Author: Prior, Matthew.
Title: Poems on Several Occasions. (2 Volumes). By the Late Matthew Prior Esq.
Description: London: printed for J & R Tonson, W Johnston, T Caslon and G Robinson and J Roberts, 1766-1777. [xxii] pp including preface, postscript & dedication, 384 pp, [6] pages of contents, frontis plate. lxxii, 356 pp, frontis plus one other plate. [The 2nd volume is printed for W Strahan, J & F Rivington...Robinson & Roberts, 1777 Volume the 2nd, 5th edn. To which is prefixed, The Life of Mr Prior by Samuel Humphreys, Esq]. Contemporary full sprinkled calf with olive green and dark green calf gilt spine labels, raised bands, decorative gilt compartments, double ruled gilt border to sides, marbled endpapers and leaf edges. 18 cm x 11.5 cm. Wear with minor loss to spine heads, rear upper joint of volume 2 starting to crack, light wear to corners, dark green spine labels losing some colour,pencil notes to front free endpaper verso, ink signiture to preliminary of each volume.

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