The Chase, A Poem

Author: William Sommerville

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Price : 110.00 NZD
ISBN : 2471721444349
Publisher : T. Cadell and W. Davies
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pp 186. Frontis, engravings. Full calf binding. Red leather title label and gilt designs to spine. Marbled page edges. Some foxing to prelims.

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The best-known poem by country gentleman Somerville, The Chase is a "Miltonic blank verse that traces the history of hunting up to the Norman Conquest of England (1066) and gives incidental information on kennel design, stag hunting, otter hunting, and the breeding and training of dogs" (Britannica). It was first published in 1735. In a most English poetic form, Somerville captures the feel and the origins of elite English country life; and his words are brought to visual life with Bewick's intricate illustrations.

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