The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., in nine volumes complete ... With the commentary and notes of Mr. Warburton
by POPE, Alexander
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
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1776 Alexander Pope Works English Literature Dunciad Letters Essays Illustrated 6v
"Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed."
― Alexander Pope
A rare 18th-century printing of the works of Alexander Pope. This six-volume set includes his most famous works, such as 'The Dunciad', as well as his letters. Published in 1776, this edition was published in Scotland printed with 11 charming, full-page engravings.
Item number: #21644
Price: $550
POPE, Alexander
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., in nine volumes complete ... With the commentary and notes of Mr. Warburton
Edinburgh: Alexander Donaldson, 1776.
Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages; 6 volumes
o "Volume the first. Containing his Juvenile poems, translations, and imitations." – iv, 294
3 engraved plates
o "Volume the second. Containing his Satires, essay on man, moral essays, and miscellaneous pieces in verse." – vi, 342
5 engraved plates
o "Volume the third. Containing the Dunciad, in four books." – iii, [1], 288
3 engraved plates
o "Volume the fourth. Containing all his miscellanies in prose, and part of his letters." – vii, [3], 277, [1]
o "Volume the fifth. Containing letters to and from Mr. Pope:" – xii, 282
o "Volume the sixth. Containing the last of his letters, and will." – xiv, 338
• Provenance: Handwritten – V. Brinckman
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7in X 4.25in (18cm x 11cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21644
- Title
- The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., in nine volumes complete ... With the commentary and notes of Mr. Warburton
- Author
- POPE, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alexander Donaldson
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1776
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1776 Alexander Pope Works English Literature Dunciad Letters Essays Illustrated 6v, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquaria
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.