Book Description

The printing of Pope s early octavos is extremely complicated, with different printers (and Pope) working together. This mixed collection runs as follows: Vol 1 Works with explanatory notes and additions never before printed London: B Lintot, 1736. Frontis, title page in red and black, pp [3], 5-15 [16-17] xxxix, [4], 20-198. ESTC T5398. Vol II Containing his Epistles, London: Dodsley, 1739, small ink splash to fore-edge affecting outer margin of preliminary leaves. Vol II Part II Containing all such pieces of this Author as were written since the former Volumes, and never before publish d in Octavo. London; Dodsley 1738. ESTC N25585. Half-title present, with an engraving pasted to front paste-down (perhaps as a very large bookplate?). Volume III Consisting of Fables, Translations, and Imitations. London: H. Lintot, 1736. Half-title present. ESTC T5405, engraving pasted to front paste-down. Volume III Part II, Containing the New Dunciad, and memoirs of Scriblerus, never before printed. London: Dodsley, 1742. Half title present. ESTC T5425, with the misnumbered final leaf. Vol IV Containing the Dunciad with the Prolegomena of Scriblerus. London: Gilliver and Clarke. 1736. ESTC T5407. Engraving to front paste-down. Vol V. Containing an Authentic Edition of his letters. London: Cooper, 1739. ESTC T5410. Vol VI. Containing the second part of his letters. Second edition, corrected. London: Cooper 1737. ESTC T5412. Contemporary calf, worn, boards detached. Occasional mark to texts, title pages often a bit dusty, but by and large clean.
Author Alexander Pope
Date 1736
Binding Hardcover
Publisher Lintot
Condition Good

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