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1937006873Berkeley: University of California Press 1937. ix 221p. original stiff wrappers University of California publications in English 6. University of California Press unknown books
198951333Toronto:: McClelland & Stewart. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. 0771028717 . With over 95 color photographs. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . McClelland & Stewart, hardcover books
1952013046Iowa Chapter of P.E.O. 1952. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 204P. Color portrait of Winona Reeves signed by her and the other four co-authors a marvelous account of the history and growth of the P.E.O. in Iowa. What began in 1869 with seven women became an organization the promoted educational opportunities that has been among the most influential Midwest groups. Iowa Chapter of P.E.O. unknown books
1862240442London: Adam and Charles Black 1862. First edition. With 5 folding maps. iv 40 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original green cloth. Fine copy. First edition. With 5 folding maps. iv 40 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Westwood & Satchell p. 81 Adam and Charles Black unknown books
192138783Boston: Richard G. Badger 1921. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good. frontis photos 108p. Cloth. 23cm. Minor fraying at ends of backstrip and some soiling. No Jacket. <br/><br/> Richard G. Badger hardcover books
1967956881967. hardcover. Ed. by L.A. Beaurline & Fredson Bowers. Tall narrow 8vo cloth. 412pp. Chicago: University of Chicago Press 1967.<br/><br/> unknown books
19679005641Chicago: University of Chicago Press 1967. Hardcover. Book fine dust jacket fine. Includes bibliography <br/><br/> University of Chicago Press hardcover books
1967025818Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press 1967. Edited by L. A. Beaurline and Fredson Bowers. ix 376p. ex libris dj Curtain playwrights. University of Chicago Press unknown books
1967956871967. hardcover. Ed. by L.A. Beaurlines & Fredson Bowers. Tall narrow 8vo cloth. Chicago: University of Chicago Press 1967.<br/><br/> unknown books
170043630London: Jacob Tonson 1700. First Collected Edition. Folio pp. 648. A nice clean tall copy with the half-title; with some minor foxing. Bound in contemporary calf chipped front cover separate Bookplate. Macdonald 37a. NCBEL II 447. Pforzheimer 326. Wing D2278. A collection of some twelve thousand verses which "again show Dryden's energy of thought and language undiminished by age" DNB including paraphrases or translations of the first book of the 'Iliad' some of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' and tales from Chaucer and Boccaccio. There is also a poem 'To my Honoured Kinsman John Driden' verses addressed to the Duchess of Ormond and lines on 'A Fair Maiden lady who died at Bath' the wife of Lord Abingdon. The preface written in fine prose contains an excellent appreciation of Chaucer as well as attacks on Milbourne and Sir Richard Blackmore and a reply to Jeremy Collier's attack on the stage. Jacob Tonson unknown 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
170121957London: Jacob Tonson 1701. First Collected edition. leather_bound. Modern Cambridge style binding in full brown morocco. 646 232 pages. 33 x 20 cm. ESTC R31983 bound with T124515 the two works are generally found bound together. Of the second work as ESTC notes "Absalom and Achitopher``The Medal`Religio laici` and `The hind and the panther` each have separate title pages of the tenth fourth fourth and third editions respectively but the register and pagination are continuous." Second title page printed in red and black. Generally a clean copy with minor toning a few small tears one or two cryptic if not amusing margin notes in the second title. Raised bands gilt leather spine label. Jacob Tonson unknown 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
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
1709001345London: H. Hills in Black-Fryars near the Water-side 1709. Book. Very good- condition. Hardcover. Early edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 16 pages. Hardcover; bound in 3/4 leather and blue cloth with gilt spine lettering circa 1900. Binding is moderately to heavily rubbed and worn. The text has been trimmed with loss of page numbers at the top of several leaves. The final leaf is browned. Minor staining to top-edge of leaves. A complete early edition of this work by Dryden. H. Hills, in Black-Fryars, near the Water-side Hardcover books
1932183564London: Nonesuch Press 1932. Hardcover. VG- overall light shelfwear to boards corners bumped soiling to block. Library bookplate inside front and rear covers. Bindings are tight and pages are very crisp and clean. Six volume set bound in colorful boards with green cloth spines gilt lettering on spines; top edge gilt on all volumes. Each volume is between 500-600 pp. small bw illustration on each title page. This edition is limited to 750 standard sets of six volumes numbered 51-800. This is number 55. v. 1. Prefatory note. Note as to the text. Introduction. Note on the music. Chronological table. Of dramatic poesie. The wild gallant. The rival ladies. The Indian queen. The Indian emperour; or The conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards being the sequel to The Indian queen. Notes.--v. 2. Secret love; or The maiden queen. Sr Martin Mar-all; or The feigned innocence. The tempest; or The enchanted island. An evening's love; or The mock astrologer. Tyrannick love; or The royal martyr. Notes.--v. 3. The conquest of Granada by the Spaniards parts I-II. Marriage a-la-mode. The assignation; or Love in a nunnery. Amboyna. The state of innocence and fall of man. Notes.--v. 4. The mistaken husband. Aureng-Zebe. All for love; or The world well lost. The kind keeper; or Mr. Limberham. Oedipus. Notes.--v. 5. Troilus & Cressida; or Truth found too late. The Spanish fryar; or The double discovery. The Duke of Guise. The vindication. Albion and Albanius. Notes. Nonesuch Press hardcover books
1985UDRYDRY00hmrPenguin 1985. Good. Dryden John. Dryden: Poems. Middlesex England: Penguin 1985. 16mo. Mass Market. Book condition: Good with bumped edges. Former owner's name penned on first page and index entries penciled on rear pages. Penguin paperback books
0282Dryden John. Don Sebastian King of Portugal: A Tragedy. London: For Jo. Hindmarsh 1690. 4to. 16 132 i.e. 124 4 p. Later quarter morocco. Marginal tears at bottom of L1-3 a few other marginal tears some foxing mostly light. First edition. References: Pforzheimer 322; Wing D2262.<br />A tragicomedy by Dryden produced 1689. The play is based on the legend that King Sebastian of Portugal survived the battle of Alcazar. He and the princess Almeyda with whom he is in love are captured by Muley Moloch Don Sebastian is highly regarded as the return to Dryden's pre eminence on the stage after four year's absence<br /><br /><br /> books
1695179138London: J. Heptinstall for W. Rogers 1695. Leather bound. VG light shelfwear and smudging to leather boards spine has some tears internally but all pages are intact. Staining to block age toning to pages. Tan leather boards with four raised bands on spine bw frontispiece 4 lxiv 355 1 pages. Translation of: De arte graphica. Parallel texts in English and Latin. Added engraved title page. By C.A. Du Fresnoy ; with remarks ; translated into English together with an original preface containing a parallel betwixt painting and poetry by Mr. Dryden ; as also A short account of the most eminent painters both ancient and modern continu'd down to the present times according to the order of their succession by another hand. J. Heptinstall for W. Rogers 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
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
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
0281Dryden John. Cleomenes the Spartan Heroe. A Tragedy. London: For Jacob Tonson 1692. 4to. 16 28 72pp. Later quarter morocco. Two running reads cropped else a very nice copy. First edition. References: Pforzheimer 321; Wing D2254.<br /><br />It is believed that the revival of Shakespeare's Roman plays caused Dryden to write this play. It is said that Southern wrote the last act. <br /><br />The scene is Alexandria. Cassandra falls in love with Cleomenes and in the absence of Ptolemy confesses her passion to which Cleomenes does not respond. He is thereupon imprisoned and nearly starved. He and Cleanthes incite the Alexandrians to revolt but the attempt fails and Cleanthes and Cleomenes kill one another. <br /><br />"The additions which Dryden has made to the real story are chiefly the scene in which the Spartans are nearly starved the love of Cassandra for Cleomenes the whole character of Cleora and nearly the whole of Cleanthes" Genest. In his preface to the play as printed Dryden wrote: "Mrs. Barry has in this tragedy excelled herself and gained a reputation beyond any woman whom I have ever seen in the theatre." <br />It is believed that the revival of Shakespeare's Roman plays caused Dryden to write this play. It is said that Southern wrote the last act. <br /><br /><br /> books
1900111594New York: Grolier Club 1900. hardcover. near fine. Illustrated. 101pp. 8vo boards leather label margin of p. 95 torn; uncut unopened. N.Y.: Grolier Club 1900. Near fine.<br/><br/> One of 200 copies on handmade paper.<br/><br/> Grolier Club 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
