Dryden

1716 · Best.-Nr. V75963 — London: Jacob Tonson 1716. Hardcover. Good. Engraved plates Frontispiece 10 further plates as confirmed by the British Library Oxford & Cambridge & 9 other libraries. 12mo Marbled leather with covers of gilt and floral design the spine on 5 raised bands which were possibly once gilt but now mostly worn away to just traces.Black spine label lacks I of OVID'S and part of T in EPISTLES The Fore-edges are gaufered on four wide gold corners with with rows of stars and there is a band of red marbling at the center between the four gilt areas. the leather is somewhat pock-marked/the corners worn/top compartment splitting at front hinge as also a partial central crack to the top two compartments mid-spine/head of spine with 2mm chipping Frontispiece Titlepage Dedication 4pp=Advertisement 24pp=Preface 2p=Table =Contents 221pp 1p of Books for sale by Tonson but further pages of booklist are missing Paper is a bit uniformly tanned throughout but else in nice condition without marking or tears. An unusual binding and nice illustrations. Jacob Tonson hardcover