Description

3 volumes. First Edition of Each Volume, the Letters being the First Folio Edition. Illustrated with a large folding engraved portrait of Pope to Vol. I, engraved title page in each volume, title-page to the second volume in red and black, elaborately engraved pictorial head- and tail-pieces throughout Vol. II and large historiated initial letters, Vol.III with with the half-title ('The Works in Prose'); an engraved vignette to the itle-page (a portrait of Pope by J. Richardson), title printed in red and black; very fine and elaborate engraved head- and tail-pieces by William Kent. Folio, original paneled calf to each volume, all matching one another, the spine panels renewed at some time to style, with raised bands separating the compartments, elaborate gilt-work to each compartment, tan morocco lettering labels gilt. [32], 408; [16], 66, 33,72, [4], 91, [2], 18, 201, [1, Errata]; [34], 307, [1] pp. A very handsome set, the backs beautifully gilt, the covers with minimal wear, some fine restoration to the corners, generally a clean set with some typical mellowing from age, crisp and clean and very well preserved.