London. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. 1818. pp. viii, 342. 8vo. Full calf, spine with gilt decoration and maroon labels, all edges gilt. Hinges slightly rubbed, some minor foxing. With the bookplate of J.O. Edwards. 1st edition. ODNB. Sir James Bland Burges 1752 - 1824. William Pitt was his political patron, he was elected to parliament for the borough of Helston in 1787, he supported the anti-slavery trade legislation put forward by William Wilberforce, but retired from politics in 1796 to spend time with his family, compose poetry and music. Wordsworth sent him a copy of Lyrical Ballads, complimenting him on his 'pure and unmixed vein of native English'

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