Narrative verse satire in maritime Canada 1779-1814 (Tecumseh working texts series) Tapa blanda - 1978

Ottawa: Tecumseh Press, 1978. First Edition . Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. xx, 194 pp; minor wear. [97]

This volume is a collection and study of seven poems written in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick between 1779 and 1814. Each are narrative satires. The poems included are: Character of a Trimmer (1779) by Jacob Bailey; "On Renaming Port Roseway after Lord Shelburne" (1783) by Jacob Bailey; "The Adventures of Jack Ramble, the Methodist Preacher (c. 1787-1795) buy Jack Bailey; "Creon" (1802) by Samuel Denny Street; "The Inquisition" (1805) by Alexander Croke; The Agonizing Dilemma" (1812) by Jonathan Odell; "The Times. A Squabble" (1814) by an anonymous author. Each poem is introduced with a biography of the author and background of the historical context for the subject of the poem.
This copy is in good condition. There is some wear to the cover, and some creasing. The spine is broken in one area, which has caused one page to come loose, but the rest of the pages are still tightly attached to the binding.

Ottawa: The Tecumseh Press, 1996. Second Printing . Soft cover. Fine+/No Jacket. 7 1/4" X 4 1/4 . Edited by Vincent and with an introduction by him. First printing -1978. Selections by - Jacob Bailey: Character of a Trimmer(1779), On Renaming Port Roseway after Lord Shelburne (1783) and The Adventures of Jack Ramble the Methodist Preacher (c.1787 - 1795), Samuel Denny Street: Creon (1802), Alexander Croke: The Inquisition (1805), Jonathan Odell: The Agonizing Dilemma (1812), Anonymous: The Times. A Squable (1814). 192 pp plus notes on Text. Book has dark blue covers with a picture of a lighthouse on a rocky point on the front panel. Bookseller's Inventory # 154367