The gentle shepherd : a pastoral comedy /
Ramsay, Allan,1686-1758.
Gowans, William,1803-1870
New York : William Gowans,
1852.
Below author statement on title page: With a life of the author, and the opinions of various eminent men on the work. To which is added, a greatly improved glossary, and a catalogue of the Scottish poets.
The preface, notes and glossary are by William Gowans, the publisher.
The life of the author is by William Tennant, the essay on the poem by Lord Woodhouselee, and the critical opinions of the The Gentle Shepherd are by twelve British authors including Hugh Blair, Joseph Ritson, Thomas Campbell and Leigh Hunt.
The catalogue of the Scottish poets is separately paginated and has its own title page.
With 4 pages of advertisements for books published by William Gowans at end.
Presentation copy to the Advocates Library by publisher William Gowans, inscription dated: New York May 27th 1854. William Gowans, a Scottish immigrant to the United States, was one of most important booksellers of his generation.