Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of several hundred poems on primarily moral or spiritual subjects, many taken from printed works by such poets as John Dryden, William Shakespeare, Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele, and Isaac Watts. Other entries include epitaphs and psalms. The volume also contains some of Hamby's own religious verses as well as verses by several of his Norfolk acquaintances. The work is prefaced by an introduction which declares that although a preface seems needless when the volume is meant for "one private person," the preface will be useful to those who will read the work after his decease. The preface provides an autobiography of Hamby, focusing on his development as a writer.
Description:
Autograph on flyleaf: S. S. Toms., Autograph on title page: M. Toms., Binding: contemporary full morocco with gilt and blind-stamped decoration. Title on spine: Manuscript Poetry., Marbled endpapers., and Pasted in: engraved portrait of Nathaniel Hamby, "de Wymondham in Com. Norfoliciae."
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Religious life and customs--18th century
Author's presentation copy to James Bindley with ms. note: "Not published, eighty copies only having been printed." and Bound with Shakespeare, William. Tempest. [London, 1805].
Publisher:
Printed by C. and R. Baldwin,
Subject (Name):
Malone, Edmond,--1741-1812--Autograph and presentation inscription to J. Chetwood (BEIN Im M298 808), Malone, Edmond,--1741-1812--Ms. notes and presentation inscription to J. Stock (BEIN Osborn pd95), Malone, Edmond,--1741-1812--Presentation inscription to J. Bindley and ms. notes (BEIN Osborn pd83), Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616.--Tempest, and Stock, Joseph,--1740-1813--Presentation inscription from E. Malone (BEIN Osborn pd95)
Anonymous. By James Barclay. and Errata on p. [1] at end.
Publisher:
Printed for W. Johnston ..., and sold by S. Bladon ...,
Subject (Name):
Kenrick, W.--(William),--1725?-1779.--Observations and conjectures upon some passages of Shakespeare, Liebert, Herman W.--Ownership, and Merriman, Thomas--Bookplate
BEIN Tinker 1520: Author's autograph presentation copy to James Boswell, the younger. Bookplate of Chauncey Brewster Tinker.
Publisher:
Printed by H. Baldwin, for T. Cadell, jun. [etc.],
Subject (Name):
Malone, Edmond,--1741-1812--Presentation copy to J. Boswell, the younger, Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Forgeries--Ireland, and Tinker, Chauncey Brewster,--1876-1963--Bookplate