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168532955London: Printed for Richard Bentley and Mary Magnes 1685. 2nd edition MacDonald 118b; TC II 118; Wing B-664. Later full brown calf binding executed in a period style. Spine sunned. Usually browning to paper with t.p. a bit grubby. Catchwords / running titles occasionally shaved by binder's knife. Bookplate of 'Kenneth Rapoport'. A VG copy. 8 62 2 pp. 4to: A - I4. 8-5/8" x 6-1/2" <br/><br/>Dryden contributed the Epilogue. Printed for Richard Bentley and Mary Magnes unknown books
1692260122London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1692. 1 vols. Small 4to. Bound in modern half red morocco rubbed text a little browned. 1 vols. Small 4to. Wing D 2270; Pforzheimer 324 Printed for Jacob Tonson unknown books
16912110London Printed for Henry Herringman 1691. 1691. Second edition. Small 4to. Modern 1/2 red morocco over marbled boards good margins no license leaf title browned. Fine. Leaf with publisher's list of 81 plays at end "Plays Printed for R. Bently.". Hardcover. London, Printed for Henry Herringman, 1691. hardcover books
1691WRCLIT59443London: Printed for Henry Herringman and are to be sold by Richard Bentley 1691. 16631pp. Quarto. Three-quarter early 20th century straight-grain morocco and cloth. Moderate foxing small rust hole in title affecting one letter in the imprint fore-corners slightly bumped otherwise a good copy. Fourth edition published two decades after the first and second editions. Based on Molière's LE DÉPIT AMOUREUX and LES PRECIEUSES RIDICULES and Corneille's LE FEINT ASTROLOGUE. ESTC R15472. MACDONALD 75d. WING D2276. Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold by Richard Bentley hardcover books
16913056London: H. Herringman 1691. Soft cover. Good. Small quarto. Flimsy modern stiff wraps worn and chipped. Contents very good. Bookplate of Spencer Van Bokkelen Nichols. <br/><br/> H. Herringman paperback books
1671231500London: Printed for T.N. for Henry Herringman 1671. First edition. 20 91 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Modern brown buckram. Bottom of title page repaired not affecting text. First page of dedication torn away else clean and complete. First edition. 20 91 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. CBEL II: 262 Printed for T.N. for Henry Herringman unknown books
167664653DRYDEN John. Aureng-Zebe. A Tragedy. Acted at the Royal Theatre .London: Printed by T.N. for Henry Herringman 1676. First edition of one of Dryden's most successful plays based on the life of the Indian Moghul ruler set in Agra in 1660. Octavo 8 3/8 x 6 1/4 inches; 213 x 159 mm. 12 86 2 epilogue pp. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in modern quarter black morocco over marbled boards gilt-stamped on spine. New endpapers. Previous owner's ink notes on leaf a2. Pages slightly darkened. Very good. HBS 64653. $750 Printed by T.N. for Henry Herringman hardcover books
1692865591692. DRYDEN John. CLEOMENES THE SPARTAN HEROE. A Tragedy as it is acted in the Theatre Royal. To which is prefixt The Life of Cleomenes. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson . 1692. First edition. Quarto. A4a2B-C4d-e4B-K4. 21.5 x 16.5 cm. 1228472 pp. In a shelfworn Roxburghe-style binding: black quarter leather with marbled paper sides gilt-stamped spine title. One leaf C4 pp. 15-16 in `The Life' has a 9 cm horizontal closed tear near the bottom edge. The top of the running title on p. 43 G2r is shaved. Otherwise some mild age-staining and spotting throughout and in very good condition overall. This was the next to the last of Dryden's plays to be produced. Owing to Dryden's illness the fifth act of the play was completed by Thomas Southerne. The life of Cleomenes was translated from Plutarch by Thomas Creech. It is believed that the revival of some of Shakespeare's Roman plays about this time turned the attention of both playwrights and public to classical themes. Macdonald 92; Pforzheimer 321; ESTC R19821. unknown books
1692JC11382London: Printed for Jacob Tonson. 1692. Hardcover. Very Good. Maroon cloth backed in gilt-stamped maroon morocco; 8vo; pp. 16 28 72. Backstrip heavily chipped; some leaves trimmed close. Bookplate of Joseph Lilienthal. ESTC R19821; Macdonald Dryden 92; Pforzheimer 321. <br/><br/> Printed for Jacob Tonson... hardcover books
169164652DRYDEN John. Evening's Love: Or the Mock-Astrologer. As it Is Acted by Their Majesties Servants. London: Printed for Harry Herringman 1691. Later edition. Octavo 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches; 215 x 158 mm. 16 63 1 epilogue pp. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in modern quarter brown morocco over brown cloth gilt-stamped on spine. Spine a bit rubbed pages darkened. Very good. HBS 64652. $350 Printed for Harry Herringman hardcover books
1700104852London: Jacob Tonson 1700. First edition of this collection of fables with nearly 12000 verses translated or paraphrased from various including Homer Chaucer and Ovid. Quarto bound in contemporary calf Cambridge binding tooled and lettered in gilt on spine raised bands. In very good condition. One of the most prolific and versatile writers in literary history John Dryden excelled as a poet a playwright a critic and a translator. According to Dr. Johnson "Dryden may be properly considered as the father of English criticism" and Pope saw in Dryden's work "better specimens of every mode of poetry than any other English writer" Allibone 524. Jacob Tonson hardcover books
169118967London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1691. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 4to. 14511pp. The half-title is present with its advertisement on the reverse. Also present are the Prologue and the Epilogue. The earliest copies lack these leaves but an unsigned leaf was inserted after A4 headed "Prologue to the OPERA Spoken by Mr. Betterton." H2 was cancelled and a new leaf headed H2v: The EPILOGUE. Spoken by Mrs. Bracegirdle the word FINIS being transferred from H2 to H2v. The text block shows some aging and light staining; it is finely bound in full crushed crimson morocco unsigned but reminiscent of Sangorski: Spine in six compartments with raised bands intricately tooled in gilt; gilt rules on the boards; gilt inner dentelles; endpapers of crimson Victorian cloth in a linen effect. Top edge gilt. The text has been bulked out with several pages of blank paper in the rear. A nice copy of the scarce first edition in a fine binding. Dryden's 'King Arthur' owes little to the Arthur of history of romance. The play centers around a battle with Oswald a Saxon leader which Arthur wins. He also wing the faire but blind Emmeline whose sight is restored by Merlin. The play was first performed at the Queen's Theatre with music by Purcell and marks the likely beginning of a rekindling of interest in King Arthur and other things monarchial after their suppression by Cromwell and the Commonwealth. Macdonald 91 a ii. Arthurian Encyclopedia 121. Wing D2299. ESTC R18755. Printed for Jacob Tonson hardcover books
1694606231694. DRYDEN John. LOVE TRIUMPHANT; or Nature will Prevail. A Tragi-Comedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal by Their Majesties Servants. Written by Mr. Dryden. London: Jacob Tonson 1694. First edition. 4to. Collation: A4; a2; B-L4; M2; this copy lacks A1 the half-title page; 47 leaves. Modern paper boards title printed in black to spine. Ex library; a small very discreet embossed stamp to t.p. and two ink stamps on the verso. The first and second leaves are moderately soiled; the title-page has a paper repair along the inner margin with some type loss; in the phrase "By Their Majesties Servants" the word "by" is missing; there is another small repair at the upper fore-corner. Occasional very light foxing to text leaves. The binding is heavily soiled. This is a good copy. unknown books
1694BB12340London: Jacob Tonson 1694. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Disbound text block only; small 4to 220x165mm; pp. 12 74; collation A-A4 a-a2 B-L lacking the last 6 leaves pp. 75-82 or L2-M2 but includes the half-title p. with ads on the verso for 4 volumes of Dryden's works as well as the songs by William Congreve. Two small chips on bottom edge of first leaf half-title; small chip at fore-edge of first and second leaf; final leaf bound tight in the gutter with repairs text unscathed. The play is complete; the missing pages would have been the epilogue 36 lines. <br/><br/> Jacob Tonson paperback books
1694043060London: Jacob Tonson 1694. First Edition. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Very Good Condition. Small quarto rebound in 1/4 red morocco over red cloth. Wear and rubbing to edges light foxing and discoloration a few pages more heavily browned small tear to one page corner not touching any text but a generally clean unmarked copy internally. Lacking the half title. viii 82 2pp. Page 73 includes a poem by the up and coming William Congreve. Size: Quarto 4to. Previous owner's book-plate inside front cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Theatre & Plays; Inventory No: 043060. <br/><br/> Jacob Tonson hardcover books
1694018402London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judges Head near the Inner-Temple-Gate in Fleet-street 1694. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. x 82 pages of text ii Epilogue. Bound without the half-title page. Hardcover binding with leather spine and corners and marbled paper-covered boards. The spine is moderately worn and rubbed. Minor staining and soiling scattered throughout text. There is a small tear to about 40 pages at the gutter obviously made prior to binding. Minor marginalia on the final page of Epilogue. A few page numbers are shaved. John Dryden 1631-1700. First edition. Printed for Jacob Tonson, at the Judges Head near the Inner-Temple-Gate in Fleet-street Hardcover books
169264649DRYDEN John. Oedipus. A Tragedy As it is Acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre. London: Printed for Richard Bentley in Russel-Street in Covent-Garden 1692. Fourth edition. Octavo 8 1/4 x 6 1/8 inches; 210 x 155 mm. 6 71 1 epilogue pp. Modern quarter red morocco over red cloth gilt-stamped on spine. Lacking final blank. New endpapers. Very good. HBS 64649. $300 Printed for Richard Bentley in Russel-Street in Covent-Garden hardcover books
168664646DRYDEN John. Spanish Fryar. Or The Double Discovery. Acted at the Theatre Royal. London: Printed for Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson 1686. Second edition. Octavo 8 3/16 x 6 9/16 inches; 208 x 167 mm. 8 78 2 epilogue pp. Modern quarter brown morocco over marbled boards. Spine lettered in gilt. New endpapers. A very good copy. HBS 64646. $250 Printed for Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson hardcover books
169164659DRYDEN John. Sr. Martin Marr-all: Or The Feign'd Innocence. A Comedy. As it is Acted By Their Majesties Servants. London: Printed for HenryHerringman 1691. Small quarto 8 9/16 x 6 7/16 inches; 217 x 163 mm. 4. 59 1 epilogue pp. Modern half calf over marbled boards. Spine stamped in gilt. New endpapers. Previous owner's old ink signature on leaf A3. Some minor worming to upper blank margin of final seven leaves. Previous owner's pencil notes of front endpapers. Very good. One on Dryden's most successful plays based on MoliÈre's play "L'Etourdi. Macdonald Dryden. HBS 64659. $300 Printed for HenryHerringman hardcover books
1683287408London: Bentley 1683. hardcover. very good. 80 pages including 4 pages of music at the end. Title page cropped very slim tall 8vo 3/4 brown calf marbled boards; joints and hinge strengthened tips repaired. London: Bentley: 1683. Scarce. First Edition.<br/><br/> Bentley unknown books
1687WRCLIT64941London: Printed for Jacob Tonson . 1687. 81451pp. Quarto. Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Light foxing half-title neatly detached small nonce index number in outer upper corner of title else about very good. Denoted the "third edition" but counting the Dublin and Edinburgh editions the fifth overall all printed the same year. This impression was probably printed from standing type for Tonson's "second" edition. MACDONALD 24e. WING D2285. ESTC R17798. Printed for Jacob Tonson ... unknown books
1680WRCLIT64481London: Printed for R. Bentley and M. Magnes 1680. 8653pp. Quarto. Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Rather browned with early ownership signature on B1 title leaf nearly detached lower fore-corner of J1 torn away costing a portion of final two lines of Epilogue lacking terminal advert leaf included in ESTC entry; a fair copy. First edition. As often the leaf printing the 'Prologue' remains in place conjugate with J1. "Of this comedy Professor Nicoll wrote: 'It is one of the truly unmoral works of the period and its failure i.e. on the stage may have been partly due to the gradual rise of sentimental feeling .'" - Pforzheimer. MACDONALD 85a. ESTC R16108. WING D2297. PFORZHEIMER 329. Printed for R. Bentley and M. Magnes unknown books
1682305844London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1682. First Edition Second Issue with 2 lines of Latin verse on last page. xii; 20 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Removed. First Edition Second Issue with 2 lines of Latin verse on last page. xii; 20 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Dryden vs. Shaftsbury Once Again. Dryden's satirical poem directed as was his Absalom and Achitophel against the Earl of Shaftesbury who had recently been exonerated of a charge of high treason; his Whig followers had had a medal cast to commemorate the event. Wing D 2311; Macdonald 13 aii; ESTC R17608 Printed for Jacob Tonson unknown books
168246505London: Jacob Tonson 1682. First Edition second issue. Small 4to pp. 12 20. Bound in modern thin marbled boards. Leaves toned but a very good tight clean copy. Wing D2311; CBEL II 264; Macdonald 13aii; ESTC R17608. Early in 1682 Dryden published The Medall a work full of unsparing invective against the Whigs prefaced by a vigorous and plainspoken prose "Epistle to the Whigs." The opposition party the nascent Whigs had a medal struck in Poland to commemorate the release of one of their leaders the Earl of Shaftesbury who had been held in the Tower on charges of treason. Jacob Tonson unknown books
16753235London: Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman 1675. Third edition. 4to. 1268pp. Later boards head of spine chipped and endpapers a bit browned. Minor worming at bottom blank margin of last few leaves text unaffected. The third edition of Dryden's first play. Wing D2348. Macdonald 67c. Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman hardcover books
