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1808932Q20DLondon: William Miller 1808 . Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6". None. A complete eighteen-volume set of the collected works of John Dryden the first Scott edition uniformly bound in straight-grain morocco. The collected works of John Dryden with notes historical critical and explanatory and a life of the author by Walter Scott. The first Scott edition. Complete in eighteen volumes. Uniformly bound in full straight-grain morocco retaining the half title and blanks. A comprehensive collection of works written by English poet literary critic playwright and translator John Dryden. Known for his enormous contributions to the literature of Restoration England Dryden was the first appointed Poet Laureate. This extensive collection features Dryden's poetry plays letters and various translations as well as a memoir of his life by Walter Scott. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volume I and a large folding plate to Volume VI. Collated complete. With the bookplate of R. J. Lambton to each volume. Uniformly bound in full straight-grain morocco retaining the half title and blanks. Endpapers renewed. Externally generally smart with rubbing to extremities and joints causing small cracks to joints. Hinges are slightly strained to most volumes with the front hinge tender to I II and XVII and the rear hinge tender to I and VI. A small tear to the head of the front joint to I. A few light marks to boards. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting and light handling marks mainly to the first and last few pages. Small tide mark to the corner of the first six pages of IV including title page although not affecting text. Light edge wear and a few spots to folding plate. Very Good William Miller hardcover
180833549William Miller. London. 1808. First edition. Large 8vo. Portrait frontis. to vol. I. All blanks and half-titles present. Original paper labels for set attached to blank prelim sheet of vol. I. A fine set of this most comprehensive and useful edition of Dryden's complete works. Bound in contemporary quarter red morocco marbled bds. pages uncut. Extremities of spines rubbed some v. occ. light foxing o/w contents are remarkably clean and fresh and the bindings are sound. Please contact us for pictures. Endorsed by Professor David Hopkins University of Bristol Co-Editor of "The Poems of Dryden" Longmans Annotated English poets 5 Vols. 1995-2005. Hopkins feels that this edition with notes and a life of Dryden by Scott is to this day one of the best things ever written on Dryden. unknown
1808QQ0158William Miller 1808. ~Original sprinkled tan calf. Rebacked in light brown cloth gilt lettering and blind ruling to spines. Traces of gilt to board edges. Mild wear to board edges and corners. 8vos 14.2 x 22.2cm. Hinges sound. Replacement laid paper endpapers. Foxing to fore-edges. Minor scattered foxing to text block mostly to early and late pages. Half-titles to all vols except vol. III. Frontis port. to vol. I folding plate to vol. VI and plate to vol. IX. 11pp. advertisement to vol. I by Scott as editor framing Dryden among English authors as ''one who may claim at least the third place in that honoured list'' behind Shakespeare and Milton; Scott''s Life of Dryden takes up the rest of vol. I. Index to rear of final vol. Pencil sidelining to a few pp. in vols I X XII & XIII. Pencil annots to blank rear endpage in vols II-V XI & XVI. Walter Scott''s ''magisterial edition'' of Dryden''s works the first collected edition ''with a judicious life and learned historical notes'' which ''re-established Dryden for the nineteenth-century public'' ODNB. Scott''s life of Dryden acclaimed by the 1971 Introduction to ''Dryden: The Critical Heritage'' as ''still the best critical biography of Dryden whether one looks for historical and literary context or for sequence and relation or for critical insight'' stands as a major achievement in literary history and saw Dryden ''enshrined'' among the defining figures of English literature. First edition. ~Robust packaging. Tracking can be added to overseas orders. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st edn. Hardcover. Very Good. c. 500pp. per vol. William Miller Hardcover
1882214741Edinburgh: William Paterson 1882. Hardcover. Covers are worn and discolored edges darkened hinges cracked on several volumes frontispiece foxed small library notation on half-title page but still a handsome internally clean set. Photographs upon request. Revised and corrected edition. Size: 8"x10.75" 18 volumes Olive green cloth with gilt titling. William Paterson hardcover
1821B32029Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co. and Hurst Robinson and Co 1821. Second edition. Hardcover. Ex-Library. Complete 18 volume set bound in half-mottled calf and beige cloth boards second edition 1821 octavos 5 1/4 x 8 3/16" varying paginations volume one has a frontispiece engraving and volume six has a fold out engraving otherwise not illustrated. Books are ex-library with only markings being a few stamps and blind stamps to front endpapers small stamp to rear endpapers no outer markings or stamps in text; otherwise books show mild wear to spine ends and corners handsome gilt decorations to spines brown and beige leather title bands on spines mild rubbing to spines and outer hinges light wear to spine ends and corners bindings tight marbled endpapers aside from library marks texts have some foxing and toning throughout yellow dyed page edges with slight toning to top edge in protective mylar wraps volume six has two math equations written on rear endpaper rear endpaper of volume 12 has upper right corner torn off. THIS LARGE SET WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING FEES. Archibald Constable and Co. and Hurst, Robinson and Co hardcover
1821388249Edinburgh : Printed for A. Constable & Co. 1821. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of The Tate Library Brixton. Finely bound copies in gilt-blocked aniline calf over fine ribbed-cloth boards. Particularly well-preserved set; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 18 volumes frontispiece portrait plates. Contents; Vol. 1. Life of Dryden. -- v. 2-8. Dramatic works. -- v. 9-10. Poems. -- v. 11. Epistles. Fables -- v. 12-15. Translations. -- v. 16. Life of Xavier. -- v. 17-18. Prose works. Subjects; Dryden John 1631-1700 Portraits. Criticism and interpretation. English literature 17th century. Edinburgh : Printed for A. Constable & Co. hardcover
182139809Edinburgh:: Constable. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1821. Second Edition. Full calf leather. 8VO; In period full diced calf bindings with marbled end papers and matching marbled edges. Vol. XII carefully rebacked; Vol. XIV with cracking joints. Spines are nice. Vol I portrait frontis of Dryden has foxing and offset to title page. Balance of that and all the other volumes are clean except for some offset foxing to end matter from the colored endpapers. Provenance - contemporary armorial bookplate of John Henry Sparke Rev John Henry Sparke bought Gunthorpe Hall which included land at Mattishall and Mattishall Burgh. 1854. Text block edges are marbled. Dryden was an English poet literary critic translator and playwright who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. 12He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Romanticist writer Sir Walter Scott called him "Glorious John" . Constable hardcover
183266437extra illustrated with 413 plates across the 5 volumes vol.1: 112 plates vol.2: 73 plates vol.3: 87 plates vol.4: 61 plates vol.5: 80 plates all black and white and made in a variety of styles with clii pages of a Life of Dryden and other notes in the first volume Published by William Pickering hardcover
1821386Edinburgh: Printed For Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst Robinson and Co. London 1821. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Complete in eighteen volumes. Octavo. Tan calf over boards with double gilt ruled covers. Ornate gilt tooled spines with five raised bands and two contrasting labels. Marbled end papers and page edges. Volume I with portrait frontispiece of Dryden engraved by W.H. Lizars. Volume VI includes a fold out plate "The Solemn Mock Procession of the POPE Cardinals Jesuits Friars Etc. Through the CITY OF LONDON November 17th 1679." with a half width separation along one of the folds. Each volume with the bookplate of Florence de Wolfe Sampson by E.D. French who also engraved the Grolier Club's own bookplate as well as bookplates for many of its members. Some foxing to frontispiece and title page Vol I otherwise very good.John Dryden 1631-1700 was an English poet literary critic translator and playwright who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. - wikipedia. Printed For Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and Hurst, Robinson and Co. London hardcover
186651469London: Bell and Daldy Fleet Street 1866. Frontispiece portrait to volume I. 5 vols. 8vo. Full contemporary yellow pebbled morocco gilt spines a.e.g by Hayday & Co. Fine condition 5. Frontispiece portrait to volume I. 5 vols. 8vo. Bell and Daldy Fleet Street unknown
1803007949London: Published by Pr. by James Swan for Vernor & Hood; Cuthell & Martin; J. Walker; Lackington Allen & Co.; Wynne & Scholey; J. Satcherd; and Darton and Harvey 1803. Three volumes bound in contemporary calf the backs gilt with red and black morocco labels lettered in gilt plain end papers. Armorial bookplate of Robert Bruce Aeneas Macleod Cadboll Invergordon Castle 1877 front paste downs. Complete with 16 plates engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi James Fittler and Sharp. Includes Chetwood's Life of Virgil; v. 1 p. xiii-liv originally prefixed to Dryden's Works of Virgil 1697 and here ascribed to William Walsh. The set Very Good the calf showing light wear small chip to calf head of Vol. I the interiors clean and lovely a SCARCE work and particularly in such lovely condition. . New Edition. Full Calf. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Published by Pr. by James Swan, for Vernor & Hood; Cuthell & Martin; J. Walker; Lackington, Allen, & Co.; Wynne & Hardcover books
182752056London: Jones & Company 1827. Near fine. Beautifully bound late Georgian collection of poetry including Dryden's translation of THE AENEID and the ELEGIAC SONNETS of Charlotte Smith. A collection of short poetic imprints all issued by Jones & Company in the late 1820s bound together in a superb contemporary gilt binding. The titles included are: THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN DRYDEN 1829; THE WORKS OF VIRGIL TRANSLATED BY JOHN DRYDEN 1829; THE POETICAL WORKS OF LORD LYTTLETON 1829; THE POETICAL WORKS OF JAMES HAMMOND 1829; SONNETS AND MISCELLANEOUS POEMS PARTLY WRITTEN IN INDIA by David Lester Richardson 1827; ELEGIAC SONNETS AND OTHER POEMS by Charlotte Smith 1829 only partially excerpted; THE POETICAL WORKS OF THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNING 1827; GIFFORD'S BAVIAD AND MAEVIAD: PASQUIN V. FAULDER: EPISTLE TO PETER PINDAR 1829; and THE FARMER'S BOY by Robert Bloomfield 1828. 12mo 7'' x 4''. Contemporary full paneled calf raised bands green spine label spine elaborately stamped in gilt boards with multiple gilt rules and ornamental cornerpieces. Marbled endpapers and edges. xii 139 3 2: ads; viii 108; 23 1; 12; vi 34; viii 13-26; iv 22 2: ads; xii 48; ii 12 pages. Some foxing to early and last leaves small spot of soil to first Dryden leaf A2r. Binding lovely with only trace shelfwear. Jones & Company unknown
1811978F46London: F. C. & J. Rivington et al 1811. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A handsomely bound complete four volume edition of the collected poetical works of lauded Poet Laureate John Dryden. A wonderful collection of the poetical works of Dryden complete in four volumes. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece to volume I.Edited by John Warton and Joseph Warton this is a wonderful collection of the poetical works of English poet literary critic translator and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.Dryden is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden.Rebacked retaining original calf boards and with endpapers renewed. Rebacked retaining calf boards and with endpapers renewed. A touch of rubbing to board perimeters otherwise externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Offsetting and spotting to volume I title page with pages otherwise generally clean and bright with the odd light handling mark and with instances of spotting to first and last few leaves of each volume. Very Good Indeed F. C. & J. Rivington et al hardcover
1858981H9London: Bell and Daldy c1858. Leather. Near Fine. 6.5" by 4". None . A handsome five-volume set of John Dryden"s complete poetical works finely bound in half morocco by Woolstencroft Bookbinder and issued as part of the esteemed Aldine Edition of the British Poets series. Bound in a half morocco binding with marbled paper boards bound by Woolstencroft Bookbinder Warrington.Complete in five volumes.Undated dated by copies held on Jisc.A handsome set of the works of John Dryden 16311700 poet playwright and critic regarded as one of the foremost literary figures of the Restoration period.Issued as part of the renowned Aldine Edition of the British Poets series this volume presents Dryden"s complete verse including his satires odes translations and narrative poems edited with biographical and critical notes. Bound in a half morocco binding with marbled paper boards. Externally very smart. Spines faded. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in very minor loss to morocco. Slight rubbing to boards. Binders discreet label to front paste downs. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots to fore edges and first and last few leaves. Near Fine Bell and Daldy hardcover
185920755Boston: Little Brown and Company 1859. First US edition. Hardcover. Fine. 5 Volumes large 8vos. Bindings of textured brown cloth embossed in b blind on the boards and spines. and with gilt titles on the spines. Chocolate-colored coated endpapers. Publisher's catalogue dated March 1859 bound in the front of volume 1 between the pastedown and free endpaper. This is a set in original publisher's cloth in superb condition. The cloth is still bright and fresh with hardly any trace of age or wear. Dryden issued his translation of Plutarch's Lives from 1683-1686. Clough corrected the Greek text an revised the Dryden translation accordingly to make it more accurate and faithful to Plutarch. Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
185214028<p>London: William Pickering 1852 Full red crushed morocco by Rickers & Son London. Gilt lettered spine gilt inner dentelles. Five volumes small octavo. Engraved frontisportrait. Some rubbing to binding extremities minor fading to spines. A very attractive little set.</p> William Pickering,
1858897Z30London: Bell and Daldy c1858. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4". None . The 'Aldine Edition' of this complete set of poetical works by the popular John Dryden bound in half calf. The 'Aldine' edition. Five volume complete set. Bound in half calf with marbled paper to the boards. This set features the complete poetical works of the popular Poet Laureate John Dryden. This edition also contains a biography of the noted poet written by Mr Robert Bell with the selection of his works being the earliest and best copies.Undated dated by copies held on Jisc. Bound in half calf with marbled paper to the boards. Externally very smart with slight fading and marks to the spine wear to the head of the spine to 'Volume One' light bumping and wear to the extremities of the boards and rubbing to the boards. Bookplate belonging to 'Josceline Grove' to the front free endpaper with light spotting. Internally firmly bound to all but 'Volume Three' which is generally firm with the edition page weak with generally bright and clean pages with light spotting to the front and rear heavier to 'Volume Five' with light spotting throughout. Two notes neatly inserted into 'Volume Two'. Very Good Bell and Daldy hardcover
189548280Portland Oregon:: The Lewis & Dryden Printing Company 1895. First edition. publisher's full gilt-stamped leather. Front joint cracked along about half its length still sound; corners rubbed; a few light scuffs to the binding. . Folio. Illustrated. The Lewis & Dryden Printing Company, hardcover
1806227138London Stanhope Press 1806. 1806. Small 8vo. With three engraved plates by Anthony Garden; P.W. Tomkins after Richard Westall. Full contemporary brown calf with spines stamped in gilt speckled edges. 3 volumes. Very good. Bookplate of Carl Downes on the front pastedown of all 3 volumes. Hardcover. Very Good. London, Stanhope Press, 1806. hardcover books
1806227138London Stanhope Press 1806. 1806. Small 8vo. With three engraved plates by Anthony Garden; P.W. Tomkins after Richard Westall. Full contemporary brown calf with spines stamped in gilt speckled edges. 3 volumes. Very good. Bookplate of Carl Downes on the front pastedown of all 3 volumes. Hardcover. Very Good. London, Stanhope Press, 1806. hardcover
1882SET7-B-2Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable Printers to Her Majesty 1882-83. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6.5". None. A seven volume set of 'The Works of John Dryden' with critical notes on the life and work of the author by Sir Walter Scott. Revised and corrected by George Saintsbury. The first seven volumes of an eighteen volume set. The contents of the volumes are as follows: Volume I: The Life of John Dryden; Volume II: The Wild Gallant a Comedy; The Rival-Ladies a Tragic-comedy; The Indian Queen a Tragedy; The Indian Emperor or the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards; Secret Love or The Maiden Queen. Volume III: Sir Martin Mar-All or the Feigned Innocence a Comedy; The Tempest or the Enchanted Island a Comedy; An Evenings Love or the Mock Astrologer a Comedy' Tyrannic Love or the Royal Martyr a Tragedy. Volume IV: Almanzor and Almahide; or The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards Part First; Marriage a la Mode a Comedy; The Assignation; or Love in a Nunnery a Comedy. Volume V: Amboyna; or The Cruelties of the Dutch to the English Merchant a Tragedy; The State of Innocence and Fall of Man an Opera; Aureng-Zebe a Tragedy; All for Love; or The World well Lost a Tragedy. Volume VI: Mr. Limberham; or The Kind Keeper a Comedy; Oedipus a Tragedy; Troilus and Cressia; or Truth found too Late a Tragedy; The Spanish Friar; or The Doule Discovery. Volume VII: The Duke of Guise a Tragedy; Albion and Albanius; an Opera; Don Sebastian; a Tragedy. John Dryden 1631 - 1700 was an English poet literary critic translator and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in 1668. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Walter Scott called him "Glorious John." Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet FRSE 1771 - 1832 was a Scottish historical novelist playwright and poet popular throughout much of the world during his time. George Edward Bateman Saintsbury 1845 - 1933 was an English writer literary historian scholar critic and wine connoisseur. Rebound in cloth with amateur spine labels. Externally generally smart but with slight wear to extremities and odd marks to boards and slight cockling to cloth to spines. Internally firmly bound. Bright and generally clean but with the odd spotting to text block edges and slight handling marks. Very Good Indeed T. and A. Constable, Printers to Her Majesty hardcover
1806580082London: J. Johnson 1806. Volumes 1-4. Covers marbled and halfleather binding. Library label on front covers. Clean texts. Pages foxing. Backstrips scuffed. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library. With usual stamps and markings. in poor condition suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1100grams ISBN: J. Johnson hardcover
1832108316Five vols. London: William Pickering 1832. Five vols. 8vo. cli 172; vi 316; viii 320; vi 309; vi 317 pp. engraved frontisportrait and Aldine device on the title-page. Contemporary half green calf red marbled boards heightened in gilt five raised bands with gilt-tooled panel decoration to backstrip red and black morocco label strips with title information in gilt to backstrip marbled endpapers. Joints and corners of boards have some slight rubbing minor foxing to outer margins; otherwise very good. Bookplate of Thomas Lee Marshall to first pastedown. § First edition thus with a “Life of Dryden†by Rev. John Mitford. The Aldine Poet Series was a 20 year project that involved printing new editions of classic British poets from Chaucer through to the 19th Century. They were published in 53 volumes during the years 1830-1844. Pickering secured John Mitford and Alexander Dyce as editors with Sir Harris Nicolas so that the series would be of a high standard. William Pickering hardcover books
1866458077Boston: Little Brown and Company 1866. Hardcover. Very Good. Three volumes. Octavos. Vol. 1 only is a limited edition copy no. 41 of one hundred copies printed illustrated with an engraved frontispiece plate portrait of Dryden; Vol. 3 edited by "Mrs. Shelley". A handsome set uniformly bound in polished half calf and marbled paper overs boards gilt spines with two maroon and black leather titling labels marbled endpapers gilt tops. Owner’s name in ink on front fly leaf of each volume. Some darkening and light wear to the edges of the boards remnants of paper bookplate removed from front pastedowns light foxing and dust soiling very good overall. An attractive finely bound set. Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
18321083161832. London: William Pickering 1832.<br /> <br /> <br /> Five vols. 8vo. cli 172; vi 316; viii 320; vi 309; vi 317 pp. engraved frontisportrait and Aldine device on the title-page. Contemporary half green calf red marbled boards heightened in gilt five raised bands with gilt-tooled panel decoration to backstrip red and black morocco label strips with title information in gilt to backstrip marbled endpapers. Joints and corners of boards have some slight rubbing minor foxing to outer margins; otherwise very good. Bookplate of Thomas Lee Marshall to first pastedown.<br /> <br /> § First edition thus with a "Life of Dryden" by Rev. John Mitford. The Aldine Poet Series was a 20 year project that involved printing new editions of classic British poets from Chaucer through to the 19th Century. They were published in 53 volumes during the years 1830-1844. Pickering secured John Mitford and Alexander Dyce as editors with Sir Harris Nicolas so that the series would be of a high standard. unknown
