THE WORKS OF MR. ALEXANDER POPE [with,] LETTERS OF MR. ALEXANDER POPE. And Several of His Friends.

W. Bowyer, for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head in the Strand, - and Bernard Lintot between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet - By J. Wright, for Lawton Gillives at Homer's Head - J.Wright for J. Knapton in Ludgatestreet, L. Gilliver in - Fleetstreet, J. Brindleh in New Bond Street, and R. Dodsley in - Pall-mall, 1717-1737

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Détails

Année

1717-1737

Lieu d'édition

London

Auteur

Pope

Éditeurs

W. Bowyer, for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head in the Strand,, and Bernard Lintot between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, By J. Wright, for Lawton Gillives at Homer's Head, J.Wright for J. Knapton in Ludgatestreet, L. Gilliver in, Fleetstreet, J. Brindleh in New Bond Street, and R. Dodsley in, Pall-mall

Edition

FIRST EDITION OF EACH VOLUME. Alexander Pope was an interesting

Premiére Edition

Oui

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.