John Dryden; Robert Bell - The Annotated Edition of the English Poets: The Poetical Works of John Dryden

London, John W. Parker and Son; Griffin, Bohn and Company, 1854-1861. Cloth. Three volumes on the poetry of John Dryden from Robert Bell's major work 'The Annotated Edition of the English Poets&apos. Three volumes in the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bookplate of James Hunter of Hafton to the front paste downs. The third edition of Volume I and II, and the first edition of Volume III, of the poetical works of John Dryden from Robert Bell's major work The Annotated Edition of the English Poets (24 vols, first published 1854–7). In these annotated editions, Bell includes memoirs of the poets, and various notes and introductions to particularly famous poems.Volume I contains a memoir of Dryden by Bell and seventeen poems. Volume II contains twenty-two more poems, a preface to Dryden's fables, and the first couple of parts to his 'Tales from Chaucer&apos. Volume III contains the rest of his 'Tales from Chaucer', his translations from Boccace, his epitaphs and inscriptions, and his lyric poems.Four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of Volumes I and III.This work is scarce in a three-volume set. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally generally smart, though faded to the spines. Small losses and shelf wear to the spine labels, not obscuring the lettering. Marks to the boards of Volumes II and III. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional spot. Many pages are uncut. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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