British Poets: Thomas Chatterton.
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