The devil's walk; a poem. By Professor Porson. Edited with a biographical memoir and notes by H. W. Montagu... illustrated with beautiful engravings on wood by Bonner and Slader, after the designs of R. Cruikshank
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Type of record: Book
Title: The devil's walk; a poem. By Professor Porson. Edited with a biographical memoir and notes by H. W. Montagu... illustrated with beautiful engravings on wood by Bonner and Slader, after the designs of R. Cruikshank
Classmark: Roberts Collection/MON
Creator(s): Coleridge, Samuel Taylor (1772-1834)
Additional creator(s): Southey, Robert (1774-1843) (Other); Porson, Richard (1759-1808) (Other); Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856) (Other); Montagu, H W (fl. 1828-1832) (Other)
Related people: Southey, Robert; Porson, Richard; Cruikshank, Isaac Robert; Montagu, H. W
Publisher: Marsh and Miller... and Constable and Co. Edinburgh
Publication city: London
Date(s): [183-?]
Language: English
Size and medium: 33, [3] p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/337524
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010971989705181
Description
Originally written by Coleridge. Enlarged by Southey in 1827. Wrongly attributed to Porson. Original version appeared in the Morning post, Sept. 6, 1799 under the title "The devil's thoughts."
Date of publication suggested by the advertisements at the back of the volume.
Illustrations: engravings of incidents in the poem. - With [3] final pages of publisher's advertisement.
Additional description
Bound with 7 other items. Volume contents: 1. Moncrieff, W.T.: The march of intellect. 1830. -- 2. [Hood, Thomas]: Steamers v. stages, or, Andrew and his spouse. 1830. -- 3. Dibdin, Charles: The high-mettled racer. 1831. -- 4. Monsieur Nongtongpaw. 1830. -- 5. Taylor, John: Monsieur Tonson. 1830. -- 6. Montagu, H.W.: Monsieur Mallét, or, My daughter's letter. 1830. -- 7. [Coleridge, Samuel Taylor]: The real devil's walk. 1830. -- 8. Porson, Professor: The devil's walk. [183-?]
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