The Poetical Works of James Foster The Cumberland Ploughman
James Foster
1899
"Times Office"
First Edition
8vo
Description:
Exceptionally rare, printed for friends this largely unknown collection of "peasant poetry" by Cumberland Ploughman, James Foster. In the preface he gives a brief sketch of his life, Orphan by the age of 12 and plough hand until he was 17, Foster had a brief education. He fell desperately in love with a neighbouring farmer's daughter and turned to poetry. He likens his poetry to Robert Burns, both being farmhands, and I can attest his poetry is both sentimental and light. Published in 1899 in Bootle Liverpool. Rare with only a few institutional holdings.
Condition:
Very Good Condition. Green cloth with dark lettering to front board. Contents clean. Binding firm. Previous owner inscription to inside front cover. Some offsetting to end papers. Boards are clean, except Light marking to front board.
The Poetical Works of James Foster The Cumberland Ploughman
James Foster
1899
"Times Office"
First Edition
8vo
Description:
Exceptionally rare, printed for friends this largely unknown collection of "peasant poetry" by Cumberland Ploughman, James Foster. In the preface he gives a brief sketch of his life, Orphan by the age of 12 and plough hand until he was 17, Foster had a brief education. He fell desperately in love with a neighbouring farmer's daughter and turned to poetry. He likens his poetry to Robert Burns, both being farmhands, and I can attest his poetry is both sentimental and light. Published in 1899 in Bootle Liverpool. Rare with only a few institutional holdings.
Condition:
Very Good Condition. Green cloth with dark lettering to front board. Contents clean. Binding firm. Previous owner inscription to inside front cover. Some offsetting to end papers. Boards are clean, except Light marking to front board.
