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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
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
1697612030London: Printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be Sold by Robert Knaplock at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1697. Hardcover. Good. Later printing. Octavo. ii 1 blank xc 501 3 contents pp. Illustrated with 18 plates as called for. Contemporary or nearly so paneled leather framed with decorative elements blindstamped at the corners spine in five compartments. Binding heavily worn with the rear joint partially split some loss at the spine base and the front cover attached by the cords only modest worming affecting the pastedowns endleaves and the first 100 or so pages most engravings foxed one with a small foredge chip and a few leaves toward the end with light staining at the foredges a good only copy. Printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be Sold by Robert Knaplock, at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard hardcover
1686elala865London: Printed for Henry Herringman and are to be sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders 1686. 1686. 4to. pp. 5 p.l. 59 1 2ads. disbound some browning & foxing small wormtracks in lower margins lower margin of final advert leaf tatty. Fourth Edition first: 1670. Macdonald 74d. Wing D2396. Stratman p. 181. Woodward & McManaway 482. NCBEL II 442. London: Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold by Joseph Knight, and Francis Saunders, 1686. unknown
2020x-0367461617Routledge 2020. Hardcover. New. 3rd new edition. 286 pages. 8.50x5.43x0.75 inches. Routledge hardcover
2018x-0815371594Routledge 2018. Hardcover. New. 146 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. Routledge hardcover
1988x-0891167757Hemisphere Pub 1988. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 204 pages. 9.06x6.14x0.63 inches. Hemisphere Pub hardcover
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192952365San Francisco: William Andrews Clark Jr. 1929. Hardcover. 4to. Quarter faux vellum with gilt spine lettering and burgundy paper over boards. xxix 97pp. Top edge gilt. Double frontispiece 13 color plates. Fine. TOGETHER WITH: "All for Love: Or The World Well Lost. A Tragedy." 8vo. Quarter faux vellum and burgundy paper over boards. 18pp 79pp. Top edge gilt. Fine. Touch of spine sunning. Both housed in single 2-compartment slipcase of burgundy paper over heavy boards with paper spine label. Very good. Rather rubbed and worn but quite strong. Attractive copy of this heroic tragedy about the last days of Mark Antony and Cleopatra each volume bearing a colophon noting limitation of 250 numbered copies this #192. William H. Wilke's face-to-face etched portraits of Shakespeare and Dryden are striking and lovely. The 13 color plates reproduce the mural Clark commissioned for the salon of his library in Los Angeles now a specialized research library. Clark's "Compliments of" slip with "Christmas 1929" printed in red tipped to front flyleaf. Mining magnate entrepreneur and one-time senator from Montana Clark 1839-1925 together with John Henry Nash issued a small series of literary editions accompanied by facsimiles of rarities in his collection and this is one such production. The facsimile reproduces his copy of the London 1678 first edition each bearing the reproduction bookplate on front pastedown of the Bridgewater Library from whose library Clark acquired his copy. O'DAY 67-68. William Andrews Clark, Jr. hardcover
195812946London England: Oxford University: At the Clarendon Press 1958. First of this edition. Hardcover. Very good /Good. Oxford University Press 1958. First Edition. Very good in blue Oxford cloth good unclipped dust jackets with light foxing and sunning to spine. One dj is torn at front flap corner. xxi 446; vii 655; 435; 655pp. ".for the first time a complete text of Dryden's original poems and verse translations with his prefaces based on a critical review of all his early printings jacket flap Oxford (University): At the Clarendon Press hardcover
16971701090010Printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be sold by Robert Knaplock at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's church-yard 1697-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Bound in contemporary leather. Blind stamped ornament to covers. 4 raised bands. Red and gold spine label. Solid binding. 19 cm. xc 501 3 pages 17 of 18 leaves of plates. Lacking frontispiece. Wear to edges some chipping. Scattered marginalia and foxing. Book plate of R. Clifton Hodgkins. Early signature on title of John Higginson. Printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be sold by Robert Knaplock, at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's church-yard hardcover
1993207284Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1993. Eliot Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded bottom and side edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The Harvard Classics. Easton Press hardcover
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2024x-1032657367Routledge 2024. Hardcover. New. 168 pages. 8.50x5.44x8.50 inches. Routledge hardcover
2025x-103297995XRoutledge 2025. Hardcover. New. 2nd edition. 172 pages. 8.50x5.43x8.50 inches. Routledge hardcover
16973569jJacob Tonson 1697. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Second edition. 504 pages with 17 plates including the frontis. The boards are shelf rubbed and edge worn but remain strong and sturdy. Internally there are age-related marks and wear throughout but the text remains neat and legible. Securely bound and in good condition indeed considering the age of the book! JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Jacob Tonson hardcover
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1130OGK3DCVHardcover. Good. London 1748 the Sixth Edition: Almost very Good full leather 12mos.; 3vols. complete edgewear . Vol. 1 board loose present. Our pics. hardcover
19292887San Francisco: John Henry Nash 1929 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 2 volumes. Quarto and octavo. The second smaller volume is a facsimile of the first edition. #5 of 250 copies printed by John Henry Nash. Color plates. Parchment-backed rose boards spine gilt-lettered top edges gilt. Complimentary slip tipped-in. Small bookplate else a fine set housed in a split-level slipcase. John Henry Nash hardcover
1805028721London: Printed for W. Flint for T. Cadell and W. Davies 1805. 12mo. . xxxi 236 pages. The introduction is by the controversial Dr. John Akin 1747-1822. After an early career as a physician who got into trouble condemning England's policy of excluding dissenters from office or entrance into Cambridge or Oxford he wrote two anonymously published pamphlets on the injustice of the system but his authorship was soon discovered losing the support from the leaders in government but as he moved to the Broad Street Buildings he found this community close to Hackney was full of dissenters where he became their spokesmen. He was close friends with Erasmus Darwin James Montgomery Robert Southey and the philanthropist John Howard whose literary executor he became. He became known as one of the leading biographers of the era and author of works on English poetry. His background gives an insight into much of what John Dryden was suggesting. A very uncommon though desirable work on Dryden. OCLC shows the only recorded copy is at Dunston Hall. A fine copy bound in original tree calf flat spine ruled in gilt red morocco spine label gilt. internally fresh with no names or bookplates. Printed for W. Flint for T. Cadell and W. Davies unknown
19092113Boston Houghton Mifflin/Cambridge The Riverside Press 1908 1909. 1909. "Cambridge Edition." Large 8vo. Frontispiece portrait. 2 1/2 page preface by George R. Noyes. Glossary indexes of titles and first lines. 3/4 gilt stamped red morocco spine with raised bands and gilt stamped floral devices within gilt ruled compartments covers ruled in gilt marbled endpapers t.e.g. spine slightly faded. Very good. 1054 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Hardcover. Very Good. Boston, Houghton Mifflin/Cambridge, The Riverside Press, 1908 [1909]. hardcover
2021DADAX0367685760Routledge 2021-02-25. 3. hardcover. New. 4.90x0.60x7.50. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Routledge hardcover
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2001101458Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 2001. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine Leather Bound. Millenium Edition. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Edited by Charles W. Eliot. ; First Easton Press Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Easton Press hardcover