Author: John Dryden; Alfred Howard
Title: The Beauties of Dryden
Description: London, T. Davison; Thomas Tegg et al, 1834 . First edition. Leather. A very scarce edition of the poetry of John Dryden, edited by Alfred Howard, and in an attractive calf binding. A very scarce first edition thus.Edited and compiled by Alfred Howard, this is a very scarce collected edition of the poetry of Dryden, with selections from both his poetry and his prose works.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.John Dryden was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed as England's first Poet Laureate.With a former owner's inscription to the recto of the frontispiece. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip and board perimeters. Externally, excellent. Inscription to recto of frontispiece. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned but clean, with light handling marks to title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: The beauties of Dryden, consisting of selections from his poetical and prose works Alfred Howard john dryden Alfred Howard Not Stated
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Title: The Beauties of Dryden
Description: London, T. Davison; Thomas Tegg et al, 1834 . First edition. Leather. A very scarce edition of the poetry of John Dryden, edited by Alfred Howard, and in an attractive calf binding. A very scarce first edition thus.Edited and compiled by Alfred Howard, this is a very scarce collected edition of the poetry of Dryden, with selections from both his poetry and his prose works.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.John Dryden was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed as England's first Poet Laureate.With a former owner's inscription to the recto of the frontispiece. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip and board perimeters. Externally, excellent. Inscription to recto of frontispiece. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned but clean, with light handling marks to title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: The beauties of Dryden, consisting of selections from his poetical and prose works Alfred Howard john dryden Alfred Howard Not Stated
Price: GBP 145.00 = appr. US$ 207.06 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 953F22
- Book number: 953F22
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