3.024 Ergebnisse
1695Best.-Nr. 564891695. First Edition. DRYDEN John DU FRESNOY Charles Alphonse. De Arte Graphica. The Art of Painting. ISSUED WITH: GRAHAM Richard. A Short Account of the Most Eminent Painters both Ancient and Modern. London: W. Rogers 1695. Two volumes in one. Thick square octavo 19th-century three-quarter tan calf black and green morocco spine labels marbled boards endpapers and edges. $2200.First translation into English prose by Dryden of Du Fresnoys Latin poem on the practice of art prefaced by Drydens famous Parallel of Poetry and Painting with engraved allegorical frontispiece by Henry Cooke issued together with Richard Grahams biographical chronology of painters.Du Fresnoy is remembered now almost entirely as a writer rather than a painter. While his few paintings are at best reminiscent of Carraci and Titian he was a great master of the rules history and theory of his profession Chalmers. His Latin poem De Arte Graphica written during his 24-year Italian sojourn is well-regarded as a critical treatise on the practice of the art with general advice to students. It embodies his observations on the art of painting in sound precepts according to the standards of his time. First published in Latin by his friend Pierre Mignard in 1656 De Arte Graphica was translated into English prose by Dryden prefaced by his famous Parallel of Poetry and Painting: Expression and all that belongs to words is that in a poem which coloring is in a picture. The colors well chosen in their proper places together with the lights and shadows which belong to them lighten the design and make it pleasing to the eye. The words the expressions the tropes and figures the versification and all other elegancies of sound perform exactly the same office both in dramatic and epic poetry. Issued with this edition was the first appearance of Richard Grahams biographical chronology of famous artists from Ardices the Corinthian to John Riley court painter to Charles II under a separate title page. Graham was an acquaintance of Vertue the engraver and supplied him with some of the information worked up by Horace Walpole into his Anecdotes of Painting 1762 DNB. MacDonald 139a. Wing D2458. Interior near-fine with only faint foxing to first and last few leaves. Corners rubbed. A near-fine copy. hardcover books
1904Best.-Nr. ST20796London: Essex House Press 1904. No. 1 OF 140 COPIES all on vellum. 195 x 131 mm. 7 3/4 x 5 1/8". 1 p.l. frontispiece 3-11 2 pp. Original stiff vellum over thin boards front cover with embossed rose design. In custom-made linen clamshell box with red morocco label on spine. Hand-colored woodcut frontispiece and final tailpiece both by Reginald Savage hand-painted initials in burnished gold red blue or green. Printed in black and red. Front pastedown with red morocco bookplate of William Andrews Clark Jr.; front endleaves with evidence of bookplate and inscription removal. Tomkinson p. 76; Ransom p. 268; Franklin p. 200. A VERY FINE COPY clean bright and free of the splaying that very frequently afflicts the boards of this work. This is a most appealing example of the luxurious hand-crafted volumes produced under the auspices of the Essex House Press with our copy coming from the library of a noted Dryden collector. The book is the 11th from the Essex House series of 14 "Great Poems in the English Language" a group of lovely little works all printed on vellum and with delightful colored illustrations and historiated initials. Generally considered to be the best example in English of the choric hymn the present work is set at a feast given by Alexander the Great who finds himself entranced by the poet and lyrist Timotheus. The great leader is lost in reveries of exploits and victory he sighs and cries over battles lost and warriors slain and he finds inspiration for new conquests. Our printer C. R. Ashbee founded the Essex House Press in 1898 by purchasing the presses and other production equipment though not the type formerly owned by the Kelmscott Press which had shut down at the death of William Morris. Ashbee printed books for 12 years with vellum ink and paper identical to that used by Kelmscott in an effort to carry on the tradition Morris had established. But the Essex House Press because it was conceived of and continued as part of a larger enterprise involving various artisans at work in a group of workshops at Ashbee's Guild of Handicrafts located at Essex House in London's Mile End Road always had its own special identity a fact which Cave reflects when he calls it the "Arts and Crafts press 'par excellence.'" The illustrator here Reginald Savage fl. 1886-1904 is deemed by Houfe "a talented and imaginative designer and woodcut artist" and Houfe notes that he was also commended by his fellow illustrator Walter Crane 1845-1915 for his "weird designs." Former owner William Andrews Clark Jr. 1877-1934 put together one of the most distinguished collections of English and French literature of his day. He had strong holdings in many areas but especially in Shakespeare and the other Elizabethans in Dryden in Oscar Wilde and in the French drama. After a fire in his home in 1923 Clark constructed a separate fireproof building to house his collection; in 1926 this library building with its distinguished collection was deeded to the University of California and now serves as a prominent center for literary research. Essex House Press unknown
1904Best.-Nr. ST20796London: Essex House Press 1904. No. 1 OF 140 COPIES all on vellum. 195 x 131 mm. 7 3/4 x 5 1/8". 1 p.l. frontispiece 3-11 2 pp. Original stiff vellum over thin boards front cover with embossed rose design. In custom-made linen clamshell box with red morocco label on spine. Hand-colored woodcut frontispiece and final tailpiece both by Reginald Savage hand-painted initials in burnished gold red blue or green. Printed in black and red. Front pastedown with red morocco bookplate of William Andrews Clark Jr.; front endleaves with evidence of bookplate and inscription removal. Tomkinson p. 76; Ransom p. 268; Franklin p. 200. A VERY FINE COPY clean bright and free of the splaying that very frequently afflicts the boards of this work. This is a most appealing example of the luxurious hand-crafted volumes produced under the auspices of the Essex House Press with our copy coming from the library of a noted Dryden collector. The book is the 11th from the Essex House series of 14 "Great Poems in the English Language" a group of lovely little works all printed on vellum and with delightful colored illustrations and historiated initials. Generally considered to be the best example in English of the choric hymn the present work is set at a feast given by Alexander the Great who finds himself entranced by the poet and lyrist Timotheus. The great leader is lost in reveries of exploits and victory he sighs and cries over battles lost and warriors slain and he finds inspiration for new conquests. Our printer C. R. Ashbee founded the Essex House Press in 1898 by purchasing the presses and other production equipment though not the type formerly owned by the Kelmscott Press which had shut down at the death of William Morris. Ashbee printed books for 12 years with vellum ink and paper identical to that used by Kelmscott in an effort to carry on the tradition Morris had established. But the Essex House Press because it was conceived of and continued as part of a larger enterprise involving various artisans at work in a group of workshops at Ashbee's Guild of Handicrafts located at Essex House in London's Mile End Road always had its own special identity a fact which Cave reflects when he calls it the "Arts and Crafts press 'par excellence.'" The illustrator here Reginald Savage fl. 1886-1904 is deemed by Houfe "a talented and imaginative designer and woodcut artist" and Houfe notes that he was also commended by his fellow illustrator Walter Crane 1845-1915 for his "weird designs." Former owner William Andrews Clark Jr. 1877-1934 put together one of the most distinguished collections of English and French literature of his day. He had strong holdings in many areas but especially in Shakespeare and the other Elizabethans in Dryden in Oscar Wilde and in the French drama. After a fire in his home in 1923 Clark constructed a separate fireproof building to house his collection; in 1926 this library building with its distinguished collection was deeded to the University of California and now serves as a prominent center for literary research. Essex House Press unknown books
1716Best.-Nr. EXP2-D-3London: Jacob Tonson 1716. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 3.5". None. The Complete Six volumes of Dryden's Miscellany. The fourth edition of this work. With an engraved frontispiece to every volume. Collated complete. 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 Humphrey Moseley and began his unfortunately unfinished PhD dissertation on him. This work is an anthology of poetry from the classic poetry as well as more recent poets including some of Dryden's own poetry. Poets featured include Mr Philips Mr Rowe Alexander Pope Ovid King Charles the First Joseph Addison and more. John Dryden was an English poet literary critic translator and playwright. In full calf bindings with gilt stamping to spines and to the board edges. Externally rubbed to the spines. Minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Spine to volume II is particularly rubbed with the gilt '2' not very visible. Loss to the head of spine to volume V. Front joint is starting but firm to volume V with the hinge slightly strained but firm. Rear joint to volume V has a crack from the head to the top of the spine label. Prior owner's signature to title page of all volumes. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown of all volume Christopher Rowe. Internally all volumes are firmly bound Pages are slightly age toned to edges with the odd light spots to throughout. Very Good Indeed Jacob Tonson hardcover
1693Best.-Nr. 36454London: printed for Jacob Tonson 1693. First edition. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in full contemporary blind-panelled calf covers gilt-stamped with central coat of arms red leather spine label. Binding generally worn and rubbed joints cracked but cords still sturdy; half-title creased and starting to detach; otherwise a tall clean copy. With the armorial bookplate of A. Russell Pollock on the front pastedown. First edition. 1 vols. Folio. Wing J1288; Macdonald 30a printed for Jacob Tonson unknown
1693Best.-Nr. 36454London: printed for Jacob Tonson 1693. First edition. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in full contemporary blind-panelled calf covers gilt-stamped with central coat of arms red leather spine label. Binding generally worn and rubbed joints cracked but cords still sturdy; half-title creased and starting to detach; otherwise a tall clean copy. With the armorial bookplate of A. Russell Pollock on the front pastedown. First edition. 1 vols. Folio. Wing J1288; Macdonald 30a printed for Jacob Tonson unknown books
1695Best.-Nr. 709L14London: J Hepinstall; W Rogers 1695. First edition. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6". None. A bright first English edition of Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy's narrative poem which provides his observations on the art of painting. The first English edition of this work which was originally published in Latin. 'De Art Graphica' was written during du Fresnoy's Italian sojourn and is regarded as a critical treatise on the practice of the art with general advice to students. This is a prose translation of the poem by John Dryden. ESTC reference no: R18532 In addition to Fresnoy's original work Dryden has included an original preface analysing the parallel between paintin and poetry and a short account of the most eminent painters both ancient and modern. The biographical account has a separate date title page with the imprint 'printed for W.Rogers.' on page 227. The register is continuous. Rebound in a very smart full calf binding. A bright and scarce first edition of this important art treatise. In a full calf binding. Externally very smart with a few light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright. The original front blank is chipped to the edges. Engraved title page is closely cropped to the bottom margin. Just the odd spot to pages. Very Good Indeed J Hepinstall; W Rogers hardcover
1796Best.-Nr. 118718London: by T. Bensley for J. Edwards and E. & S. Harding 1796. First editions with these Bartolozzi engravings the only two works illustrated by Lady Diana Beauclerc here together in handsome contemporary full morocco. Dryden's adaptations of Chaucer and Boccaccio were among the chief reasons for his perhaps surprisingly high place in the esteem of the Romantic poets especially Coleridge Keats Byron and Scott while Bürger's Leonora inspired a frenzy of competing English versions around this time. Ironically Bürger had found his ballad form not in German literature but largely through the medium of Percy's Reliques; from Leonora it was reabsorbed into English through the Lyrical Ballads most directly Wordsworth's "The Idiot Boy". Two works bound in a single vol. folio 365 x 255 mm. Fables: 9 engraved plates 15 engraved vignettes; Leonora: engraved frontispiece 4 engraved plates 4 engraved vignettes most signed by Bartolozzi after Beauclerc. Leonora with parallel text German and English. Fine contemporary binding of green straight-grain morocco spine attractively gilt in compartments with interlocking wave tools gilt lettered in second panel sides with thick-and-thin rule enclosing a floral scroll border in gilt gilt inner dentelles pink endpapers gilt edges fore-edge gauffered. A little rubbing some offsetting and faint browning a most attractive pair. unknown
1698Best.-Nr. 52732London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1698. Second edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. Folio. 2 690pp. 102 plates incl. frontispiece. Later green leather binding extensive decorative gilt decor framing the covers gilt lettering tooling and ruling on spine. Gilt edges and dentelles. Frontispiece engraving. Title page printed in red and black with black double framing. Dedicated to Hugh Lord Clifford. Engravings by W. Hollar after Francis Cleyn's artwork. This second edition was published one year after the first emphazising the popularity of this important book It was conceived created and circulated by John Dryden and the publisher Jacob Tonson. Illustrated with one hundred and one full page copperplate engravings. With postscript to the reader and notes and observations on Virgil's works in English at rear. Front joint of binding repaired and reinforced Light scuffing and rubbing in center gilt framing. Lightly starting at inside front cover. Light offsetting from title page to frontispiece. Light sporadic damp-staining in block. Small circular sticker on inside back cover. Born in Cisalpine Gaul Virgil Publius Vergillius Maro 70-19 BCE published his first collection of poems Eclogues around 38 BCE and the Georgics in 29 BCE. Both titles illustrating the greatness of the Roman Empire were widely read due to "the technical perfection of his verse" Oxford Companion to Classical Literature after Virgil had become part of the poetic circle around Maecena giving Virgil accress to Octavian the future emperor Augustus. Musing the idyllic life of shepards in northern Italy in the Pastorals meditating on the nature of agriculture in the Georgics and in his great epic the Aneid following in the tradition of Homer. While the Pastorals were still likened to the poetry of other poets the Georgics were considered unprecedented. The inscriptions on Virgils tombstone "cesini pascua rura duces" I sang of farms fields and heroes captures the scope of these three works. Dryden's translation triggered a surge in popularity of the works of Virgil among English speaking people. Printed for Jacob Tonson hardcover
1698Best.-Nr. 52732London: Printed for Jacob Tonson 1698. Second edition. Hardcover. Very good condition. Folio. 2 690pp. 102 plates incl. frontispiece. Later green leather binding extensive decorative gilt decor framing the covers gilt lettering tooling and ruling on spine. Gilt edges and dentelles. Frontispiece engraving. Title page printed in red and black with black double framing. Dedicated to Hugh Lord Clifford. Engravings by W. Hollar after Francis Cleyn's artwork. This second edition was published one year after the first emphazising the popularity of this important book It was conceived created and circulated by John Dryden and the publisher Jacob Tonson. Illustrated with one hundred and one full page copperplate engravings. With postscript to the reader and notes and observations on Virgil's works in English at rear. Front joint of binding repaired and reinforced Light scuffing and rubbing in center gilt framing. Lightly starting at inside front cover. Light offsetting from title page to frontispiece. Light sporadic damp-staining in block. Small circular sticker on inside back cover. Born in Cisalpine Gaul Virgil Publius Vergillius Maro 70-19 BCE published his first collection of poems Eclogues around 38 BCE and the Georgics in 29 BCE. Both titles illustrating the greatness of the Roman Empire were widely read due to "the technical perfection of his verse" Oxford Companion to Classical Literature after Virgil had become part of the poetic circle around Maecena giving Virgil accress to Octavian the future emperor Augustus. Musing the idyllic life of shepards in northern Italy in the Pastorals meditating on the nature of agriculture in the Georgics and in his great epic the Aneid following in the tradition of Homer. While the Pastorals were still likened to the poetry of other poets the Georgics were considered unprecedented. The inscriptions on Virgils tombstone "cesini pascua rura duces" I sang of farms fields and heroes captures the scope of these three works. Dryden's translation triggered a surge in popularity of the works of Virgil among English speaking people. Printed for Jacob Tonson hardcover books
1794Best.-Nr. 52055Coventry: printed and sold by M. Luckman 1794. Very good. Scarce first edition presentation copy from the editor of this textbook of canonical poets for students - including Milton Dryden Burns Pope Smith Carter and Barbauld. Woolston created this collection of the "most admired poetry" from "the best authors." The biographical summaries at the rear include this description for Charlotte Smith: "Every reader of sensibility must lament with me the sorrows and afflictions which this very amiable Lady has been frequently and long exposed to though they gave birth to some of the most exquisite Sonnets perhaps ever written." Issued by Mary Luckman who took over her husband's printing business upon his death in 1784. Quite scarce with only three copies recorded in ESTC Bodleian BL Canterbury and another three via OCLC Yale Penn State University of South Carolina. A pocket window into the big names in poetry at the end of the 18th century. 36mo 5'' x 2.75''. Contemporary tree calf rebacked maroon spine label gilt rules to boards. Publisher's catalogue at rear. xii 310 2 pages. Ink inscription "The Gift of the / author April 24th / 1795" to front fly leaf. Subtle paper repairs to gutters of first few leaves. Boards rather rubbed at corners with some dry crackling to contemporary leather else neat and clean. printed and sold by M. Luckman unknown
1794Best.-Nr. 52055Coventry: printed and sold by M. Luckman 1794. Very good. Scarce first edition presentation copy from the editor of this textbook of canonical poets for students - including Milton Dryden Burns Pope Smith Carter and Barbauld. Woolston created this collection of the "most admired poetry" from "the best authors." The biographical summaries at the rear include this description for Charlotte Smith: "Every reader of sensibility must lament with me the sorrows and afflictions which this very amiable Lady has been frequently and long exposed to though they gave birth to some of the most exquisite Sonnets perhaps ever written." Issued by Mary Luckman who took over her husband's printing business upon his death in 1784. Quite scarce with only three copies recorded in ESTC Bodleian BL Canterbury and another three via OCLC Yale Penn State University of South Carolina. A pocket window into the big names in poetry at the end of the 18th century. 36mo 5'' x 2.75''. Contemporary tree calf rebacked maroon spine label gilt rules to boards. Publisher's catalogue at rear. xii 310 2 pages. Ink inscription "The Gift of the / author April 24th / 1795" to front fly leaf. Subtle paper repairs to gutters of first few leaves. Boards rather rubbed at corners with some dry crackling to contemporary leather else neat and clean. printed and sold by M. Luckman unknown books
1734Best.-Nr. 320591London: Jacob Tonson 1734. hardcover. near fine. 15 volumes. 12mo handsomely bound in older full straight-grained red morocco gilt lettering and design on spine covers and inner dentelles all edges gilt and marbled end papers. Frontispieces vignette titles and numerous engraved plates throughout. Bookplates on inner front covers small ownership name on title pages a few early marginal notes. London: Jacob Tonson 1734. A near fine beautiful set. Comprising: "The Dramatick Works" 1735 6 volumes; "The Miscellaneous Works" 1767 4 volumes; "The Works of Virgil" 1748 3 volumes: The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis: 1735 1 volume; "Fables" 1734 1 volume. Jacob Tonson unknown
1734Best.-Nr. 320591London: Jacob Tonson 1734. hardcover. near fine. 15 volumes. 12mo handsomely bound in older full straight-grained red morocco gilt lettering and design on spine covers and inner dentelles all edges gilt and marbled end papers. Frontispieces vignette titles and numerous engraved plates throughout. Bookplates on inner front covers small ownership name on title pages a few early marginal notes. London: Jacob Tonson 1734. A near fine beautiful set. Comprising: "The Dramatick Works" 1735 6 volumes; "The Miscellaneous Works" 1767 4 volumes; "The Works of Virgil" 1748 3 volumes: The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis: 1735 1 volume; "Fables" 1734 1 volume. Jacob Tonson unknown books
1808Best.-Nr. 932Q20DLondon: William Miller 1808 . Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6". None. A complete eighteen-volume set of the collected works of John Dryden the first Scott edition uniformly bound in straight-grain morocco. The collected works of John Dryden with notes historical critical and explanatory and a life of the author by Walter Scott. The first Scott edition. Complete in eighteen volumes. Uniformly bound in full straight-grain morocco retaining the half title and blanks. A comprehensive collection of works written by English poet literary critic playwright and translator John Dryden. Known for his enormous contributions to the literature of Restoration England Dryden was the first appointed Poet Laureate. This extensive collection features Dryden's poetry plays letters and various translations as well as a memoir of his life by Walter Scott. Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volume I and a large folding plate to Volume VI. Collated complete. With the bookplate of R. J. Lambton to each volume. Uniformly bound in full straight-grain morocco retaining the half title and blanks. Endpapers renewed. Externally generally smart with rubbing to extremities and joints causing small cracks to joints. Hinges are slightly strained to most volumes with the front hinge tender to I II and XVII and the rear hinge tender to I and VI. A small tear to the head of the front joint to I. A few light marks to boards. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting and light handling marks mainly to the first and last few pages. Small tide mark to the corner of the first six pages of IV including title page although not affecting text. Light edge wear and a few spots to folding plate. Very Good William Miller hardcover
1968Best.-Nr. L3 box670 b1Dryden: The Dramatic Works In Six Volumes; Reprint 1932 Edition. Edited by Montague Summers. Reprinted 1968 by Gordian Press. Originally published 1932 by the Nonesuch Press in an Edition of 1000 Sets. Copyright 1932 by The Nonesuch Press. Published by Gordian Press Inc. by Arrangement with Nonesuch Press. Hardcover 3329 pages 460 pp v. 1 532 pp v. 2 595 pp v. 3 603 pp v. 4 545 pp v. 5 594 pp v. 6. In L3 box670. Gordian Press hardcover
1973Best.-Nr. mon0000143537Folcroft Library Editions 1973-01-01. Unknown Binding. Acceptable. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Well read copy with some spine wear but still very useable. Folcroft Library Editions unknown
1697Best.-Nr. 033272London : Jacob Tonson 1697 A good copy of the large paper 1st edition with 103 full page engravings. This is the first illustrated edition of Dryden's famous translations of Virgil's works completed in 1696. The illustrations are spectacular - each dedicated to a subscriber who donated 5 guineas for the privilege. This copy has 2 bookplates on the front pastedown endpaper. The oldest is of William Trumbull Esq 1708-1760 who was the son of Sir William Trumbull and inherited his estate. Sir William 1639-1716 was a Privy Counsellor and friend of John Dryden. This is certainly Sir William's subscription copy for which he paid 5 guineas and has the plate opposite page 125 in the Georgics section dedicated to him. He was particularly fond of the Aeneid and Dryden notes on the second page of his Postscript to the Reader that 'If the last Aeneid shine amongst its fellows 'tis owing to the Commands of Sir William Trumbull one of the Principal Secretaries of State who recommended it as his favourite to my Care: and for his sake particularly I have made it mine.' It likely stayed within the estate which became the Marquess of Downshire Estate until purchase for the Fox Pointe Library - their bookplate is the second of the two. The panelled calf boards are contemporary and in good condition with later reinforcement and some wear to corners. The spine with raised bands and title label is later but is degrading at the ends and there is splitting at the joints the boards are attached. Page edges are reddened. Contents: 3 initial blanks; frontispiece by M Vander Gucht a Flemish engraver working in England; rubricated title page; dedication to the Right Hon Lord Clifford 4pp; Life of Vergil 16pp; plate; Preface to the Pastorals 12pp; Poems to Dryden 5pp; Lists of Subscribers which also provide a plate index 4pp; Pastorals p 1-48 with 10 plates; Dedication to Earl of Chesterfield 5pp; Essay on the Georgics 6pp; Georgics pp 49-147 with 20 plates; Dedication 45pp; Aeneis pp 201-619 with 71 plates; Postscript to the Reader p621-623; Notes and Observations p625-640; Finis; 3 final blanks. The contents are very clean. The majority of the text and plates are on very good quality paper which has stayed white however some sections of text and some plates circa 18 are brown toned. There are a couple of paper flaws - eg side margin to plate 1 of Pastorals; side edge plate at p 63; a couple of tears - first page of subscribers has lost the bottom corner; small tear in the gutter of plate at p 20; small edge tear plate at p 61; and a printing fault at the top of the plate at p 56. Board size: 45 x 28.8 cm. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images. Jacob Tonson hardcover
1730Best.-Nr. 137210London: Various Publishers c.1730-1760. Finely bound sammelband collection of comedies and tragedies by early English playwrights including William Shakespeare John Dryden and William Congreve. Octavo 43 volumes bound into 7 in half contemporary calf over marbled boards with burgundy morocco spine labels lettered in gilt numerous engraved frontispieces headpieces tailpieces and illustrations. In very good condition. A very unique collection. The growing population of London at the turn of the 17th century the growing wealth of its people and their fondness for spectacle produced a dramatic literature of remarkable variety quality and extent. Although most of the plays written for the Elizabethan stage have been lost over 600 remain including the works of William Shakespeare Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson. Tragedies and Comedies were very popular genres as were history plays such as Shakespeare's and Marlowe's plays about the lives of kings Marlowe's tragedies were exceptionally successful as were Shakespeare's his most popular remaining Hamlet Othello King Lear and Macbeth. Various Publishers hardcover
1697Best.-Nr. 007688London Judges-head in Fleetstreet near the Inner-Temple-Gate: Jacob Tonson 1697. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. M. Vander Gucht W. Hollar F. Cleyn P. Lombart. First edition large paper copy 103 plates1697 In refurbished contemporary speckled boxed boards. Re-spined to style raised bands blind tooling earlier gilt title to red calf label. Internally frontis title page in red & black within ruled borders 22 ff including subscribers list preface & life of 48 12 letter to the Lord of Chesterfield and Essay on the Georgics marginal tear at 1 leaf 49-147 1 a1-f4 letter to the Earl of Mulgrave 201-640 pp 103 copper engraved pls lacking M1 p81/2 odd pagination but bar M1 its complete p 224 miss-numbered 220 2 repaired tears to 2 pls 380/546 modern old feps text block edges sprinkled red some light browning to a few pls but the text block is pristine. In verse. Each illustration contains a dedication to some contemporary public figure listed in the Subscribers list. Illustrated with engravings variously signed: M. Vander Gucht W. Hollar F. Cleyn P. Lombart. Title page is a cancel reissued from 690 p. edition Wing V616A. Frontis. plate signed by Michael vander Gucht. Most plates engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar or Pierre Lombart from drawings by Franz Cleyn. Wing erroneously gives title word "Vergil". 442282 mm. ESTC R26296 Jacob Tonson hardcover
1697Best.-Nr. 8721Full paneled mottled calf; triple gilt ruled morocco label to spine. Large paper copy with 101 engraved plates. Light occasional foxing & plate ghosting. Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judges-Head in Fleetstreet near the Inner-Temple-Gate. Boards separating at hinge but cords remain strong. 9.75 x 14.75 inches; 24 x 37.5 cm Jacob Tonson hardcover
1677Best.-Nr. 1345258London: printed by Thomas. Newcomb. for H. Herringman at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange 1677. Hardcover. Quarto 2 45 1 pages.; VG-; Bound in later 3/4 calf cloth covered boards rebacked with spine preserved. Mild shelfwear. Frank J Hogan bookplate to front pastedown. Lacking Dryden's preface being pages i-xx. Mild toning and soiling to pages. JR Consignment. Case 0. ESTC R4242; Wing D2372; Shawcross 754. Milton and Dryden were politically opposed with Milton against the restoration of the British monarchy while the royalist Dryden was made England's first Poet Laureate by the restored Charles II.; Written as an operatic adaptation of Milton's Paradise Lost the musical score was never written and the opera was never performed.;. 1345258. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for H. Herringman, at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange hardcover
1677Best.-Nr. 1345258London: printed by Thomas. Newcomb. for H. Herringman at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange 1677. Hardcover. Quarto 2 45 1 pages.; VG-; Bound in later 3/4 calf cloth covered boards rebacked with spine preserved. Mild shelfwear. Frank J Hogan bookplate to front pastedown. Lacking Dryden's preface being pages i-xx. Mild toning and soiling to pages. JR Consignment. Case 0. ESTC R4242; Wing D2372; Shawcross 754. Milton and Dryden were politically opposed with Milton against the restoration of the British monarchy while the royalist Dryden was made England's first Poet Laureate by the restored Charles II.; Written as an operatic adaptation of Milton's Paradise Lost the musical score was never written and the opera was never performed.;. 1345258. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. printed by T[homas]. N[ewcomb]. for H. Herringman, at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange hardcover books
1919Best.-Nr. 9393Original Vogue magazine cover illustration used for the July 1st 1919 issue. Watercolor gouache and pencil on board measuring 13.25 x 17.5 in 33.5 x 44.5 cm. Painted on Whatman's watercolour sketching board. Signed in lower right . Accompanied by the published cover of that issue see image. A large striking original rendering of one of Dryden's very best Vogue covers. Conde Nast
