COMMONPLACE BOOK. [A manuscript commonplace book. N.p.:] 1792-1808. 176pp., manuscript, 8vo (198 x 161mm.) 172pp. of hand-written entries in a legible mostly single hand, 2 blank leaves, numerous poems including those by Samuel Rogers and 35pp. of John Longhorne’s poem ‘Owen of Carron’, and prose extracts such as John Carr’s ‘Stranger in Iceland’ and several Blair’s sermons, extracts from contemporary journals and magazines, numerous references to the ‘Gurney’ family, 2pp. incomplete ‘Index’ to rear. (Toning.) Contemporary vellum, manuscript lettering to upper cover (some wear to spine, discolouring). Note: Elizabeth, Catherine, John and Agatha Gurney are all referenced.