The pastoral, or lyric muse of Scotland: in three cantos

Edinburgh: printed by George Ramsay and Company, for Archibald Constable and Company, Edinburgh; and John Murray, London, 1808. First edition, 4to, pp. viii, 68; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfback; spine slight chipped at the extremities, small cracks starting at the joints, prelims lightly foxed, a half dozen old sealing wax marks on front and rear pastedowns indicating a removal; all else very good. On the front pastedown is a circular bookseller's ticket: "Wright / & / Cruickshank / 60, / Castle Street / Liverpool." At the top of the free endpaper is the ownership signature of "M. Ashton July 11th 1809." Hector MacNeill was (truncated) "a Scottish poet who wrote primarily in English, although some of his most popular poems are in Scots. He is considered a significant figure in the Scottish literary revival of the 18th century. MacNeill's poetry often explores themes of love, nature, and Scottish identity. He is known for his use of vivid imagery and his ability to capture the rhythms and cadences of Scottish speech" (allpoetry[dot]com). (Inventory #: 66858)