Joseph Addison; Thomas Gray; Richard West

The Poetical Works of Joseph Addison, Thomas Gray and Richard West

Edinburgh, Apollo Press, 1778. Leather. Three volumes of poetry bound in one, with the life of each author included. Three volumes bound in one. Bell's edition, the poets of Great Britain. With a portrait frontispiece of Joseph Addison and Thomas Gray. This volume includes: The Poetical Works of Joseph Addison with The Life of The Author, 1778. A collection of poetry and biographical sketch of Joseph Addison, an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray with The Life of The Author, 1782. Containing the odes and miscellanies of Thomas Gray, an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar, and fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge, with a biographical sketch. The Poetical Works of Richard West, 1782. A small collection of poetry from Richard West, an English barrister, judge, playwright, poet, and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1721 to 1726. Previously held in the library of Francis Edward Witts, an English clergyman, diarist, and magistrate. In the original full tree calf binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. A small crack to the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 895T51

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetical Works Life of the Author Addison Gray Life of the Author None

Joseph Addison

The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison

London, Jacob Tonson, 1721. First edition. Leather. The first edition of the collected works of Joseph Addison, containing his influential periodical publications, illustrated with headpieces. The first edition of this collected works of Addison. Complete in four volumes. ESTC citation number T89167. The large paper copy of this work. Collated, complete. The headpiece on pages one volume three shows the Muse giving a lyre to a man. Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, six plates, and four headpieces. Volume II illustrated with two headpieces. Volume IV illustrated with two headpieces. A collection of the works of Joseph Addison. Volume I contains poems on several occasions, 'Rosamond, an Opera', 'Notes on Some of the Stories in Ovid's Metamorphoses', 'An Essay on Virgil's Georgics', 'Cato', 'Poemata', and 'Dialogues Upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals&apos. Volume II contains 'Remarks on Several Parts of Italy', 'The Tatler', and 'The Spectator&apos. Volume III contains 'The Spectator&apos. Volume IV contains 'The Spectator', 'The Guardian', 'The Present State of the War', 'The Late Tryal and Conviction of Count Tariff', 'The Whig-Examiner', 'The Free-Holder', and 'Of the Christian Religion&apos. Addison is best known for his working relationship with Richard Steele, with whom he founded 'The Spectator' magazine. 'The Spectator' ran from 1711 to 1712, being a daily publication. Addison also held form the Kit-Kat Club, which renewed his friendship with Richard Steele, whom he at met at Charterhouse School. His most famous work was 'Cato, a Tragedy', a successful play about Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis. Addison and Steele founded several publications during their friendship, including the literary and social journal "Tatler", which published from 1709 to 1711. Edited by Thomas Tickell. In a full calf binding. Externally, smart. A little bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spines. Light marks to the boards. A little rubbing to the spines. Small cracks to the joints. Hinges of Volume II are a little strained and remains firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned with the occasional spot and handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 683P9

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: joseph addison addison essays poetry addison the spectator cato None

Jospeh Addison; Richard Hurd

The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison

London , George Bell and Sons , 1873-1877. Cloth. A set of six new editions of the works of Joseph Addison, including his poetry and works for The Spectator. Complete in six volumes. Joseph Addison was an English essayist, poet, playwright and politician who was the eldest son of Lancelot Addison. Together with Richard Steele he founded The Spectator magazine. These volumes contains Addison's works with notes by Richard Hurd. Volume one is a new edition copy published in 1875 and contains mainly poetry. Volume two is also a new edition copy published in 1875 containing the Tatler. Volume three and four are new edition copies published in 1877 and contain works from The Spectator. Volume five is a new edition copy published in 1873 and contains works from The Freeholder. Volume six is a new edition copy published in 1873 and contains letters. Volume one has a frontispiece and eight plates. Collated, complete. With advertisement's to the front and rear of all volumes. All are in the original cloth bindings. Externally, smart with light bumping to the head and tails of the spines. Front hinges are starting to vols. i and iv but remain firm. Previous owner pencil inscriptions to the front endpaper of vol. i. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 865B34

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison poetry fiction Joseph Addison poetry Not Stated

Adelphos

Sen Lem I Absenwr Llym, Neu Fflangell Addas I Gefn Rhyw Brydydd Pen-Ffol, Ynghymmydogaeth Abertawe: Yr Hwn, Yn Ddiweddar, a Amlygodd Fawr Ewyllys I Waradwyddo Y Drefn Ysgrythurol O Achub Pechaduriaid, Mewn Can Libinaidd

Abertawe, Argraffwyd Gan J. Voss, 1812. First edition. Paperback. A lovely copy of this very scarce, charming Welsh ballad rebound in marbled paper, the first edition. The first edition of this work. A very scarce booklet, rarely seen in commerce and found institutionally ionly at the British Library, the National Library of Wales, and the Bangor University library. Rebound in full marbled paper. A charming ballad in the original Welsh by Adelphos, translating 'A harsh sentence for a strict absentee, or a suitable whip for the back of some foolish cook, in the community of Swansea: who, recently, has shown a great will to disparage the Scriptural order of saving sinners, in a hundred libines.'By Adelphos. Sometimes attributed to Welsh Baptist minister and author Joseph Harris (Gomer), although confirmed authorship is unknown. Rebound in full marbled paper with titles to front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally very clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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Book number: 860A5

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: welsh poetry ballads poetry None

Aesop

Vita Et Fabellae Cum Interpretatione Latina

Venice, Apud Aldum, 1505. First edition. Fine Binding. A very scarce early Aldine work regarding Greek allegorical techniques. A highly sought after first edition printing from the famous Aldine Press. Rebound, in a lovely morocco binding by C and C McLeish. McLeish started his binding career at the Doves Bindery before starting a partnership with his sons as C & C Mcleish from 1909 to 1949. This book is from the Spencer library at Althorp Northamptonshire. With the bookplate of the Earl of Spencer's arms and pressmark B65. The Aldine Press was the printing office started by Aldus Manutius in 1494 in Venice. The first book appearing under his name was published in 1495. The press was the first to issue printed books in octavo and is also famous for introducing italics. In Greek. Adams A278; Ahmanson-Murphy 93; Renouard 49:6. Early manuscript title to the second blank, with original woodcut Aldine printer's device laid down. Marginalia in Greek and Latin by an early hand throughout. This work contains 85 leaves only, and therefore is lacking the first sixty-five leaves. Lacking the fables and life of Aesop. Retaining leaves d6-o4. This work retains the accompanying text including the 'editiones principes' of Cornutus/Phurnutus, 'De Natura Deorum' by Cicero, 'Palaephatus' on disbelieving histories,'De Non Credendis Historiis', Heraclitus Ponticus' 'De Allegoriis Apud Homerum and Horapollon', 'Hieroglyphica' as well as a collection of proverbs. Many of the works to this volume appear in their first edition here. A very scarce work, beautifully produced by the Aldine Press and with fascinating provenance. In a full morocco binding. Externally, very smart with light rubbing to the joints. Internally, firmly bound. Front endpaper is chipped to the edges with handling marks, and prior owner's notes as well as bookplate. Second blank has a manuscript title with the Aldine Press printer's device pasted. Pages are bright. Occasional ink inscriptions to the margins in Greek and Latin. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 684L10

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Aesop Apollinis Greek Aldine Apollinis None

Dr Aikin; Various

Select Works of the British Poets with Biographical and Critical Prefaces

London, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1845. Leather. A smartly presented collection of British poetry compiled by Dr Aikin, author and surgeon. This collection has a smart, full calf binding, with gilt detailing to the boards and to the spine. With attractive marbled endpapers. Dated using Jisc from copies held at the University of Edinburgh Libraries. This collection was first comprised in 1820 by Dr Aikin with the aim to provide a single volume of important poetry at a moderate cost, without abridgement or omissions. Aikin strived to protect the art of the poet, with this collection being so well-received that it was still being published twenty-five years on, in this edition. The biographical and critical notices of the authors added later. This particular edition was published after Dr Aikin's death. There is a supplement included by his daughter, Lucy Aikin, who was an English historical writer, biographer and correspondent. This collection is comprised of many influential poets of the time, including John Milton, John Dryden and Jonathan Swift. This work is set out in clear columns, with the poet and poem title to the head of each page and a short biography of each poet prior to their work. With a personal bookplate of T. W. Chester Martin to the front paste down and an ink inscription to the first blank, reading 'T. W. Chester Martin, on his leaving Harrow with the best wishes of his friend and tutor, G. W. Harris', dated July 31. 1860. In smart full calf binding, with gilt detailing and marbled endpapers. Externally, very smart, with light bumping and rubbing to the extremities. The odd small mark to boards. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd mark, mainly to the first and last pages. Ink inscription dated 1860 to the first blank. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 874Q2

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry british poets leather binding Dr Aikin british poets None

Mary Carlyle Aitken

Scottish Song: A Selection of the Choicest Lyrics of Scotland

London, Macmillan and Co. 1874. First edition. Leather. A smart first edition of this collection of Scottish lyrics and verses, compiled by Mary Carlyle Aitken. First edition. A collection of Scottish songs, lyrics, and verses, including: O Gin my Love, The Lass of Ballochmyle, A Lad That's Far Away, The Bonny Earl of Murray, Mary's Dream, O Mally's Meek, and many others. Written by Mary Carlyle Aitken, a Scottish author and editor, the niece of British essayist, historian, and philosopher, Thomas Carlyle. Bound by Bickers & Son, London. Bound in full calf. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and marks to the boards. Fading to the spine. Front joint starting but very firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd pencil annotation. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 870T54

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Scottish Song Lyrics Scotland Song Carlyle None

R. D. Akehurst; T. J. Cowley

A Frog He Would a-Wooing Go

Guildford, Typography Department of the Guildford School of Art, 1948. Paperback. A scarce poem with illustrations as designed in the Guildford School of Art. Scarce work. Illustrated throughout. A charming poem following a frog as he visits his friend Mrs Mouse. Designed and illustrated by R. D. Akehurst, under the direction of T. J. Cowley. In the original paper wraps. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: R. D. Akehurst. Near Fine .

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Book number: 860T30

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Frog Would A-Wooing Akehurst Would R. D. Akehurst

[Mark Akenside]; [John Armstrong]

The Pleasures of Imagination and the Art of Preserving Health

London, R. Dodsley; A. Millar, 1744. First edition. Leather. Two first edition poems bound in one volume, beautiful ruminations on imagination and health by Mark Akenside and John Armstrong. Two volumes bound in one.'The Pleasures of Imagination', by Mark Akenside, the first edition, first printing, with a five line errata to the tail of page 9. ESTC citation number T42493. Half-title present, one leaf of adverts to the rear, and with press figure 1 at the tail of page 32. Page 20 is misnumbered 22.'The Art of Preserving Health', by John Armstrong, the first edition, the issue with the price beneath the imprint to the title page. ESTC citation number T187239. 'The Pleasures of Imagination' is a long didactic poem. The poem discusses the power of imagination, and how pleasure can be derived from the perception of beauty, how imagination is distinguished from philosophy, and also the pleasure to be found in the study of man. The poem was inspired by Joseph Addison's essays on imagination published in 'The Spectator&apos. Written by Mark Akenside, an English poet, who had the idea from the poem on a 1738 visit to Morpeth.'The Art of Preserving Health' was the author's first great poetical success, a masterful poem written in blank verse and dealing with the heavy subject of death, including a passage on the plague. Collated complete. In a quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing to the boards resulting in a little loss of paper. Crack to the tail of the front joint, and smaller cracks to the tail of the rear joint and to the head of the joints. Light rubbing to the spine and a small amount of loss to the head and tail. Extremities are bumped. Stamp to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few scattered spots. Ink note to the head of the half-title of 'Imagination&apos. Ink note to the title page of 'Imagination' and pencil note to the title page of 'Health&apos. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 842P24

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: The Pleasures of Imagination The Art of Preserving Health mark akenside john armstrong The Art of Preserving Health None

Mark Akenside

The Pleasures of Imagination

London, T Cadell and W Davies, 1803. Leather. An illustrated copy of The Pleasures of Imagination by Mark Akenside. With three engraved plates, a frontispiece and a critical essay by Anna Barbauld. Mark Akenside was an English poet and physician. In this, his most famous work, he explores the various kinds of pleasures that can be derived from beauty, and a meditation on the study of Man. Direct from the Regency library of Elizabeth Greenly, later Lady Elizabeth Coffin Greenly. Elizabeth Greenly, born at Titley Court, Herefordshire, was a noted and varied collector. She kept prolific diaries from 1784 until her death in 1839 which included her responses to current events and occasions in her daily life. Among the diaries many names and anecdotes of celebrities of the time appear, including Lord Byron, Marie Antoinette, Mary Wollstonecraft and Hannah More. She was known to comment on customs of foreign countries to which she and her friends had traveled, and had a keen interest in scientific discoveries and advancements including medicine and archaeology. The Greenly library contents show Elizabeth Greenly's numerous interests including: Welsh causes, Science, topography, travel, Bibliana and literature, particularly female poets. The library contains many first editions of contemporary works, and many are signed or contain her bookplate. The library contained over 1000 volumes which show the diversity and depth of her interests and give an insight into the life of this fascinating collector. In a full calf binding. Externally, a trifle rubbed. Joints starting but still reasonably firm. Bookplate of E.H. Greenly on the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with just the occasional spot. Ink signature to title page. Very Good . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good .

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Book number: LTH26-E-17

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Illustrated Mark Akenside Poetry Elizabeth Greenly Mark Akenside Unamed

[Mark Akenside]

The Pleasures of Imagination. A Poem.

London, R. Dodsley, 1744. Disbound. The second edition of Mark Akenside's popular didactic poem pondering on imagination, illustrated here with a detailed engraved vignette to the title page. The second edition of this work. Without the notes to the tail of page nine that is called for in the first edition, and with the press figure 2 at the tail of page 32. Vignette engraving to the title page. Bound without the half-title. Otherwise, complete, with the final advertisement leaf present. Disbound, with a leather backstrip still present. Signatures run as [3], B-Q4. 'The Pleasures of Imagination' is a long didactic poem. The poem discusses the power of imagination, and how pleasure can be derived from the perception of beauty, how imagination is distinguished from philosophy, and also the pleasure to be found in the study of man. The poem was inspired by Joseph Addison's essays on imagination published in 'The Spectator&apos. Written by Mark Akenside, an English poet, who had the idea from the poem on a 1738 visit to Morpeth. Disbound, with a leather backstrip still present. Externally, the outer leaves with some spotting. Blind stamp to the front outer leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with spotting. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 689P5

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: pleasures of imagination mark akenside poem imagination mark akenside didactic beauty Not Stated

Mark Akenside

The Pleasures of Imagination to Which Is Prefixed a Critical Essay on the Poem

London, T Cadell, 1810. Leather. An interestingly bound copy of The Pleasures of Imagination. With a frontispiece and three plates. A New edition of this poem. The Pleasures of Imagination is a didactic poem which discusses the various kinds of pleasure to be derived from the perception of beauty. The work also discusses a imagination versus philosophy, and the pleasure to be found in studying man. Written by poet and physician, Mark Akenside. In full tree calf binding with gilt stamping to spine and board edges. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the spine and extremities. Prior owner's bookplate to from pastedown, William Jubber Spunnier. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges with the odd spot and occasional offsetting throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: LTH30-F-14

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Leather The Pleasures of Imagination Mark Akenside Poetry The Pleasures of Imagination Unamed

Mark Akenside

The Poems of Mark Akenside

London, W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1772. Leather. An early poetical anthology from the English poet, Mark Akenside. First collected edition, published the same year as the first. Mark Akenside rose from humble beginnings to considerable eminence in medicine and literature. He combines vivid reuse of classical mythology with an awareness of the scientific developments of the Enlightenment. His most famous work, The Pleasures of Imagination, is included within this volume. From the private library of theologian and professor of philosophy, David A. Pailin. Rebound in smart half crushed morocco binding, with gilt lettering to the spine and cloth covered boards. Externally, smart with little, if any, shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound bright, and generally clean, with only some very occasional instances of spotting to the first and last leaves. David Pailin's bookplate neatly pasted to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: LTH6-B-15

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Pailin Akenside Mythology Enlightenment Akenside None

Mark Akenside

The Poetical Works of Mark Akenside, M.D. With the Life of the Author

London, Sultaby, Evance & Fox, 1814. Leather. A lovely pocket-sized collection of the poetry of Mark Akenside, with a brief biography. An 1814 edition of this work in a full calf binding with decorative gilt-stamping and blind-stamping to the boards. Bookplate to the front paste down. Mark Akenside (1721-1770) was an English poet and physician, best known for his long didactic poem 'The Pleasures of the Imagination&apos. This work contains this poem as well as a selection of the rest of his poetical works, and a brief biography of Akenside. In a full calf binding. Externally, fairly smart, though rubbed to the boards, joints and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 858M35

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry Mark Akenside Biography Mark Akenside Not Stated

Mark Akenside

The Voice of Liberty or a British Philippic a Poem in Miltonic Verse

London, J Chaney for A Dodd, 1738. First edition. Disbound. A very scarce, first edition copy of this poem by Mark Akenside under the pseudonym of 'Britannicus&apos. A very scarce first edition first state of this work. With 'lifts' spelled incorrectly as 'liftts' to the final leaf. This was corrected to the second state. This work is an outspoken call to war against Spain, in opposition to Walpole's policy of peace. This poem originally appeared in 'The Gentleman's Magazine' under the title 'A British Philippic' prior to its separate publication. Collated, this copy is lacking the plate. Detailed headpiece to the first leaf of the work. Disbound. ESTC reference no: T50972. This edition predates a re-issued edition entitled 'A British Philippic' with a new title page and textual alterations. Mark Akenside was an English poet and physician. He attended the Royal Free Grammar School of Newcastle, and a dissenting academy in the town. prior to being sent to the University of Edinburght to study theology with a view to becoming a minister. Other works by him include 'The Virtuoso, in imitation of Spenser's style and stanza&apos. He is best known for his work 'The Pleasures of the Imagination&apos. Disbound. Externally, chipped to the edges. Pages are generally bright with scattered spots. Fold to the centre of the work. Final leaf is detached but present. Title leaf is loosening. Internally, binding is loosening in places. Pages are generally bright. With light scattered spots. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Book number: 723L4

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Spain War Political War None