Specimen of a volume of modern poetry
Subtitle: as proposed to be published by H. Caritat, bookseller, no. 153, Broad-way, New-York
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 281; Early American imprints -- no. 859
Publisher: Printed for H. Caritat, bookseller and librarian, no. 153, Broad-way, by G.F. Hopkins
Published: 1801
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 28
Subjects: Publishers and publishing; Poetry; Publishing
Notes: Prospectus, containing "Advertisement" and two poems: The love of gain: a poem. ... By M.G. Lewis, Esq. ... New-York: Printed for H. Caritat, bookseller and librarian, no. 153, Broad-way, by G.F. Hopkins. 1801 [and] The pursuit of happiness: a poem. ... by H. Mackenzie, Esq. ...

"Advertisement. The following poems are presented to the public as a specimen of the volume of 'modern poetry,' proposed to be published, and to gratify many persons of taste, who were desirous to possess them in a separate form."--p. [2]. Apparently the proposed volume was never published.

Texts of poems printed in two columns.

Recorded as three separate titles in Shaw & Shoemaker: no. 281 as Specimen of a volume of modern poetry, no. 825 as The love of gain, and no. 859 as The pursuit of happiness.

Shaw & Shoemaker 281

Shaw & Shoemaker 825

Shaw & Shoemaker 859

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.