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1697rif. 1701090010Printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be sold by Robert Knaplock at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's church-yard 1697-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Bound in contemporary leather. Blind stamped ornament to covers. 4 raised bands. Red and gold spine label. Solid binding. 19 cm. xc 501 3 pages 17 of 18 leaves of plates. Lacking frontispiece. Wear to edges some chipping. Scattered marginalia and foxing. Book plate of R. Clifton Hodgkins. Early signature on title of John Higginson. Printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be sold by Robert Knaplock, at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's church-yard hardcover
1929rif. 52365San Francisco: William Andrews Clark Jr. 1929. Hardcover. 4to. Quarter faux vellum with gilt spine lettering and burgundy paper over boards. xxix 97pp. Top edge gilt. Double frontispiece 13 color plates. Fine. TOGETHER WITH: "All for Love: Or The World Well Lost. A Tragedy." 8vo. Quarter faux vellum and burgundy paper over boards. 18pp 79pp. Top edge gilt. Fine. Touch of spine sunning. Both housed in single 2-compartment slipcase of burgundy paper over heavy boards with paper spine label. Very good. Rather rubbed and worn but quite strong. Attractive copy of this heroic tragedy about the last days of Mark Antony and Cleopatra each volume bearing a colophon noting limitation of 250 numbered copies this #192. William H. Wilke's face-to-face etched portraits of Shakespeare and Dryden are striking and lovely. The 13 color plates reproduce the mural Clark commissioned for the salon of his library in Los Angeles now a specialized research library. Clark's "Compliments of" slip with "Christmas 1929" printed in red tipped to front flyleaf. Mining magnate entrepreneur and one-time senator from Montana Clark 1839-1925 together with John Henry Nash issued a small series of literary editions accompanied by facsimiles of rarities in his collection and this is one such production. The facsimile reproduces his copy of the London 1678 first edition each bearing the reproduction bookplate on front pastedown of the Bridgewater Library from whose library Clark acquired his copy. O'DAY 67-68. William Andrews Clark, Jr. hardcover
1958rif. 12946London England: Oxford University: At the Clarendon Press 1958. First of this edition. Hardcover. Very good /Good. Oxford University Press 1958. First Edition. Very good in blue Oxford cloth good unclipped dust jackets with light foxing and sunning to spine. One dj is torn at front flap corner. xxi 446; vii 655; 435; 655pp. ".for the first time a complete text of Dryden's original poems and verse translations with his prefaces based on a critical review of all his early printings jacket flap Oxford (University): At the Clarendon Press hardcover
1993rif. 207284Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1993. Eliot Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded bottom and side edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The Harvard Classics. Easton Press hardcover
1686rif. elala865London: Printed for Henry Herringman and are to be sold by Joseph Knight and Francis Saunders 1686. 1686. 4to. pp. 5 p.l. 59 1 2ads. disbound some browning & foxing small wormtracks in lower margins lower margin of final advert leaf tatty. Fourth Edition first: 1670. Macdonald 74d. Wing D2396. Stratman p. 181. Woodward & McManaway 482. NCBEL II 442. London: Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold by Joseph Knight, and Francis Saunders, 1686. unknown
1710rif. 28461London: Printed and Sold by H. Hills 1710. Self-wraps. 40pp. Disbound. Number and old price on title light toning. A very good copy. ; 12mo. Printed and Sold by H. Hills unknown
rif. 2454London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judge's Head in Chancery-Lane near Fleet-Street 1691. Soft cover. Good. Quarto. xiv 34pp. First edition. Blue paper wrappers. 0 London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, at the Judge's Head in Chancery-Lane, near Fleet-Street, 1691. paperback
1866rif. 458077Boston: 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
1692rif. 54833London: Printed for Jo. Hindmarsh 1692. Second edition. Hardcover. Good condition. Large Octavo. 16 199 3pp. Rebound in later quarter Morocco over red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Modern cream endpapers. Dryden play based on legend of King Sebastian of Portugal surviving the battle of Alcazar. "a powerful drama whose themes of friendship loyalty true kingship and love thwarted by destiny carried contemporary resonance." DNB. Page 43 with two original pencil portraits in margins 3 x 1" and 2 x 1". Binding with slight discoloration along tip of front cover. Block age-toned with heavy though light colored damp-staining. Printed for Jo. Hindmarsh hardcover
1832rif. 1083161832. London: William Pickering 1832. Five vols. 8vo. cli 172; vi 316; viii 320; vi 309; vi 317 pp. engraved frontisportrait and Aldine device on the title-page. Contemporary half green calf red marbled boards heightened in gilt five raised bands with gilt-tooled panel decoration to backstrip red and black morocco label strips with title information in gilt to backstrip marbled endpapers. Joints and corners of boards have some slight rubbing minor foxing to outer margins; otherwise very good. Bookplate of Thomas Lee Marshall to first pastedown. § First edition thus with a "Life of Dryden" by Rev. John Mitford. The Aldine Poet Series was a 20 year project that involved printing new editions of classic British poets from Chaucer through to the 19th Century. They were published in 53 volumes during the years 1830-1844. Pickering secured John Mitford and Alexander Dyce as editors with Sir Harris Nicolas so that the series would be of a high standard. unknown
1692rif. 54833London: Printed for Jo. Hindmarsh 1692. Second edition. Hardcover. Good condition. Large Octavo. 16 199 3pp. Rebound in later quarter Morocco over red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Modern cream endpapers. Dryden play based on legend of King Sebastian of Portugal surviving the battle of Alcazar. "a powerful drama whose themes of friendship loyalty true kingship and love thwarted by destiny carried contemporary resonance." DNB. Page 43 with two original pencil portraits in margins 3 x 1" and 2 x 1". Binding with slight discoloration along tip of front cover. Block age-toned with heavy though light colored damp-staining. Printed for Jo. Hindmarsh hardcover books
1832rif. 1083161832. London: William Pickering 1832. Five vols. 8vo. cli 172; vi 316; viii 320; vi 309; vi 317 pp. engraved frontisportrait and Aldine device on the title-page. Contemporary half green calf red marbled boards heightened in gilt five raised bands with gilt-tooled panel decoration to backstrip red and black morocco label strips with title information in gilt to backstrip marbled endpapers. Joints and corners of boards have some slight rubbing minor foxing to outer margins; otherwise very good. Bookplate of Thomas Lee Marshall to first pastedown. § First edition thus with a "Life of Dryden" by Rev. John Mitford. The Aldine Poet Series was a 20 year project that involved printing new editions of classic British poets from Chaucer through to the 19th Century. They were published in 53 volumes during the years 1830-1844. Pickering secured John Mitford and Alexander Dyce as editors with Sir Harris Nicolas so that the series would be of a high standard. unknown books
1866rif. 458077Boston: 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 books
1713rif. 82759London: Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head over-against Katherine-Street in the Strand 1713. Full Leather. Very Good. 19.5 x 13 cm. Octavo. 485502 p. Frontispiece engraving. 5 raised bands to spine. Full tan contemporary leather. Two handwritten paper spine labels one looks like a library label but there is no other indication of it being a library copy. Front cover joint cracked at top and bottom but still intact and feels fairly sturdy. Originally published in 1700 this is an early edition 2nd done in 1713. ESTC T145034. Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Katherine-Street in the Strand unknown
1697rif. 612030London: Printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be Sold by Robert Knaplock at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1697. Hardcover. Good. Later printing. Octavo. ii 1 blank xc 501 3 contents pp. Illustrated with 18 plates as called for. Contemporary or nearly so paneled leather framed with decorative elements blindstamped at the corners spine in five compartments. Binding heavily worn with the rear joint partially split some loss at the spine base and the front cover attached by the cords only modest worming affecting the pastedowns endleaves and the first 100 or so pages most engravings foxed one with a small foredge chip and a few leaves toward the end with light staining at the foredges a good only copy. Printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be Sold by Robert Knaplock, at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard hardcover
1697rif. 612030London: Printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be Sold by Robert Knaplock at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1697. Hardcover. Good. Later printing. Octavo. ii 1 blank xc 501 3 contents pp. Illustrated with 18 plates as called for. Contemporary or nearly so paneled leather framed with decorative elements blindstamped at the corners spine in five compartments. Binding heavily worn with the rear joint partially split some loss at the spine base and the front cover attached by the cords only modest worming affecting the pastedowns endleaves and the first 100 or so pages most engravings foxed one with a small foredge chip and a few leaves toward the end with light staining at the foredges a good only copy. Printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be Sold by Robert Knaplock, at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard hardcover books
1767rif. QQ0439J. and R. Tonson 1767. Original mottled tan calf boards. Rebacked in light brown calf blind fillets and red gilt label per spine. Gilt decor to board edges. Wear to board corners. Small dent to rear fore-edge of vol. III. Small 8vos 10.8 x 17.0cm. Original endpapers restored at gutters. Armorial bookplate to inside front board of all vols; as it has Fortescue motto and earl's coronet it is almost certainly that of James Fortescue created Earl Fortescue in 1789. Somewhat tight margins at title page gutters; no issue elsewhere. A little foxing mostly to prelims. Loop of cord from rebacking left free in vol. IV between pp. 368-69. Vignette chapter headpieces. An early collected edition first published in 1760 in the midst of Dryden's career as an author who succeeded in 'reforming the syntax of our prose at the same time as he was perfecting the rhyming couplet as the dominant form for English verse fashioning it into an instrument for argument giving it a rhythmical variety and tonal range which no one has matched' ODNB. ESTC T131403. Robust packaging. Tracking can be added to overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. . Very Good. xvi 286 vi 368 xlvii 334 iv 379pp. J. and R. Tonson Hardcover
1708rif. 867F52London: Bernard Lintott 1708 . First edition. Leather. Good Only. 8" by 5.5". Michael Van der Gucht. The first edition of this very scarce early eighteenth century collection of poems edited by Elijah Fenton. The very scarce first edition of this work illustrated with an engraved frontispiece by Michael van der Gucht.A wonderful collection of early eighteenth century miscellaneous poetry edited with Elijah Fenton and including contributions from Fenton Sir John Denham Lord Halifax Lord Orrery John Dryden Thomas Otway and others.ESTC Citation No. T145730. Engraved arms at head of A2 with the cancel L6 signed L as called for.Inscription to title page head.Thought to have been published on the 7th or 9th January 1708 due to an advertisement in the Daily Herald. In a full calf binding. Front board detached. Paper spine label age toned with significant loss. Rubbing to back strip and boards. Head of rear joint starting with board a touch tender. Internally firmly bound. Inscription to title page head. Pages age toned with spotting throughout. Good Only Bernard Lintott hardcover
1770rif. 895M24Glasgow: 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
1717rif. 846F58London: J. Tonson 1717 . Leather. Fair. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. Five volumes only of this very scarce early eighteenth century six volume edition of the dramatic works of Restoration era poet and playwright John Dryden. Volumes I II III IV and VI only of this six volume set; lacking volume V only.Illustrated with a frontispiece of Dryden to each volume as called for.The plays of influential English poet literary critic translator and playwright John Dryden 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. Dryden was England's first Poet Laureate awarded the title in 1668.Edited by playwright and poet William Congreve.With the stamp of Cornwell House to each front free endpaper.With a single leaf of advertisements to the final lead of volume VI.ESTC reference number T145328. In full calf bindings. Small losses of leather to back strip head and tail. Volume I boards detached. Volume II front board detached with rear board tenderly held by one cord only. Volume III lacking both boards. Volume IV joints starting with boards holding firm. Volume VI lacking front board with rear board tenderly held by one cord only. Stamps to front free endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound with pages 323-326 of volume III detached and loosely inserted with a significant closed tear and pages 107-110 of volume IV detached and loosely inserted. Pages generally clean and bright with only the odd light spot. Fair J. Tonson hardcover
2014rif. x-144625528XSage Pubns Ltd 2014. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 432 pages. 9.25x7.30x1.10 inches. Sage Pubns Ltd hardcover
2004rif. DADAX0761948953SAGE Publications Ltd 2004-02-06. First Edition. hardcover. New. 5.50x0.54x8.50. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. SAGE Publications Ltd hardcover
1743rif. 111997London.: J. and R. Tonson in the Strand. 1743. Modern full brown calf raised bands leather spine labels gilt titles. Very good. 8vo. 17x10 cm. . A nicely bound collection of poetry by the greatest English poet of the seventeenth century. weight: 1.3 lb. Woodcut headpieces and tailpieces. J. and R. Tonson in the Strand. hardcover
2012rif. DADAX0367677148Routledge 2020-12-30. 3. hardcover. New. 5.20x0.90x7.80. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Routledge hardcover
1688rif. 87277London: Printed for J.T. and are to be sold by R. Wild . 1688. The fourth Edition with the addition of three epistles of Paulus Sabinus in answer to as many of Ovid. Hardcover. Presumed original binding. Front and rear free endpapers lacking with remnants visible in gutters; chips and wear to exterior and paste-downs with very small portion of leather lacking to spine foot; private ower name stamp to rear paste-down. All plates and paged leaves appear present. Overall a good copy. Binding tight. Leaves clean with faint foxing and browning in parts. Small quarto in full brown leather raised bands to spine; 18 253 3 23 pages; striking high-quality b&w engravings throughout; 19 cm. Presumed original binding. Front and rear free endpapers lacking with remnants visible in gutters; chips and wear to exterior and paste-downs with very small portion of leather lacking to spine foot; faint and small private owner name stamp to rear paste-down. All plates and numbered pages appear present. Overall a good copy. Binding tight. Leaves quite clean with faint foxing in parts. In English Uniform Title: Heroides. "The three epistles of Aulus Sabinus in answer to as many of Ovid. Made English by Mr. Salusbury" has special t.p. and separate pagination. Early printed books 17th Century. Printed for J.T. and are to be sold by R. Wild .. hardcover
