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17911517London: John Bell 1791. Hardcover. Good. 24mo 14 x 9cm. Various paginations: 3 iv-v 4 110pp. 3 iv-x 5 136pp. 3 iv-xi 2 80pp. with double frontis and title page for each play. Brown leather upper cover loose but holding loss to head/tail of spine corners bumped. P.O. name to verso of free endpaper rest of text block tight and unmarked. OCLC 318814016. John Bell hardcover
1708867F52London: Bernard Lintott 1708 . First edition. Leather. Good Only. 8" by 5.5". Michael Van der Gucht. The first edition of this very scarce early eighteenth century collection of poems edited by Elijah Fenton. The very scarce first edition of this work illustrated with an engraved frontispiece by Michael van der Gucht.A wonderful collection of early eighteenth century miscellaneous poetry edited with Elijah Fenton and including contributions from Fenton Sir John Denham Lord Halifax Lord Orrery John Dryden Thomas Otway and others.ESTC Citation No. T145730. Engraved arms at head of A2 with the cancel L6 signed L as called for.Inscription to title page head.Thought to have been published on the 7th or 9th January 1708 due to an advertisement in the Daily Herald. In a full calf binding. Front board detached. Paper spine label age toned with significant loss. Rubbing to back strip and boards. Head of rear joint starting with board a touch tender. Internally firmly bound. Inscription to title page head. Pages age toned with spotting throughout. Good Only Bernard Lintott hardcover
1750g7194London: Henry Lintot. G : in good condition plus. Cover rubbed. Neatly rebacked. 1750. Reprint. Contemporary calf. 180mm x 110mm 7" x 4". 18pplxvi iv 397pp 7pp. Frontispiece engraving and vignettes in the text. Also laid on engraving of Dryden on fep. 'Translated into English with An Original Preface Containing a Parallel Between Painting and Poetry by Mr. Dryden. As Also a Short Account of the Most Eminent Painters both Ancient and Modern by Richard Graham Esq.' Also includes some Latin text. . Henry Lintot unknown
171382759London: Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Katherine-Street in the Strand 1713. Full Leather. Very Good. 19.5 x 13 cm. Octavo. 485502 p. Frontispiece engraving. 5 raised bands to spine. Full tan contemporary leather. Two handwritten paper spine labels one looks like a library label but there is no other indication of it being a library copy. Front cover joint cracked at top and bottom but still intact and feels fairly sturdy. Originally published in 1700 this is an early edition 2nd done in 1713. ESTC T145034. Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Katherine-Street in the Strand unknown
1711866801711. Lucian. THE WORKS OF LUCIAN TRANSLATED FROM GREEK BY SEVERAL EMINENT HANDS. with The Life of Lucian A Discourse on his Writings and A Character of fome of the present Translators. Written by John Dryden Esq. London Printed for Sam. Briscoe 1711. 4 vols. Nineteen century reback with new labels. Brown calf with red spine lables. Some light wear mostly to edges and at hinges. Binding is tight and pages are nearly all free from foxing. Volume 1 bears a previous owner's extensive notes to second and third leaves. A solid set. unknown
1795304710London; Boston; Worcester; Providence: James Evans; Thomas & Andrews E. Larkin Jr. David West; Isaiah Thomas; Carter & Wilkinson. 779 pages. Title from typographical title page: "The Works of the British Poets. With Prefaces Biographical and Critical by Robert Anderson. Volume Sixth." Bound in contemporary calf with some wear. Textblock is clean and tightly bound. . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1795. James Evans; Thomas & Andrews, E. Larkin Jr., David West; Isaiah Thomas; Carter & Wilkinson hardcover
1773003277London: T Davies T. Becket 1773. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 16 Dedication to the Duke of ormond 32 Preface 7 To Her Grace the Duchess of Ormons 345. decorative head pieces and capitals full tree calf gilt floral panels tp spine red gilt title label running floral band to board edges marbled eps. Stub of bookplate on fpd. Title page a bit soiled else very clean throughout. Owner name "Jane Dorothea Duff London 1779" written on title page and fep at the back where the date has been torn out. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall <br/> <br/> T, Davies, T. Becket hardcover
1713Q6GLTBRN1010London: Jacob Tonson 1713. Hardback half-calf gilt title to spine label. Marbled paper covered boards. 13.5cm x 8.5cm. Pp. clxii 2 372. Frontis 22 plates. Binding slightly rubbed and worn. Inner hinges reinforced. Bookplate and previous owner's details written to front pastedown. Ink doodles to front free end-paper. A decent copy. q6. Hard Cover. Good. Jacob Tonson Hardcover
172651094London: J Tomson 1726. Front board extant boards have heavy rubbing chipping and scuffing. Small period ink inscrip to flyleaf PP are quite clean and tidy. Tight bind. Leather Boards. Good/No Jacket. 12mo. J Tomson Hardcover
17211400335The Hague: T. Johnson 1721. Other. Octavo 80 94 96 pages. In Good condition. Fully bound in publisher's leatherette. Binding cracking at hinges strings exposed but intact. Leather on spine cracked majority of decorative layer and gilt inlay missing foundation exposed. Title missing from spine except for a gilt "IV." Edges and corners worn and bumped exposing paper board base. Textblock agetoned interior clean. Shelved case 0. ESTC: N17238. Issued as part of: 'A collection of the best English plays' 1710-21 published by Johnson in The Hague London. 1400335. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. T. Johnson unknown
1704174318London: John Nutt near Stationer's Hall 1704. Hardcover. VG- rubbing/scuffing and chipping to boards. re-backed. Full brown leather-covered boards with gilt spine lettering. 388 pp. Text only. Pages 71-94 199-201 257-266 313-315 349 i.e. 351-352 numbered in roman./ "The dying thoughts and last reflections of Mr. Thomas Brown . in a letter to a friend": p. 385-388. This particular copy was last sold at acution in 1922 before that in 1915. Very scarce! John Nutt, near Stationer's Hall hardcover
17086095London: H. Hills 1708. First Edition. First Edition. Early edition of the 1681 published poem by John Dryden in contemporary gray paper wrappers with cover notation dating to 1908. 24pp. With contemporary manuscript notation on title-page: “by Mr. John Dryden.†Front cover and attending first blank leaf detached otherwise very good. Scarce thus. H. Hills unknown
179788702T Bensley 1797. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition First Printing Date of 1797 on title page. Published by T. Bensley 1797. Folio. Bound in three-quarter dark blue morocco over blue cloth boards with marbled endpapers and gilt topstain. Five raised spine bands with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Binding circa 1900. Book is in very good condition. Spine straight binding tight and all pages intact. Has some light spotting and offsetting to some pages. Some moderate wear/tears to corners. Small tear along right side of front flyleaf. Complete with 9 full-page plates and 15 smaller head and tail illustrations throughout. A very good copy of this classic edition featuring the illustrations of Lady Diana Beauclerc. 241 pages. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton New York. T Bensley hardcover
1709721751709. DRYDEN John and HOWARD Robert. The Duel of the Stags a Poem . Together with an Epistle to the Author by Mr. John Dryden. Modern calf-backed marbled boards gilt-ruled spine. London: Printed and Sold by H. Hill 1709. Later edition. Howard was Dryden's brother-in-law. Dryden praised Howard's poem. Light uniform toning scattered light foxing closely trimmed at the head of the page with no loss to letters else very good. unknown
1780261CG1780. N.d. about 1780. Copper engraving. Picture size: 127 x 75 cm. Leaf size: 145 x 81 cm and 217 x 14 cm respectively. Re-margined. unknown
173419863<p><b>1734 Dryden Fables Ancient & Modern Homer Ovid Chaucer Boccaccio English Lit</b></p><p>John Dryden was a 17th-century English poet who was known as England's very first Poet Laureate and would lead England into a literary period that would become known as the Age of Dryden. He also established standard forms of English poetry though his satires fables epigrams poems and plays. </p><p><i>'Fables Ancient and Modern'</i> is Dryden's translations of some of the most famous and iconic works of ancient literature. Dryden includes selections from Ovid's '<i>Metamorphoses'</i> Chaucer's '<i>Canterbury Tales'</i> Homer's '<i>Iliad'</i> and even stories from Giovanni Boccaccio all translated into English verse.</p><p>Item number: #19863</p><p>Price: $599</p><p>DRYDEN John</p><p><b><i>Fables ancient and modern: translated into verse from Homer Ovid Boccace and Chaucer: with original poems.</i></b></p><p>London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head ever-against Catharine-Street in the Strand MDCCXXXIV. 1734</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Details</u>:</p><p>· Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p>o 58 345 3</p><p>o Engraved frontispiece</p><p>· Provenance: Armorial bookplate – Lord Rivers</p><p>o Likely George Pitt 1st Baron Rivers 1721–1803 an English diplomat and politician. He was elected Member of Parliament during the War of the Austrian Succession commissioned colonel of the Dorset Militia under the Militia Act 1757 and served as Envoy-extraordinary to the Kingdom of Sardinia at Turin. Motto: ÆQUAM SERVARE MENTEM</p><p>· Language: English</p><p>· Binding: Leather; tight and secure</p><p>· Size: ~6.5in X 4in 16.5cm x 10cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>19863</p><p>Photos available upon request. </p> for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head ever-against Catharine-Street in the Strand hardcover
170121957London: Jacob Tonson 1701. First Collected edition. leather_bound. Modern Cambridge style binding in full brown morocco. Very good. 646 232 pages. 33 x 20 cm. ESTC R31983 bound with T124515 the two works are generally found bound together. Of the second work as ESTC notes "Absalom and Achitopher``The Medal`Religio laici` and `The hind and the panther` each have separate title pages of the tenth fourth fourth and third editions respectively but the register and pagination are continuous." Second title page printed in red and black. Generally a clean copy with minor toning a few small tears one or two cryptic if not amusing margin notes in the second title. Raised bands gilt leather spine label. Jacob Tonson unknown
1755559470London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper 1755. Hardcover. Fair. The sixth edition. 12mo. 58 345 3pp. title page printed in red and black. Contemporary speckled calf leather spine label. Leather binding is worn both joints are split with both covers holding firm else good overall with some toning on the endpapers and title page and light scattered foxing. Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper hardcover
175555215London Tonson and Draper 1755. Small 8vo. Contemp. full calf. A bit rubbed. Corners bumped. Title printed in red and black. Last 10 leaves with a worntract in right margin. unknown
175277359London: Foulis 1752. 213 pages plus table of contents. FRONT COVER IS DETACHED BUT STILL PRESENT. COVERS AND SPINE COVER ARE RUBBED. SPINE GILT LETTERING GOOD. Leatherbound Hardback. Fair But Complete. 6 By 3 7/8 Inches . Foulis Hardcover
1727349613London: J. Tonson. Good. 1727. Fifth Edition. Buckram. Ex-library copies with book plate on each front endpaper. Bar code and security scanner patch in rear. Rebound in modern covers. Last leaf is torn and repaired but no loss of text. Pages have varying amounts of browning. ; In six volumes complete. . J. Tonson hardcover
1743111997London.: J. and R. Tonson in the Strand. 1743. Modern full brown calf raised bands leather spine labels gilt titles. Very good. 8vo. 17x10 cm. . A nicely bound collection of poetry by the greatest English poet of the seventeenth century. weight: 1.3 lb. Woodcut headpieces and tailpieces. J. and R. Tonson in the Strand. hardcover
175642323Rob.& And.Foulis hardcover
175649066Glasgow: printed and sold by Rob. & And. Foulis 1756. Foolscap 8vo 2 volumes pp. viii 237 1; vii 1 240; contemporary speckled calf gilt-decorated spines in 5 compartments blue speckled edges; joints cracked labels perished with title visible as blind impression armorial bookplates of Henry Penton the occasional marginalia throughout volume 2 with staining to the bottom of the last dozen or so pages as well as the covers; good. Gaskell's good quality variant. Gaskell 312. printed and sold by Rob. & And. Foulis unknown
177725806Edinburgh: Churnside and Wilson. Good with no dust jacket. 1777. Full-Leather. Good full leather edition has some insect damage to the leather on the boards. Rubbing and scuffs to the cover cracks on the spine. No names or other marks. Light foxing to text. Binding is tight. This is Volume Two Only! ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 321 pages . Churnside and Wilson hardcover
