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Published by J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, London. 1754. Translated into English by Mr. Dryden, and several other hands., 1754
Seller: Much Ado Books, Alfriston, SUSSE, United Kingdom
Hardback. Leather bound, with gilt decoration to spine. All edges red. VG- (spine worn, particularly at head and foot; interior clean and tight, with no markings.).
Published by Printed for Jacob Tonson, at Shakespear's Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, London, 1711
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Fourth edition. Frontispiece and sixteen engravings as issued illustrated by Michael Burghers and Michael Vandergucht. Preface by John Dryden. Blind tooled half calf leather, gilt-stamped spine with only partial spine label. Octavo. 495pp. Hinges neatly repaired, extremities worn and chipped, a good to very good copy with signature on the front pastedown of Rev. Edmund Nelson, the father of Lord Nelson. Additionally, handwritten notes affixed to the front pastedown with provenance information as this was acquired from the sale of Lord Bridport who was connected with the Nelson family. Contents for Juvenal: "The Dedication to the Earl of Dorset", "The First Satir" by Mr. Dryden, "The Second Satir" by Mr. Tate, "The Third Satir" by Mr. Dryden, "The Fourth Satir" by the Reverend Mr. Richard Duke, "The Fifth Satir" by the Reverend Mr. William Bowles, "The Sixth Satir" by Mr. Dryden, "The Seventh Satir" by Mr. Charles Dryden, "The Eighth Satir" by Mr. G. Stepney, "The Ninth Satir" by Mr. Step. Hervey, "The Tenth Satir" by Mr. Dryden, "The Eleventh Satir" by Mr. Congreve, "The Twelfth Satir" by Mr. Power, "The Thirteenth Satir" by Mr. Creech, "The Fourteenth Satir" by Mr. J. Dryden, "The Fifteenth Satir" by Mr. Tate, "The Sixteenth Satir" by Mr. Dryden. Contents for Perisus [sic]: "To Mr. Dryden on his Translation of Persius by Mr. Congreve, "The First Satir" to The Sixth Satir.".