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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
1936ref. 655732West China Union University Harvard-Yenching Institute 1936. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Presentation copy signed and inscribed with a half-page inscription by translator and his wife Christmas 1945 in English and Chinese. 456 pages stab-bound reverse-fold. A Good copy in the original lavender wraps printed cover label wraps have some fading tears chips and tape repairs. The text is clean and crisp. West China Union University Harvard-Yenching Institute paperback
1692ref. LTH12-C-26London: John Everingham 1692. First edition. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". None. A collection of Saint-Evremond's essays continued by John Dryden. The first edition of this work and in fact the first English translation of Evremond's works. This is the first volume of this work a second volume followed in 1694. Bookplate to front pastedown has been covered with a Cholmondeley library plate. The bookplate belongs to one of the Cholmondeley family as it bears the family crest. The bookplate is likely to belong to either George Cholmondeley 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley and The Earl of Cholmondeley or one of his descendants. From the antiquarian library of Christopher Rowe. Christopher Rowe was a schoolmaster in Norwich and then in Bristol. Throughout his career he inspired many to love literature history and music. He was a specialist on 17th century printer and bookseller Humphres Moseley and began his unfortunately unfinished PhD dissertation on him. Charles de Marguetel de Saint-Denis seigneur de Saint-Evremond was a French soldier hedonist essayist and literary critic. He wrote only for his friends and did not intend for his work to be published despite a few pieces being leaked in his lifetime. This work includes essays on the Roman people the Wars of the romans the Carthaginian war of Tiberius and more. Translated and continued by English poet and literary critic John Dryden. Dryden is also famed for being England's first Poet Laureate. In a full calf binding with gilt stamping to spine and board edges. Externally generally smart with rubbing to the extremities and to the joints. Loss to the head and tail of spine and to the spine label due to rubbing. Prior owners' bookplates to front pastedown one armorial crest and a library plate for cholmondeley library. Bookplate to recto of front endpaper belongs to Christopher Rowe. Internally firmly bound. Book is closely cut to running title throughout resulting in small loss to the top of words. Pages are age toned as expected with instances of occasional light spots. Good John Everingham hardcover
1682ref. 2408143London: Jacob Tonson 1682. Small quarto 32pp.; protected in modern wrapper. First edition second issue: the second of Dryden's political satires. The acquittal of the Earl of Shaftesbury on charges of treason for opposing the succession of the Catholic James was regarded as a great Whig victory. Flushed with success they issued a medal Shaftesbury's head on the obverse the sun rising over the Tower of London on the reverse. It was the perfect prompt for Dryden's mock-heroic satire: "Of all our Antick Sights and Pageantry Which English Ideots run in crowds to see The Polish Medall bears the prize alone." . Jacob Tonson unknown
1734ref. 198631734 Dryden Fables Ancient & Modern Homer Ovid Chaucer Boccaccio English Lit John Dryden was a 17th-century English poet who was known as England's very first Poet Laureate and would lead England into a literary period that would become known as the Age of Dryden. He also established standard forms of English poetry though his satires fables epigrams poems and plays. 'Fables Ancient and Modern' is Dryden's translations of some of the most famous and iconic works of ancient literature. Dryden includes selections from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' Homer's 'Iliad' and even stories from Giovanni Boccaccio all translated into English verse. Item number: #19863 Price: $599 DRYDEN John Fables ancient and modern: translated into verse from Homer Ovid Boccace and Chaucer: with original poems. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head ever-against Catharine-Street in the Strand MDCCXXXIV. 1734 Details: · Collation: Complete with all pages o 58 345 3 o Engraved frontispiece · Provenance: Armorial bookplate – Lord Rivers o Likely George Pitt 1st Baron Rivers 1721–1803 an English diplomat and politician. He was elected Member of Parliament during the War of the Austrian Succession commissioned colonel of the Dorset Militia under the Militia Act 1757 and served as Envoy-extraordinary to the Kingdom of Sardinia at Turin. Motto: ÆQUAM SERVARE MENTEM · Language: English · Binding: Leather; tight and secure · Size: ~6.5in X 4in 16.5cm x 10cm Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 19863 Photos available upon request. for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head ever-against Catharine-Street in the Strand hardcover
1684ref. 7595London: Printed by M. Flesher for Jacob Tonson 1684 First edition of Dryden's translation. Contemporary calf rebacked to style. Octavo. Old ink signature on title-page some light browning. A very good copy. "The break in signatures and pagination is evidently the result of division of copy between two compositors as may be seen by the variation in typography. The second compositor began his portion with the third alphabet. His pagination was intended to correspond but was off by ten for it begins with 721 not 731" Pforzheimer. A translation of Jesuit historian Louis Maimbourg's 1610-1686 Historie de la Ligue. Dryden also contributed a dedication and a postscript. Printed by M. Flesher, for Jacob Tonson,
1684ref. 7595London: Printed by M. Flesher for Jacob Tonson 1684 First edition of Dryden's translation. Contemporary calf rebacked to style. Octavo. Old ink signature on title-page some light browning. A very good copy. "The break in signatures and pagination is evidently the result of division of copy between two compositors as may be seen by the variation in typography. The second compositor began his portion with the third alphabet. His pagination was intended to correspond but was off by ten for it begins with 721 not 731" Pforzheimer. A translation of Jesuit historian Louis Maimbourg's 1610-1686 Historie de la Ligue. Dryden also contributed a dedication and a postscript. Printed by M. Flesher, for Jacob Tonson, books
1702ref. 008169London: Jacob Tonson 1702. Book. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 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. Jacob Tonson Hardcover
1702ref. 008169London: Jacob Tonson 1702. Book. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 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. Jacob Tonson Hardcover books
1700ref. 38439London: Jacob Tonson. Good with no dust jacket. 1700. First Edition. Hardcover. Half leather binding probably 19th century with marbled endpages. Half of spine leather missing board edges rubbed/frayed. Bookplate to fep. Verso of ffep has inked PO info and pencilled poem. This volume starts at the title page. 646pp followed by a single leaf numbered 565 titled The Table. Foxing and age toning. Binding holding. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Jacob Tonson hardcover
1693ref. 174083London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1693. Hardcover. VG- cracking to spine front cover loose light rubbing scuffing and general wear to boards light toning to page edges. Calf leather boards with gilt trim spine with 6 gilt decorated compartments and raised bands marbled endpapers gilt adornment to interior edges. xxxix 315 87 pp. Translated into English verse. By Mr. Dryden and several other Eminent Hands. Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. Made English by Mr. Dryden. With explanatory notes at the end of each satire. To which is prefixed a discourse concerning the original and progress of satire. Dedicated to the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Dorset by Mr. Dryden. -foot of title page. Contains bookplate of famous book collector Herschel V. Jones. Printed for Jacob Tonson hardcover
1690ref. 38760London: J. M. for Henry Herringman. Good. 1690. Third Edition. Hardcover. Later quarter leather gilt marbled boards. 16 38 1; final page is "Books printed for and sold by Abel Roper near Temple Bar." Few stains minor foxing. Boards worn. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . J. M. for Henry Herringman hardcover
1693ref. 174083London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1693. Hardcover. VG- cracking to spine front cover loose light rubbing scuffing and general wear to boards light toning to page edges. Calf leather boards with gilt trim spine with 6 gilt decorated compartments and raised bands marbled endpapers gilt adornment to interior edges. xxxix 315 87 pp. Translated into English verse. By Mr. Dryden and several other Eminent Hands. Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. Made English by Mr. Dryden. With explanatory notes at the end of each satire. To which is prefixed a discourse concerning the original and progress of satire. Dedicated to the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Dorset by Mr. Dryden. -foot of title page. Contains bookplate of famous book collector Herschel V. Jones. Printed for Jacob Tonson hardcover books
1700ref. 322905London: Tonson 1700. First. hardcover. very good-. 645 pages followed by a single leaf numbered 565 entitled "Table". Short folio old panelled calf worn and neatly re-cased with spine & corners repaired. London: Jacob Tonson 1700. Lacking front free end-paper half title re-attached. The text block is relatively clean although the title page & following 50 leaves are stained in the lower margin and the final 2 leaves are stained on the top half. Armourial bookplate. Tonson unknown
1700ref. 322905London: Tonson 1700. First. hardcover. very good-. 645 pages followed by a single leaf numbered 565 entitled "Table". Short folio old panelled calf worn and neatly re-cased with spine & corners repaired. London: Jacob Tonson 1700. Lacking front free end-paper half title re-attached. The text block is relatively clean although the title page & following 50 leaves are stained in the lower margin and the final 2 leaves are stained on the top half. Armourial bookplate. Tonson unknown books
1684ref. 919P45London: M. Flesher; Jacob Tonson 1684. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 7" by 5". Not Stated. The first edition of John Dryden's translation of Maimbourg's fascinating history of the French Wars of Religion. The first edition of John Dryden's translation of Louis Maimbourg's 'Histoire de la Ligue'.Illustrated with a frontispiece.Register runs as: A8 a-b8 c6 B-2K8 2L4 2M2 3A-3U8 3X4. Errors in pagination and register as issued. Collated complete. An in-depth history on the French Wars of Religion a series of civil wars fought between Catholics and Protestants in France between 1562 and 1598. Maimbourg was a French Jesuit who is well known for his 1675 'Histoire des Croisades' in which is regarded to be the first use of the term "crusade".First published in French this faithful translation to English was done by Dryden under the request of Charles II. Dryden was England's first Poet Laureate an eminent poet critic translator and playwright who dominated the literary scene of Restoration England.Ink inscription of James Gisborne to the title page. In the original cloth binding. Externally worn. Rear board is held by one cord only. Front joint and hinge are strained. Rubbing to the leather. A small amount of loss of leather to the head and tail of the spine and to the front joint. Crack to the spine. Bumping to the extremities. Paste downs and endpapers are discoloured endpapers are edge worn. Internally binding is strained in places. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page. The occasional note or line to the margins in pencil and ink. Good Only M. Flesher; Jacob Tonson hardcover
1684966, 49+p. Engraved frontispiece. Wing M 292. Hardcover Good condition! speckled calf! front rehinged
1760ref. 223903London : Printed for J. and R. Tonson 1760. First Edition. Hardback. Previous owner's signature. Finely bound in later nineteenth century aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with contrasting gilt-blocked lables. Spine uniformly sun-toned with some dust-toning to the board extremities. A good set - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; Physical description; 4 v : ill. ports ; 21 cm. Life and notes by Samuel Derrick. Dedicatory poems to Dryden by Joseph Addison and the Earl of Roscommon ; extracts from dedicatory poems by Alexander Pope and Thomas Gray. Decorative headpieces and tailpieces. Fly-title pages for separate works. Pagination is not continuous. Includes translations from Latin and Italian. Subjects; Dryden John 1631-1700 - Biography - Early works to 1800. Boccaccio Giovanni 1313-1375 - Translations into English - Early works to 1800. Ovid 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. - Translations into English - Early works to 1800. Horace - Translations into English - Early works to 1800. Lucretius Carus Titus - Translations into English - Early works to 1800.Theocritus - Idylls - Translations into English - Early works to 1800. English poetry - 17th century - Early works to 1800. London : Printed for J. and R. Tonson hardcover
1694ref. 631London: Jacob Tonson 1694. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Small 4to. Pp. 12; 82; 2. Verso of half-title page features an advertisement for "The Works of Mr. John Dryden in Four Volumes" also published by Tonson. Four-page dedication to the Earl of Salisbury follows the title page. Play is complete with only minor foxing throughout. No tears or wormholes but bottom corner of last leaf shows slight wear. Else Very Good. Bound early 20th C. by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Binding Fine. The remarkable condition of the interior devoid of wormholes and egregious foxing is unusual and is thus worthy of the elegant binding in which it is contained. This is Dryden's final play which is noted for the inclusion of a song by Congreve. Indeed Dryden foresook the stage for the purpose of undertaking his translation of Virgil. A contemporary reference to the reception of this play can be found in "The Plays and Poems of Shakespeare" 1790 vol. I pt. II p. 141wherein a citation in a letter reveals "it was damned by the universal cry of the town nemine contradicente but the conceited poet." Despite such criticism the care taken in the preservation of the copy at hand indicates the importance of the play and Dryden's place in the pantheon of English literature. MACDONALD: "John Dryden A Bibliography of Early Editions and of Drydeniana" 93a; WING: D 2302. Jacob Tonson hardcover
1797ref. 292433London: T. Bensley for J. Edwards and E. Harding 1797. Full Leather. Very Good binding. ESTC T128162. Very Good binding. T. Bensley for J. Edwards and E. Harding unknown
1797ref. 292433London: T. Bensley for J. Edwards and E. Harding 1797. Full Leather. Very Good binding. ESTC T128162. Very Good binding. T. Bensley for J. Edwards and E. Harding unknown books
1689ref. 673L5London: Not Stated 1689. Unbound. Very Good. 8" by 6". None. A very scarce poetry collection from the late seventeenth century. Written by several noted satirists of the time. There are poems on Oliver Cromwell's career the death of Lord Shaftsbury as well as an essay on Satire by John Dryden. Comprising of: I. A Panegyrick on O. Cromwell and his Victories: By E. Waller Esquire. II. Oceana & Britannia. III. An Essay upon the E. of Shaftsbury's Death. IV. A Satyr in Answer to a Friend. V. An Historical Poem. VI. The Rabble. VII. The Fourth Satyr of Boileau to Mr. W.R. Jan. 1687. VIII. A Letany for the Fifth of November 1684. IX. A short Letany: to the Tune of Cook-Laurel. X. An Essay upon Satyr. By Mr. J. Dr----den. XI. The City-Mallad. 1682. These poems and satires are commentaries of topical subjects that are highly relevant to the seventeenth century. For example 'A Letany for the Fifth of November 1684' discusses the gun-powder plot. This anthology gives an idea of the political and social climate of the late seventeenth century. A fascinating collection of satires and poems by John Dryden Edmund Waller and Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux Most of these poems had not been printed before and appear here in their first edition form. ESTC Reference no. R24041. With the signatures; A1 B-E4 F1 D2 is stated as C2 and pages 33 and 34 are misnumbered as called for. D3 is closely trimmed to the bottom edge and therefore the catchword is lost. Disbound. Externally generally smart. Minor damp stain to the rear wrap. Repair to the rear wrap at the gutter towards the head of the page. This affects the first word to first few lines of page 34. Loss to the title page affecting the date of publication. Internally firmly bound. Closely cropped to several leaves affecting parts of the catchword or pagination. To D3 the catchword is lost in its entirety. Pages are generally bright. Spot to the bottom corner to most leaves heaviest to the rear wrap. Very Good Not Stated unknown
1687ref. 994Y1London: R. Bentley 1687 . Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6.5". None. An early book edition of 'The Duke of Guise' a controversial tragedy by John Dryden and Nathaniel Lee. An early book edition of The Duke of Guise. First printed in 1683.In a later quarter cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards. Renewed endpapers. Bound without half title as issued.The story which in Dryden's early effort had been intended to suggest a parallel to the English rebellion was now to be applied to the contest of the court against Shaftesbury and Monmouth. Dryden however did his best to extenuate his own responsibility in a Vindication of the Duke of Guise separately published.This play was first performed December 4th 1682 to dubious if not unfavourable reviews but with revisions found success with the United Companies of London.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. Co-produced with English dramatist Nathaniel Lee.ESTC No.R16601Register: A-I4. Collated complete. In a later quarter cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards. Externally lovely with minimal shelf wear. Internally firmly bound. Pages are toned but generally clean with a few spots throughout. Very Good Indeed R. Bentley hardcover
1698ref. 000030London: Sam Briscoe 1698. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 3 volume set: Volumes 2 & 3 bound as one. 1698. Vol. I Printed by W. Olney for Sam Briscoe in Covent Garden and R. Wellington at the Lute in St. Paul's Churchyard. Vol. II Printed for Samuel Briscoe at the Corner of Charles Street in Covent Garden. Vol. III printed for Sam Briscoe in Russel Street Covent Garden. Including 6 books in 2 volumes. Volume I: Book 1 and 2 pp270 book 3 pp196 this volume is complete with folding map of ancient Sicily in lovely condition. Volume II: Books 4 and 5 pp304. Volume III contains book 6 "never before printed by another hand" pp93 complete with foldout map of ancient Greece again in lovely condition. Both vols contemporary full calf binding with gilt lettering to spine. Vol I some shelf wear to top of spine splitting down edge of spine with leather strip over bottom of spine. Some age marks and wear on spine and rubbing/fading to gilt. Tiny sign of intrepid book worm. Vol II same condition as above although spine has separated somewhat from front board and leather on front board his lifted a little but binding holding nicely. Assumed same intrepid book worm has left tiny hole through all pages. Inside contents of both volumes are in incredibly good condition with only slight aging to pages considering age. An excellent set of this scare edition. Photographs and further information on request. Sam Briscoe hardcover
1709ref. QQ0281Jacob Tonson 1709. Original brown panelled calf boards inner panel decorated in blind at corners with small tools remains of gilt decor to board edges. Rebacked in brown calf raised bands gilt lettering and gilt fillets to spines. Minor loss to top spines; chipping to bottom spine of vol. III. Wear to board corners. All edges speckled red top edges darkened. 8vos 13 x 21.1cm. Vol. I hinges very slightly tender. Endpapers cracked at gutters in vol. I; reinforced at gutters with brown cloth tape in vols II & III. 18th-century armorial bookplate of Alexander Trotter Esq. to inside front board of all vols. Title pages printed in red and black. Vols II & III have no edition statement. Vol. III t.p. has 'Volume the Third' cancelled in black ink. First gathering of vol. I with dedicatory epistle to Lord Clifford has pages out of order though all present. Mild scattered foxing. Decorated initials; woodcut and typographic tail-pieces. Lacking the frontis portrait of Dryden called for at the start of each vol 3 in total. 103 full-page plates as called for in MacDonald many signed by Michael Vandergucht or Louis Du Guernier. Includes Chetwood's Life of Virgil and Preface to the Pastorals vol. I pp. 13-100 and Addison's An essay on the Georgics vol. I 77-92. Dryden's The Works of Virgil was first published in 1697 also by Jacob Tonson. His translation 'is a masterpiece which rarely flags and often rises to heights of eloquence and tragic reflection' ODNB. MacDonald 33d. ESTC T64661. Robust packaging. Tracking can be added to overseas orders on request. 3rd edition. Binding sound text unmarked . Very Good/Fine. 3-4 1-2 7-85-6 11-12 9-10 13-211 212 2. Jacob Tonson Hardcover
