The buds of beauty; or, Parnassian sprig Being a collection of original poems, upon various subjects. By Augustus Chatterton, Esq. [Four lines from Horace]
New-York : Printed for the author, by Francis Childs, M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]
Physical Details
x,[1],12-106p., [1]leaf of plates : ill. ; 8⁰
Dedicated to Benjamin Franklin.
Frontispiece illustration ("Liberty introducing the arts to America") signed: Lamont delin. Godwin sculpt. N. York 1786.
Evans' entry for an edition or issue "Printed for Thomas Dobson .." (Evans 20270) is probably based on an advertisement for copies of the present edition.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.