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[SQUIER, Ephraim George] BARD, Samuel ABiblio.com

Waikna; or Adventures on the Mosquito Shore.

WATSON, Richard (1833-1891). The Bard Of TeesdaleBiblio.com

Poetical Works of Richard Watson of Woodland Collieries Late of Middleton-in-Teesdale: With a brief sketch of the author. DARLINGTON : 1884

1884056729Darlngton: Printed at the office of William Dresser 1884. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo. FIRST EDITION. DARLINGTON : 1884. Hardback. Blue cloth; gilt lettered spine; Poems and songs of Teesdale. Bevelled boards. Yellow end-papers. Tight copy. No owner name but someone a juvenile has written large page numbers next to the printed page numbers. Otherwise no internal markings. Well-read and worn to spine; strong and sound. Minor marks to covers. Overall a good copy of a very rare book. xii 135 pages. RICHARD WATSON was born in Middleton in Teesdale. He attended the Lead mining school from the age of six where is ability with words was spotted. When Richard was 10 his father fell ill and Richard had to leave school and start his career in the lead mining industry. Watson who was hailed as the Teesdale Bard was poor most of his life but he received useful sums now and then and was regularly treated at dinners and other functions where he sang a few songs and recited his verses. He died October 2nd 1891 at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after suffering an accident at work on Holwick Hall. He is buried at St Mary The Virgin Churchyard Middleton-in-Teesdale County Durham England. HIS GRACE STONE: In Loving Memory of RICHARD WATSON THE BARD OF TEESDALE BORN 16TH MARCH 1833 DIED 2ND OCTOBER 1891. 'ENOUGH THE RECORD OF HIS NAME HIS SONGS PERPETUATE HIS FAME' ALSO OF HIS DAUGHTER MARY WHO DIED 16TH MARCH 1890 AGED 16 YEARS. ALSO OF ANN HIS WIFE WHO DIED 6TH MARCH 1918 AGED 80 YEARS. 8vo. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. . SCARCE. <br/> <br/> Printed at the office of William Dresser hardcover

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