Meditations and contemplations. In two volumes. Containing, Vol. I. Meditations among the tombs; Reflections on a flower-garden; and, A descant on creation. Vol. II. Contemplations on the night; Contemplations on the starey heavens; and, A winter-piece. By Reverend James Hervey, A.M. Late Rector of Weston-Favell, in Northamptonshire

People / Organizations

• James Hervey (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Tonson and T. Blunt, in the Strand, [1775?] The twentieth edition.; ..

Publication year

1750-1800

ESTC No.

N67123

Grub Street ID

48743

Description

2 v. : ill. ; 12°.

Note

Pagination: Vol.1: xxiv, 7, [1], 275, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates

Vol.2: xxiii, [1], 283, [5] p., [1] leaf of plates

The words "Vol. I. Meditations among the tombs; ... A descant on creation." and "Vol. II. Contemplations on the night; ... A winter-piece." in title are printed in two columns divided by a double rule

The imprint may be false; cf. T301619 for the only other Tonson/Blunt imprint in ESTC

Below imprint in both volumes in square brackets: According to Act of Parliament

Date of publication untraced

With a frontispiece to each volume; Signatures: Vol.1: a-b]6] c]4] 2a]6] A-Y]6. Vol.II: a-b]6] A-2A]6.

Uncontrolled note

OO has v.1 only. Complete 300 if v.2 was published