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1777ref. 1259868London: J. Rivington and sons 1777. Octavo hardcover in good condition. Good copy. Ex libris in pencil on first front free end paper. Bumping and shelf wear. Text age toned and foxed. Leather or leatherette cover chipped at extremities worn to boards at corners and hinges. Boards rubbed. Spine head chipped down to binding head. Binding sturdy but open in places. Spine is brown with five raised bands. GP consignment. Privately bound collection of plays originally printed in Thomas Lowndes' 1719-1784 10-volume "The New English Theatre" 1776/1777. 1. "The Siege of Damascus" by John Hughes 1677-1720. Originally written in 1720 the pages included in this collection appeared in Volume 10 1777 of The New English Theatre. 2. "Venice Preserv'd" 1682 by Thomas Otway 1652-1685. Extracted from Volume 6 of TNET 1776. 3. "Cato A Tragedy" 1712 by Joseph Addison 1672 - 1719. Extracted from Volume 10 of TNET. 4. "The Drummer; or The Haunted House" 1716 by Addison. Extracted from Volume 7 of TNET 1776. 5. "The Spanish Fryar; or The Double Discovery" 1681 by John Dryden 1631 - 1700. Extracted from Volume 3 of TNET 1776. 1259868. Special Collections - Downstairs. J. Rivington and sons unknown
1777ref. 1259868London: J. Rivington and sons 1777. Octavo hardcover in good condition. Good copy. Ex libris in pencil on first front free end paper. Bumping and shelf wear. Text age toned and foxed. Leather or leatherette cover chipped at extremities worn to boards at corners and hinges. Boards rubbed. Spine head chipped down to binding head. Binding sturdy but open in places. Spine is brown with five raised bands. GP consignment. Privately bound collection of plays originally printed in Thomas Lowndes' 1719-1784 10-volume "The New English Theatre" 1776/1777. 1. "The Siege of Damascus" by John Hughes 1677-1720. Originally written in 1720 the pages included in this collection appeared in Volume 10 1777 of The New English Theatre. 2. "Venice Preserv'd" 1682 by Thomas Otway 1652-1685. Extracted from Volume 6 of TNET 1776. 3. "Cato A Tragedy" 1712 by Joseph Addison 1672 - 1719. Extracted from Volume 10 of TNET. 4. "The Drummer; or The Haunted House" 1716 by Addison. Extracted from Volume 7 of TNET 1776. 5. "The Spanish Fryar; or The Double Discovery" 1681 by John Dryden 1631 - 1700. Extracted from Volume 3 of TNET 1776. 1259868. Special Collections - Downstairs. J. Rivington and sons unknown books
1683ref. elala633London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1683. 1683. 4to. pp. 1 p.l. 60. lacking initial blank. modern marbled wrs. spine chipped text faintly embrowned. First Edition. "Dryden in cooperation with Nathaniel Lee had written a play called The Duke of Guise which gave rise to the story that he had intended a parallel to the contest of the court against Shaftesbury and Monmouth. The present work is in answer to that charge." Grolier It contains Drydens famous attack on Thomas Shadwell. Macdonald 130. Wing D2398. Grolier Wither to Prior III 316. NCBEL II 445. 1st Edition. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1683. unknown
1668ref. 39023London: Henry Herringman. Good. 1668. First Edition. Hardcover. Modern binding. 8 72 pages. Pages 9-16 missing; facsimiles bound in. Few spots. One of the earliest discussions of drama. Shakespeare mentioned pp. 24 29 46-50 57.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Henry Herringman hardcover
1692ref. 36913London: 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. 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
1692ref. 36913London: 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. 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
1682ref. 352286London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1682. First Edition Second Issue with 2 lines of Latin verse on last page. xii; 20 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Later vellum. First Edition Second Issue with 2 lines of Latin verse on last page. xii; 20 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Dryden's satirical poem directed as was his Absalom and Achitophel against the Earl of Shaftesbury who had recently been exonerated of a charge of high treason; his Whig followers had had a medal cast to commemorate the event. Wing D 2311; Macdonald 13 aii; ESTC R17608 Printed for Jacob Tonson unknown
1682ref. 305844London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1682. First Edition Second Issue with 2 lines of Latin verse on last page. xii; 20 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Removed. First Edition Second Issue with 2 lines of Latin verse on last page. xii; 20 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Dryden's satirical poem directed as was his Absalom and Achitophel against the Earl of Shaftesbury who had recently been exonerated of a charge of high treason; his Whig followers had had a medal cast to commemorate the event. Wing D 2311; Macdonald 13 aii; ESTC R17608 Printed for Jacob Tonson unknown
1682ref. 352286London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1682. First Edition Second Issue with 2 lines of Latin verse on last page. xii; 20 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Later vellum. First Edition Second Issue with 2 lines of Latin verse on last page. xii; 20 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Dryden's satirical poem directed as was his Absalom and Achitophel against the Earl of Shaftesbury who had recently been exonerated of a charge of high treason; his Whig followers had had a medal cast to commemorate the event. Wing D 2311; Macdonald 13 aii; ESTC R17608 Printed for Jacob Tonson unknown books
1682ref. 305844London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1682. First Edition Second Issue with 2 lines of Latin verse on last page. xii; 20 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Removed. First Edition Second Issue with 2 lines of Latin verse on last page. xii; 20 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Dryden's satirical poem directed as was his Absalom and Achitophel against the Earl of Shaftesbury who had recently been exonerated of a charge of high treason; his Whig followers had had a medal cast to commemorate the event. Wing D 2311; Macdonald 13 aii; ESTC R17608 Printed for Jacob Tonson unknown books
1704ref. 174318London: 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
1683ref. 6218London: Jacob Tonson 1683. First Edition. First Edition. Bound in attractive three-quarter red-brown crushed morocco light gray paper-covered boards. 60pp first blank lacking as often seen. This is Dryden's reply to Hunt and Shadwell's "reflections" on the political overtones of his Dryden's "Duke of Guise." A nicely preserved copy with small tears in margin of last leaf. Jacob Tonson unknown
1968ref. 64601NY: Gordian Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. Boards scuffed page tops spotted.; Reprint of 1932 Nonesuch Press limited edition. Green cloth volumes titled in gilt on spines cxxxvi 460pp; 532pp; 595pp; 603pp; 545pp; 594pp. A collection of the 17th century English author's plays.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Reprint. Hardcover. 1968. 0877520305 . Gordian Press hardcover
ref. 2452London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judge's Head in Chancery-lane near Fleet-street 1682. Soft cover. Good. Quarto. xvi 28pp. Disbound. Printed marginal notes have been cropped affecting some text in those notes. Macdonald 16a i-ii. 0 London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judge's Head in Chancery-lane, near Fleet-street, 1682. paperback
1681ref. 1345278London: printed for Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson at Grays-inn-gate in Grays-inn-lane and at the Judge's Head in Chancery-lane 1681. Hardcover. Quarto 10 83 1 pages; VG-; Bound by Jon Robbins in modern period-style diced calf; spine lightly tanned. Archival repairs to title page and next-to-last leaf in volume; original final leaf is absent with a modern reprint taking its place. Closed tear to lower edge of A2 first page of dedication. Top margin significantly trimmed in many cases cutting through the title and page number at the top of the page. Text block age-toned and foxed. JR Consignment. . ESTC R11507; Wing D2368; Macdonald H. John Dryden 86a; Woodward & McManaway 461; Pforzheimer 338. In this setting line 4 reads "or". A variant reads "or the." 1345278. Special Collections - Downstairs. printed for Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, at Grays-inn-gate, in Grays-inn-lane, and at the Judge's Head, in Chancery-lane hardcover
1704ref. 174318London: 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
1683ref. 6218London: Jacob Tonson 1683. First Edition. First Edition. Bound in attractive three-quarter red-brown crushed morocco light gray paper-covered boards. 60pp first blank lacking as often seen. This is Dryden's reply to Hunt and Shadwell's "reflections" on the political overtones of his Dryden's "Duke of Guise." A nicely preserved copy with small tears in margin of last leaf. Jacob Tonson unknown books
1681ref. 1345278London: printed for Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson at Grays-inn-gate in Grays-inn-lane and at the Judge's Head in Chancery-lane 1681. Hardcover. Quarto 10 83 1 pages; VG-; Bound by Jon Robbins in modern period-style diced calf; spine lightly tanned. Archival repairs to title page and next-to-last leaf in volume; original final leaf is absent with a modern reprint taking its place. Closed tear to lower edge of A2 first page of dedication. Top margin significantly trimmed in many cases cutting through the title and page number at the top of the page. Text block age-toned and foxed. JR Consignment. . ESTC R11507; Wing D2368; Macdonald H. John Dryden 86a; Woodward & McManaway 461; Pforzheimer 338. In this setting line 4 reads "or". A variant reads "or the." 1345278. Special Collections - Downstairs. printed for Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, at Grays-inn-gate, in Grays-inn-lane, and at the Judge's Head, in Chancery-lane hardcover books
1858ref. 981H9London: 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
1811ref. 978F46London: 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
1739ref. 60315printed for J & R Tonson in the Strand 1739. 4th edition. Hardback. Full calf G. 2 volumes xiilvi239pp viii339pp in vol II pagination jumps at 306 to 309 but the text is complete b/w engraved frontis to each volume grand total of 16 engraved plates armorial bookplate of the Baring family over an earlier bookplate of James Drummond upper board to volume I detached marginal worming to both volumes occasional affecting the text or plate edge but with the meaning legible from the context occasional burn mark & smudges leather rubbed & worn with some loss to the corners & edges. The forth edition of this much reprinted edition of Ovid's Metamorphoses which had first appeared in 1717 & was editied by Garth with Dryden the providing much of the translating. It was to become the standard text of Ovid's Magnum Opus in English. The plates consist of a portrait of Queen Caroline consort of King George II as the dedicatee plus 15 plates showing scenes from the poems each dedicated to a different English noblewoman. a different English noblewoman. ESTC T175634. printed for J & R Tonson, in the Strand hardcover
2000ref. x-0582084091Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd 2000. Hardcover. New. 488 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.50 inches. Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd hardcover
1939ref. 58975South Bend IN & Chicago IL: Studebaker Corporation Plastic Binding Corp. 1939. Oblong 4to. 12.25 x 9.25 in. 114 pp. w/ thumb tabs at fore-edge of textblock. Illustrated title in blue gray & black. Illustrated throughout many black & white text illustrations photo illustrations diagrams many printed in blue gray & black. Colour-illustrated flexible plastic-comb binding as issued yapp edges rounded corners some wear & scuffing minor lifting to original cellophane laminate on covers still VG- copy w/ former ownership markings on front cover for James Langdon and his brother Harold “Slim” Langdon who operated a garage and Studebaker dealership in Clackamas County OR. First edition of this nicely illustrated Studebaker dealer’s salesman manual detailing the very successful 1940 Studebaker models which featured the influence of the streamlined designs of Helen Dryden in consultation with the equally famous contemporary industrial designer Raymond Loewy who began his contract with Studebaker in 1936. The 1940 Studebaker lines featured the President & Commander lines. The 1940 Studebaker models included 4-door sedans 2-door coupes and 2-door Club Sedans fitted with dual sidemounted spare tires. They came stock with cigar lighters clock and dual horns and ran on a 122 in. wheelbase. This manual includes tips for the Studebaker salesmen on performance comfort safety dependability and fuel economy. In addition there is a well-illustrated section on 1940 Studebaker commercial cars. Dryden 1883-1972 was an acclaimed woman artist earning over $ 100000 a year in the 1930’s when her designs first appeared with Studebaker. Dryden continued to work with Loewy at Studebaker until 1940 when she mysteriously drops from the public eye only to make a short appearance in a series of 1956 New York times articles on her dispute with the Welfare Department. No copies in Worldcat; See: Ed Heys Helen Dryden: Fashion Illustration and Automobile Hardware Design Hemmings Daily Feb. 17 2016; Raymond Loewy and Streamline Moderne The Old Motor August 12 2013. Studebaker Corporation, Plastic Binding Corp., unknown
1695ref. 179138London: 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 hardcover
1695ref. 179138London: 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 hardcover books
