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1853887Z2London: George Routledge and Co 1853 . First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 6.5" by 4". John Franklin . A beautifully bound volume of poetical works by the celebrated John Dryden bound in full morocco and illustrated by John Franklin. In a decorative full morocco binding with raised bands ornate gilt detailing and gilt fore edges. Illustrated by John Franklin with a monochrome frontispiece and 7 monochrome plates. Bound by 'Leighton Son & Hodge' with their binder's label to the rear. This handsomely bound volume features the complete collection of poetical works by the popular John Dryden. Dryden England's first Poet Laureate wrote copious poetical works that have remained popular. The work also includes a short biography of the life of this legendary poet. Bound in full morocco. Externally very smart with slight bumping to the extremities fading and slight cracking to the spine with minimal rubbing to the raised bands and joints and the odd minor mark to the boards. A mark to the centre of the endpapers with a bookseller's label to the pastedown a binder's label to the rear pastedown two past owner's names in ink to the front free endpaper one dated 1939 and the other dated 1910 and the odd slight mark and spot. Front hinge starting. Internally firmly bound with generally bright pages and occasional spotting to the front and rear. Very Good Indeed George Routledge and Co hardcover
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
1855919Y40Stuttgart : J. B. Metzler 1855. Leather. Very Good. 6" by 4.5". None. A smart collection of poetical works from England's first Poet Laureate John Dryden with very scarce biographical and critical notes by one Ludwig Gantter. A smart series of works from English poet literary critic and playwright John Dryden who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668.Bound in quarter morocco with marbled boards and endpapers. Dryden is widely regarded as the dominating literary figure of Restoration England so much so that the period came to be known in literary circles as the "Age of Dryden." This book contains a biographical sketch of the poet by Ludwig Gantter and critical notices from the likes of Sir Walter Scott Thomas Campbell and Thomas Babington Macaulay among others. In quarter morocco binding with marbled boards and endpapers. Externally smart with rubbing to the extremities and light marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting heaviest to the first and last few leaves. Very Good J. B. Metzler hardcover
1862961Y38London: George Routledge and Sons c1862. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A handsome calf-bound volume of poems by John Dryden illustrated with engravings. An anthology of works from John Dryden an English poet literary critic and playwright who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. In half calf binding with cloth boards and decorative gilt to the spine. Includes his epistles translations prologues epilogues odes and songs. This copy is illustrated with a frontispiece and five plates of engravings. In half calf binding with cloth boards and decorative gilt to the spine. Externally very smart with slight rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with occasional scattered spots throughout. Very Good Indeed George Routledge and Sons hardcover
1862978K6London: Routledge Warne and Routledge 1862. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A handsomely bound copy of the poetical works of Restoration poet John Dryden. With a frontispiece and additional illustrated title page.With a bookplate of one 'J. C. F. Morson' to front paste down with crest to front board.An anthology of works from John Dryden an English poet literary critic and playwright who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. Edited by Reverend Joseph Warton. In full green morocco. Externally very smart with slight rubbing to raised bands. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright with scattered spotting heavier to first and last few leaves. Prior owner's gift inscription to front blank. Very Good Indeed Routledge, Warne, and Routledge hardcover
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
1855980T79Edinburgh: James Nichol 1855-58. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A complete two volume set of the poetical works of English writer and Poet Laureate John Dryden. Complete in two volumes. The collected poetical works of John Dryden an English poet literary critic translator and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate. He dominated 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. With titles including: On the Death of Lord Hastings The Medal The Fair Stranger On the Young Statesman and The Lady's Song amongst others. With the life of the author a critical dissertation and explanatory notes from George Gilfillan a Scottish author and poet who was one of the spasmodic poets as well as an editor and commentator. In the original full calf binding. Externally sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with marks to the boards. Hinges just starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with minor age toning to the endpapers. Light spotting to the first and last few pages. Good James Nichol hardcover
18481196P099London: William S. Orr and Co. 1848. 1st Edition Thus . Hardback. Printed pages: cxxvi 2 175 1 vii 1 303 1. Very Good. 2.5 x 3.75 inches 6 x 9.5 cm. Complete in two volumes bound as one. Publisher's blue cloth binding decorated in gilt to front board and spine and in blind to rear board. All edges gilt. Slight wear to corners. A couple of small stains to outer page edges. Good solid binding. Very clean text throughout. Obscured owner's inscription to front free endpaper. A scarce miniature edition of Dryden's works. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.00; USA £15.00; Oceania £16.00; Rest of World £18.00. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 2.5 x 3.75 inches 6 x 9.5 cm. William S. Orr and Co. hardcover
1858LTH11-C-5Edinburgh: James Nichol 1858. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 6.5". None. A very handsome collection of the late Poet Laureate's works. Revered by Sir Walter Scott Dryden 1631-1700 was an English poet and essayist who for some time gave his name to the literary culture of Restoration England 'the Age of Dryden'. With its original calf boards marbled edging spectacular endpapers and broad clear margins this lovely and easily legibile compendium is sure to impress. Rebound in calf using old calf boards. Generally smart lightly rubbed in places. Lovely custard colour with gilt bordering and colourful marbled edging. Slight wear to corners of boards. Internally front hinges quite strained but gatherings remain firmly bound together. Pages clean with just the odd spot. Good James Nichol hardcover
1862LTH22-E-5Edinburgh: James Nichol 1862. Fine Binding. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A collection of the poetical works of John Dryden with a biographical notice and critical dissertation written by Rev. George Gilfillan. Complete in two volumes. John Dryden 1631 - 1700 was an influential English poet literary critic translator and playwright who dominated 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." He was made Poet Laureate in 1668. George Gilfillan 1813 - 1878 was a Scottish author and poet. He was one of the spasmodic poets and an editor and commentator of earlier British poetry. In calf bindings. Externally generally smart but with slight wear to extremities slight rubbing and marks to boards and slight fading to spines. With an ink inscription dated 1863 to front blank of volume one. Internally firmly bound. Bright and generally clean throughout but with slight foxing predominantly to front and rear of volumes. Very Good Indeed James Nichol unknown
18432909London: William Pickering 1843. Hardcover. Very Good. Vol. 1-cli 172 p. Illustration on frotis. Vol. 2- 316 p. Vol. 3- 320 p. Vol. 4- 308 p. Vol. 5- 317 p. 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. Tan calf binding binding edges of covers embossed gilt lettering on spines 5 raised bands edges of text block lightly flecked with brown tan end papers. Condition of each volume is VERY GOOD: light wear to covers- a few light scuffs and worn corners spine a bit more worn and darkened top edges of text block darkened small book plate of David B. Ogden on inside of front cover name of Gouverneur Ogden in ink on ffep. page clean bindings tight. Vol. 2- top rear corner worn. Vol. 4- slightly heavier wear to covers. Vol. 5- leather label missing light soilign to covers ink stains on spien and rear cover. William Pickering hardcover
18543790Boston: Little Brown & Co. 1854. Hardcover. Very Good. Each volume with approx. 300 p. Vol. 1- 172 p. frontis illustration with tissue. 4 1/2 x 7 in. Dark brown cloth binding gold printing on spine some volumes in this series with label " Bound by B. Bradley and Co. Boston". Condition of each volume is VERY GOOD: wear and soiling to covers corners lightly bent spines chipping esp. at ends light chipping to covers edges of text block darkened- top edge a bit more so pages clean- first and last few pages lightly foxed- frontis foxed bindings tight. Little, Brown & Co. hardcover
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
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
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
1830RW23020Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley 1830. Hardback. Very good condition. Leather spine and corner with gold lettering. Marbled covers. Covers slightly shelf-worn. Tear at top of spine. . Volume 2 of the Aeneid. Translated by John Dryden Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley hardcover
1841FB985 /6B<p>Green calf binding with green cloth boards. Spine faded to brown has gilt banding and title with emblems.</p><p><strong>A treasured early Victorian copy</strong> <strong>Publius Vergilius Maro</strong> traditional dates 15 October 70 – 21 September 19 BC usually called <strong>Virgil</strong> or <strong>Vergil</strong> in English was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the <em>Eclogues</em> or <em>Bucolics</em> the <em>Georgics</em> and the epic <em>Aeneid</em>. A number of minor poems collected in the <em>Appendix Vergiliana</em> were attributed to him in ancient times but modern scholars consider his authorship of these poems as dubious. Virgil's work has had wide and deep influence on Western literature most notably Dante's <em>Divine Comedy</em> in which Virgil appears as the author's guide through Hell and Purgatory. Virgil has been traditionally ranked as one of Rome's greatest poets. His <em>Aeneid</em> is also considered a national epic of ancient Rome a title held since composition. <strong>John Dryden</strong> 9 August 1631 – 1 May 1700 was an English poet literary critic translator and playwright who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. On 1 December 1663 Dryden married Lady Elizabeth Howard died 1714. The marriage was at St. Swithins London and the consent of the parents is noted on the licence though Lady Elizabeth was then about twenty-five. She was the object of some scandals well or ill founded; it was said that Dryden had been bullied into the marriage by her playwright brothers. A small estate in Wiltshire was settled upon them by her father. The lady's intellect and temper were apparently not good; her husband was treated as an inferior by those of her social status. Both Dryden and his wife were warmly attached to their children. They had three sons: Charles 1666–1704 John 1668–1701 and Erasmus Henry 1669–1710. Lady Elizabeth Dryden survived her husband but went insane soon after his death. Though some have historically claimed to be from the lineage of John Dryden his three children had no children themselves. 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. Romanticist writer Sir Walter Scott called him "Glorious John". What Dryden achieved in his poetry was neither the emotional excitement of the early nineteenth-century romantics nor the intellectual complexities of the metaphysicals. His subject matter was often factual and he aimed at expressing his thoughts in the most precise and concentrated manner. Although he uses formal structures such as heroic couplets he tried to recreate the natural rhythm of speech and he knew that different subjects need different kinds of verse. In his preface to <em>Religio Laici</em> he says that "the expressions of a poem designed purely for instruction ought to be plain and natural yet majestic. The florid elevated and figurative way is for the passions; for these are begotten in the soul by showing the objects out of their true proportion. A man is to be cheated into passion but to be reasoned into truth." <strong>Translation style</strong> While Dryden had many admirers he also had his share of critics Mark Van Doren among them. Van Doren complained that in translating Virgil's <em>Aeneid</em> Dryden had added "a fund of phrases with which he could expand any passage that seemed to him curt." Dryden did not feel such expansion was a fault arguing that as Latin is a naturally concise language it cannot be duly represented by a comparable number of words in English. "He.recognized that Virgil 'had the advantage of a language wherein much may be comprehended in a little space' 5:329–30. The 'way to please the best Judges.is not to Translate a Poet literally; and Virgil least of any other' 5:329." For example take lines 789–795 of Book 2 when Aeneas sees and receives a message from the ghost of his wife Creusa. <em>iamque vale et nati serva communis amorem.'</em> <em>haec ubi dicta dedit lacrimantem et multa volentem</em> <em>dicere deseruit tenuisque recessit in auras.</em> <em>ter conatus ibi collo dare bracchia circum;</em> <em>ter frustra comprensa manus effugit imago</em> <em>par levibus ventis volucrique simillima somno.</em> <em>sic demum socios consumpta nocte reviso</em> Dryden translates it like this: I trust our common issue to your care.' She said and gliding pass'd unseen in air. I strove to speak: but horror tied my tongue; And thrice about her neck my arms I flung And thrice deceiv'd on vain embraces hung. Light as an empty dream at break of day Or as a blast of wind she rush'd away. Thus having pass'd the night in fruitless pain I to my longing friends return again Dryden's translation is based on presumed authorial intent and smooth English. In line 790 the literal translation of <em>haec ubi dicta dedit</em> is "when she gave these words." But "she said" gets the point across uses half the words and makes for better English. A few lines later with <em>ter conatus ibi collo dare bracchia circum; ter frustra comprensa manus effugit imago</em> he alters the literal translation "Thrice trying to give arms around her neck; thrice the image grasped in vain fled the hands" in order to fit it into the metre and the emotion of the scene. In his own words The way I have taken is not so streight as Metaphrase nor so loose as Paraphrase: Some things too I have omitted and sometimes added of my own. Yet the omissions I hope are but of Circumstances and such as wou'd have no grace in English; and the Addition I also hope are easily deduc'd from Virgil's Sense. They will seem at least I have the Vanity to think so not struck into him but growing out of him. 5:529 In a similar vein Dryden writes in his Preface to the translation anthology <em>Sylvae</em>: Where I have taken away some of the original authors' Expressions and cut them shorter it may possibly be on this consideration that what was beautiful in the Greek or Latin would not appear so shining in the English; and where I have enlarg'd them I desire the false Criticks would not always think that those thoughts are wholly mine but that either they are secretly in the Poet or may be fairly deduc'd from him; or at least if both those considerations should fail that my own is of a piece with his and that if he were living and an Englishman they are such as he wou'd probably have written.</p> Thomas Allman. hardcover
1829039203London: John Murray 1829 8vo. original modern blue cloth gilt bound without half-title slightly rubbed & bumped endpapers offset a little toning & spotting prev. owner's name to upper pastedown else clean; pp. ii-viii 698 last corrigenda. A very good copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG. John Murray hardcover
1841002240New York: Harper & Brothers 1841. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Two volume set in brown cloth with gilt lettering gilt design and gilt rules to the spine. 294 pp. and 288 pp. respectively. These volumes are VERY GOOD. Exteriors have very modest spotting modest edge wear. Tips more moderately worn as are spine ends. Closed tear on spine near top of Volume II 1/2".PO signatures on FEPs of both in pencil. Boards moderately foxed and scattered foxing throughout both.Binding is firm crisp and text is unmarked. These are RARE . No other such found on Abe as of December 2021. Quite nice and petite. Harper & Brothers Hardcover
18863582Macmillan 13 x 18 London 1886 Reliure pleine percaline verte éditeur, dos lisse, titre doré, filets et portrait estampés à froid sur les plats, LXXXVII-662 p., glossary. The Globe Edition. La première édition est parue en 1870. Pages non coupées. Bon et solide exemplaire.(ALC120) Livre
18863582Macmillan 13 x 18 London 1886 Reliure pleine percaline verte éditeur, dos lisse, titre doré, filets et portrait estampés à froid sur les plats, LXXXVII-662 p., glossary. The Globe Edition. La première édition est parue en 1870. Pages non coupées. Bon et solide exemplaire.(ALC120) Livre
1897012722New York : Maynard Merrill & Co. 1897. Soft cover. Good. 1897 B00K: Good/ New York . B00K: Good/ $100.14 ALEXANDER's FEAST MacFLECKNOE and St. CECILIA's DAY. Maynard's English Classic Series ~ No. 39. DRYDEN John; HALES J. W. M.A. Maynard Merrill & Co. New York 1897 December 25 Small S/c. Two Stapled Brown Colored Spine With No Title Soft Cover B00K: Good/ Shelf Edge And Corner Wear. 30 Numbered Pages Printed On Off~White Paper Browning From Aging In Good/ Condition Lightly Viewed Clean And Tight To The Spine. Two Pages Are Loose From The Spine And Included. Prior Owner's Names In Front Of 'Many Abny and Agnes Roygee'. D/j: None. = Description Applies To These B0Ks Only Which Is Hard To Find And Will Be = Packaged And Shipped Carefully To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection Or As A Gift For The Collector / Reader. WORLD WIDE SHIPPING AVAILABLE <br/> <br/> Maynard, Merrill, & Co. paperback
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
188251601130072William Paterson 1882-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Good 13 VOLUME SET of hardcovers. VOLUMES: 234567891213151617. ORIGINAL 1882 PRINTING. Ex-Library with usual markings.filing # on spines library bookplate on inside front covers and scuff mark on rear covers from previously affixed library card. PAGES CLEAN AND UNMARKED. Fold-out in vol. 6 is torn by creases. Covers brown cloth with gilt lettering borders show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Spine edge wear/small tears. Half of the volumes hinges cracked but bindings intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! William Paterson hardcover
