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1770441London: Pr. for R. Butters ca. 1770. 12mo. 59 1 pp. lacks frontispiece. <br><br>Removed from a nonce volume; sewing loosening. The outlines of the Spanish fryar are off-set to the title-page from the missing frontispiece. Only a few spots inside. Without the frontispiece. Pr. for R. Butters unknown books
1970193613Berkeley.: University of California Press. 1970. Hardcover blue cloth gilt spine title on black background. . Fine in a fine dust jacket. . 24x16 cm. . Novak Maximilliam E. and George R. Guffey editors. University of California Press. hardcover books
1684WRCLIT41862London: Printed by M. Flesher 1684. 58524731-96649142pp. Small thick octavo. Old calf worn lower board detached. Engraved frontis. Some slight marginal darkening early ink name on title lower fore-corners of last few gatherings show an intermittent minor discoloration otherwise internally a very good crisp copy. First edition of Dryden's translation of Louis Maimbourg's work undertaken at the request of Charles II the dedicatee and subject of the frontis. Dryden's own original contributions include the dedication and the substantial postscript in which he expounds upon the Divine Right of Kings. The break in pagination is a consequence of the work having been given to two compositors. PFORZHEIMER 328. MACDONALD 132. WING M292. Printed by M. Flesher unknown books
19671297431New York: Russell & Russell 1967. Reprint Editon. Hardcover. Quarto; VG-; hardcover; bound in grey cloth gilt lettering; boards strong some shelfwear general edgewear rubbing on fore corners and spine edges small closed tear on spine head edge sticker on spine spine sun toned ex-library stamp on rear end paper; text block age toned ex-library stamp on title page last blank cut out stamp on exterior head edge some soiling around exterior edges; 722pp. 1297431. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Russell & Russell hardcover books
169236913London: John Everingham 1692. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. 16 376pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf rebacked new endpapers. Very good. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. 16 376pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Dryden contributed the last half of the "Character." A second volume of Essay appeared two years later.<br/><br/>Saint-Evremont 1613-1703 was exiled in 1663 for criticizing Mazarin's treaty with Spain 1659 and spent the rest of his life in the English courts of Charles II James II and William III. "A man of sceptical and epicurean temperament one of the most distinguished of the 'libertins' he wrote with light sober witty elegance short disquisitions on many subjects literary and other and his literary criticism had considerable influence in England where he was on intimate terms with courtiers such as Buckingham and writers such as Hobbes Waller and Cowley . " - Oxford Companion to French Literature. He is buried in Westminster Abbey. Macdonald 1371 John Everingham unknown books
1260Libanus Press. Dryden John. THEODORE & HONORIA. Illustrated by Carol Walklin. Marlborough Libanus Press 1985. One of 300 numbered copies. Bound in quarter cloth and paper boards. Fine condition. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1909181736Newark.: The Prudential Insurance Company of America. 1909. Olive green cloth blind ruled border gilt titles top edge gilt. . Very good light wear and soiling to covers light library marks contents near fine no dust jacket. 25x16.5 cm. . Library stamps of defunct college to ffep and top edge. weight: 2.2 lb. Portrait frontis. The Prudential Insurance Company of America. hardcover books
16832326London: T.H. for R. Bentley and J. Tonson Thomas Hodgkin 1683. First Edition. Half Leather. Very good. First edition of The Duke of Guise by John Dryden. Octavo 8 76pp. Advertisement on page 76 lacking music at rear. In contemporary half brown morocco marbled boards title in gilt on spine. Housed in custom quarter leather chemise case. Previous ownership bookplates affixed to front endpaper. Pencil marks on title page. Overall in very good condition some toning to leaves occasional loss at edges closed tears. Wing D2264; MacDonald 87a. John Dryden 1631 - 1700 was the poet laureate of England in 1668. He was a prolific author and writer with some calling his time the Age of Dryden. T.H. for R. Bentley and J. Tonson [Thomas Hodgkin] unknown books
029029London; 1798-1799 Noted on engravings: Printed for C. Cooke and Sold By All the Booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland. 12 Mo. In three volumes. Volume three with 20pp. publisher's catalog. Each volume with an engraved frontispiece engraved vignette title page and a regular title page illustrated. Dates are noted on the engravings from May 1798-Jan. 1799. Dryden was an English poet dramatist and literary critic who dominated the literary scene of his day. It became known as the Age of Dryden. He later did translations for publisher Jacob Tonson. The entire set which was issued by C. Cooke in the late 18th century was for the serious reader. The books were small enough to be kept in a coat pocket or lady's purse. Bound in full contemporary calf lettered and decorated in gilt labels mostly worn off early glue repair to upper joints not professionally but work fine light damp staining to the first few leaves of volume two. From the library of Benjamin Dickerson with his bookplate and signature. A good set. ESTC; T178547. Printed for C. Cooke and Sold By All the Booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland unknown books
1735005376London: Printed for Jacob Tonson in the Strand 1735. Book. Good condition. Paperback. Reprint edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. vi paginated 91-166 followed by i epilogue and i blank. Complete. Disbound: removed from bound volume with stitching attached and functional. Illustrated with an engraving Minor staining to top edge of pages and slight creasing to first and last pages. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece by Gerard Van der Gucht 1695 or 1696-1776. Measures 65/8" in height. Printed for Jacob Tonson in the Strand Paperback books
1695007851London: Printed for E. Tonson within Gray's-Inn-Gate next Gray's-Inn-Lane and Jacob Tonson at the Judge's-head near the Inner-Temple-Gate Fleet-street 1695. Book. Good condition. Hardcover. Early reprint edition. Quarto 4to. viii 63 pages of text i prologue. Full modern circa 1920 vellum binding with black spine lettering. First several pages are heavily foxed and browned. Printed for E. Tonson, within Gray's-Inn-Gate next Gray's-Inn-Lane, and Jacob Tonson at the Judge's-head near the In Hardcover books
17011255506London: Jacob Tonson 1701. First edition. Thick tall quarto rebound in light brown leather; VG; six-bands embossed spine with heavy gilt and gold letters; high quality rebound; minimal soiling; slight fraying on bottom spine; blue moire end pages; gilt edges; previous owner's name on first title page; original paper in good condition; each book has a dedication page; rare and in good condition; shelved in Case #7; please contact us for shipping costs. 1255506. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Jacob Tonson unknown books
177748508London: Printed for T. Lowndes T. Caslon C. Corbett and S. Bladon 1777. Disbound now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age-toning. Very Good. 76 pp. Lacks plate. 8vo. <br/><br/>Based on the plays by Plautus and Molière. Also published in The New English Theatre Vol 9 No. 1 1776-1777. Printed for T. Lowndes, T. Caslon, C. Corbett, and S. Bladon unknown books
1702008169London: Jacob Tonson 1702. Third Edition bound in contemporary calf with 19th century professional rebacking ornately gilt tooled with red morocco label. ixxxviii 4 advert 424 pp. Pages xc and 173 misnumbered lxxxviii and 137. "Adorn'd with sculptures" 13 full page engravings. Persius's 'Satyrs' has a separate title page. Very Good Plus 2" chip at head of title page inscription in ink dated 1799 at top of title page calf rubbed at corners. A very well bound complete copy of the Third Edition of Dryden's classic translation. . Third Edition. Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jacob Tonson Hardcover books
169336454London: printed for Jacob Tonson 1693. First edition. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in full contemporary blind-panelled calf covers gilt-stamped with central coat of arms red leather spine label. Binding generally worn and rubbed joints cracked but cords still sturdy; half-title creased and starting to detach; otherwise a tall clean copy. With the armorial bookplate of A. Russell Pollock on the front pastedown. First edition. 1 vols. Folio. Dryden's Juvenal. Wing J1288; Macdonald 30a printed for Jacob Tonson unknown books
1931WRCLIT33755New York: Cheshire House 1931. Small folio. Quarter calf and boards stamped in blind. Illustrated with reproductions of twenty engravings from the 1697 folio edition of Dryden's Works. One of twelve hundred numbered copies. Minor rubbing but a nice copy. Cheshire House hardcover books
19731325383Menston: Scholar Press 1973. Hardcover. Octavo; Facsimile of edition published for Jacob Tonson London 1685; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine green with black print; DN has tears at spine ends and flap corners edgewear shelfwear; Boards in tan cloth with gold print peripheral toning mild wear to corners and spine caps; Text block has name in ink on front flyleaf else clean and tight; 494 pages. 1325383. FP New Rockville Stock. Scholar Press hardcover books
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 books
17081288426London: H. Hills 1708. Early Edition. 12mo: G/no-DJ paperback: Thin brown spine with no text: Book has been rebound not in original covers: Rebound covers have light shelfwear 4 liquid spots in upper front corner 2 inch long thin black mark near head of spine on front slight bump to tail of spine two small dots near center of front cover: Textblock is age toned thin pages have darkened with some soiling a few corners bumped pages 9-17 have mildew spots that do not impact readability: 1708 printing poem was originally published 1681: 24 pp.<br /> <br /> <p>Shelved in Netdesk office Ephemera Box I. 1288426. Shelved Rockville Bookstore. H. Hills unknown books
17081270631London: Printed and Sold by H. Hills 1708. Later Edition. 8vo. 24pp.; VG; disbound housed in a plastic bag; trimmed with no loss of signatures or catchwords; text clean with only minor age marks and fingerprints; shelved case 0. 1270631. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Printed and Sold by H. Hills unknown books
1975UDRYALL00LRA. & C. Black 1975. Very Good. Dryden John. All for Love. London: A. & C. Black 1975. 114pp. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. A. & C. Black paperback books
1929WRCLIT61912San Francisco: Printed for William Andrews Clark Jr. by John Henry Nash 1929. Two volumes. Large quarto and octavo quarter vellum and boards t.e.g. Portraits. Ink gift inscription on prelim blank of first volume otherwise about fine in dual compartment slipcase with modest wear. Compliments slip tipped in. One of two hundred and fifty numbered copies printed on handmade paper by John Henry Nash for private distribution. Introduction by William Andrews Clark to the larger volume which is a new typographic rendering of the text. The smaller volume is a photofacsimile of the Bridgewater-Clark copy of the 1678 first edition. Printed for William Andrews Clark, Jr., by John Henry Nash hardcover books
1931116363Westminster: The Stourton Press 1931. full vellum; title and publisher gilt stamped on spine symbol gilt-stamped on front board; top edge cut other edges uncut. Stourton Press. 4to. full vellum; title and publisher gilt stamped on spine symbol gilt-stamped on front board; top edge cut other edges uncut. xxiv 971 pages. Limited to 158 numbered copies printed on paper. and eight copies printed on vellum. Modern British and American Private Presses 1850-1965 175. This copy printed on paper. Decorations at the beginning of each act by Eliot Hodgkin and the decoration for the preface by Edward le Bas. Title page notes "written in imitation of Shakespeare's stile." Epistle dedicatory to the Earl of Danby preface list of alterations from the first edition of 1678 list of the publisher's errata. Boards lightly soiled endpapers lightly tanned. The Stourton Press unknown books
19292887San Francisco: John Henry Nash 1929 2 volumes. Quarto and octavo. The second smaller volume is a facsimile of the first edition. One 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 books
1768WRCLIT73788London: Printed for W. Strahan et al 1768. 831pp. 12mo. Extracted from nonce pamphlet volume. Engraved frontis. A few spots of light soiling or spotting otherwise near very good. ESTC T63286. Printed for W. Strahan [et al] unknown books
