New York: P. F. Collier 1909. Edition De Luxe. Hardcover. Very Good in decorative boards. Gilt robust to front panel as well as upper page edges. Spine lightly sunned. Volume belongs to a Limited Edition set No. 5040. Alumni Edition. ; The Harvard Classics; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. P. F. Collier hardcover
Not Stated: Not Stated 1854. Disbound. Fair. 11" by 8.5". None. A very scarce Latin edition of John Dryden's beautiful poem commemorating the St. Cecilia's day the saint patron of music written here in both English and Latin. A very scarce edition of this poem with both the English and Latin versions of the poems. Half-title is present. This poem celebrates the Christian martyr St Cecilia who is the patron saint of music. The poem was written to commemorate her saint's day in 1687 and was set to music for the celebration on the 22nd November. The poem begins with a description of the universe and its creation and how music created harmony. Written by John Dryden the noted English poet who became the first Poet Laureate in England in 1668. Translated into Latin by Robert Ward. Disbound. Externally wraps are discoloured with some marks. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front wrap 'Rev. J. C. Welch'. Some tidemarks to the wraps. Spots to the wraps. Edgwear to the wraps with some small chips and small closed tears. Rear wrap is detached but present. Internally disbound. Pages are age-toned with somes spots and tidemarks. Fair Not Stated unknown
Everyman's Library 1962. First Thus. Hardcover . Good/Good. First complete two-volume edition 1962 w/ no additional printings stated; Sound bindings; Clean sturdy boards in purple cloth w/ faded/rubbed gilt at spines; Mild to moderate underlining/bracketing in pencil present throughout texts; Un-clipped dust jackets moderately rubbed/scuffed w/ numerals inked at spines; Jackets housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; A Good to Good Plus set scarce w/ jackets. Everyman's Library hardcover
J M Dent & Sons Ltd 1971. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. J M Dent & Sons Ltd hardcover
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: G0460005685I3N11 ISBN : 0460005685 9780460005685
Hardcover. Fine. 4to. ¼-vellum-backed decorated white linen gilt letters on spine. Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald London 1928. <b>First Edition.</b> Limited to 55 numbered copies printed on Millbourn hand-made paper<b> signed by Eliot.</b> In a deluxe binding. This is copy #31. Gallup B7a. Linen slightly soiled o/w a fine copy with clean crisp pages. Unopened. Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald, hardcover
Glasgow: Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis for the University of Glasgow 1770. Leather. Very Good. 5" by 3". Not Stated. A small two-volume set of the poems of England's first Poet Laureate John Dryden in full calf bindings. A two volume set in full speckled calf bindings. Ink inscription to the title page of both volumes. A charming two-volume set of poetry by John Dryden including his best known poems such as 'Threnodia Augustalis' 'The Hind and the Panther' and 'Annus Mirabilis' as well as many prologues epilogues songs epitaphs and elegies. This set is uncommon to find in this edition.John Dryden 1631-1700 was an English poet literary critic translator and playwright who was appointed England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. He dominated the literary scene of Restoration England to such a point that the period became known as the Age of Dryden. With a four-page catalogue of books printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis to the rear of Volume I. In full calf bindings. Externally generally smart with a little rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Half of the spine label to Volume I is detached but intact and kept inside the front of Volume I for safe-keeping. Small loss of leather to the head of the spine of Volume II. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean except for offsetting to the first and last couple of pages. Very Good Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis for the University of Glasgow hardcover
Rob & Foulis 1756. Hardcover. Good. . Leather binding. Boards scuffed and crack at bottom of spine of Vol.I .Hinges and binding firm with no loose pages. Edges dusty.Text clear and easy to read with some tanning. Rob & Foulis hardcover
London: J. and R. Tonson 1743. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". None. The first two-volume edition of John Dryden's 'Original Poems and Translations'. "Now first collected and published together in two volumes".In a contemporary full calf binding with red morocco spine labels. With the additional red and black title page to Vol I. Bound with the original blanks lacking front free endpapers. The poems and translations of John Dryden a dominating literary figure of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden.The first volume contains verses in praise of Dryden whilst the second volume contains translations from Homer Theocritus Horace and Ovid as well as Dryden's epistles prologues epilogues elegies epitaphs and songs. In a contemporary full calf binding with red morocco spine labels. Externally loss to Vol II spine label and fading to Vol II boards. Rubbing to the extremities with loss to Vol II head of spine. Engraved armorial bookplate to Vol I front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages are marginally toned with occasional light scattered spotting largely concentrated to the margins. Small contemporary ink inscription to Vol I front free endpaper. Small closed tear and chip to rear endpaper of Vol I. Good J. and R. Tonson hardcover
Samuel Bagster 1807. Hardcover. Good. 13 to 14 cm tall 24mo. . Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item. Samuel Bagster hardcover
New York: Modern Library / Random House. Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Bookplate on front pastedown Toning to pages. Scuffing to dust jacket. Creasing on lower front panel. Open tear on upper and lower front panel. Edge wear. Open tears along crown and heel. Open tears on upper and lower rear panels. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall. Modern Library / Random House hardcover
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Plutarch's Lives - The translation called Dryden's. Vol. 1 is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and e paperback
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: ria9783337426491_inp ISBN : 3337426492 9783337426491
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Plutarch's Lives - The translation called Dryden's. Vol. 3 is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science travel and e paperback
書籍販売業者の参照番号
: ria9783337426507_inp ISBN : 3337426506 9783337426507
H. M. Caldwell. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ; each volume is bound in red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine; textblock of each volume is gilt on the top edge; each volume has two bookplates on front endpaper; one is a personal library bookplate and the second indicates this was three volume set was given as second prize in a high school graduation scholarship program H. M. Caldwell hardcover
New York: Modern Library N.D. Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good clipped dust jacket. All 4 flap corners clipped price remains. Chipping at spine crown/heel. 1/4 inch open tear at top of rear panel. Toned spine. Modern Library hardcover
Cassell & Company. Hardcover. Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. POEMS John Dryden- Cassell & Company 1894- first edition- good condition A pocked-sized vintage Victorian poetry anthology of the works of John Dryden Cassell & Company hardcover
London: Jacob Tonson 1682. First edition. Hardback. Good. 8.5" by 6.5". None. The first edition of this religious poem in heroic couplets by John Dryden. The first edition second issue with the second line of the imprint ending "in". This second issue is more common to see than the first issue of which only two examples were known to the bibliographer Macdonald.John Dryden wrote 'Religio Laici' as a response the Father Richard Simon's 'Histoire Critique due Vieux Testament'. In this text Dryden set out to address the issues in Simon's book such as his tendency to undermine Protestantism and other religious issues of the day such as Deism. Five years after Dryden published this poem however he converted to Roman Catholicism. Written in heroic couplets by Dryden during his tenure as Poet Laureate. Register runs as: 1 a3 b2 C2 B-C4 D6. Collated complete. Rebound in paper covered boards. Externally generally smart. Tear to the head of the front joint. Spine and extremities are age-toned. Light handling marks to the wraps. Minor bumping to the extremities. Small chips to the head and tail of the spine. Prior seller's note tipped-in to the front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with scattered spots. Good Jacob Tonson hardcover
New York & Toronto ON Canada: Rineharrt & Company Inc. 1953. Book. Illus. by Stefan Salter Cover Design. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Copyright 1953. 8vo or 8° Medium Octavo: 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 424 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear crisp pages and clean text. Moderate foxing on page edges. Small tear on fore edge of back cover. Rineharrt & Company Inc. Paperback