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Henry James Pye
1745-1813
Ode / by Henry James Pye.
Peel 1893
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Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Notes:
"Performed at St. James's, January 18, 1806, on the anniversary of her Majesty's birth day" [i.e. Queen Charlotte's official state birthday].
Letterpress title and six stanzas of verse, beginning: "When ardent zeal for virtuous fame...", ending: "And heroes yet unborn shall Britain owe to thee."
With 22 illustrations of hand colored flags bordered around the text.
"Swaine sc." at lower right.
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