{"product_id":"poetic-sketches-thomas-gent-2nd-edition","title":"Poetic Sketches, Thomas Gent — 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Neptune Press (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme), 1808\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 12mo, pp. [viii], 140.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. The period half-leather binding, while fundamentally sound and tight, exhibits noticeable rubbing and shelf-wear to the waved-paper boards, alongside bumping and mild exposure to the corners. The leather spine shows surface cracking, moderate loss to the head and tail, and fading to the gilt bands, which is characteristic of honest handling over two centuries. Internally, the text block remains remarkably tight and square. The pages are predominantly bright, displaying only mild age-toning, faint, intermittent foxing, and minor offsetting typical of early 19th-century paper stock. The endpapers possess a charming historical patina, and the hinges remain perfectly secure without any splitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This Second Edition of Thomas Gent's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"53\"\u003ePoetic Sketches\u003c\/i\u003e is an appealing piece of early 19th-century literature, originally printed locally by Keymer and Sloman of Yarmouth for the broader metropolitan market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThis particular volume is exceptionally noteworthy for its provenance; it bears a contemporary ink presentation inscription on the title page reading: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"151\"\u003e\"From the Author to Lieut. Bamber R.N.\"\u003c\/i\u003e The front free endpaper features a subsequent familial ownership signature of \"R. J. Bamber\", dated 1841, suggesting the volume was kept affectionately within the Bamber family for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThomas Gent (1780–1852) was a recognised Yarmouth poet whose work occasionally referenced maritime themes and national heroes, making this presentation to a Royal Navy Lieutenant particularly fitting. While standard, unsigned copies of Gent's work appear infrequently on the open market, inscribed presentation copies from the author are undeniably scarce and offer a tangible link to Georgian naval history. The unadorned, half-leather secondary binding with early waved-paper boards reflects standard provincial finishing of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eAn evocative collection of miscellaneous poetry from the early 19th century, Thomas Gent's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"98\"\u003ePoetic Sketches\u003c\/i\u003e traverses themes of melancholy reflection, naval tribute, and pastoral beauty. Written by a celebrated Yarmouth poet, this collection captures the shifting romantic sensibilities of the Georgian era, offering an authentic, lyrical glimpse into the provincial and maritime world of England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54301956178259,"sku":"4467","price":215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_133057.jpg?v=1784000997","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/poetic-sketches-thomas-gent-2nd-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}