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1683Best.-Nr. 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
1968Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. 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
1681Best.-Nr. 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
1704Best.-Nr. 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
1683Best.-Nr. 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
1681Best.-Nr. 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
1858Best.-Nr. 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
1811Best.-Nr. 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
1739Best.-Nr. 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
2000Best.-Nr. x-0582084091Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd 2000. Hardcover. New. 488 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.50 inches. Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd hardcover
1939Best.-Nr. 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
1695Best.-Nr. 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
1695Best.-Nr. 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
1936Best.-Nr. 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
1692Best.-Nr. 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
1682Best.-Nr. 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
1734Best.-Nr. 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
1700Best.-Nr. 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
1690Best.-Nr. 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
1684Best.-Nr. 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,
1684Best.-Nr. 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
1702Best.-Nr. 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
1702Best.-Nr. 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
1693Best.-Nr. 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
