[Works] Original Poems by John Dryden, Esq. In Two Volumes; [with] The Works of Vergil, Translated by John Dryden, Esq. In Three Volumes; [with] Fables Ancient & Modern; Translated into Verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: with Original Poems by John Dryden Volumes I and II [together 7 volumes]
by Dryden, John; Vergil; Virgil; Homer; Ovid; Boccaccio; Chaucer, Geoffrey
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, 1775. First Thus. Leather Binding. Very Good. 7 volumes, as issued 1775-1776. This tasteful Foulis pocket-sized edition is beautifully and uniformly bound in full polished brown calf of the period, spines feature twin red morocco labels, and gilt-tooled musical and floral motifs and repeated gilt rules, marbled endpapers (spines have minor wear and some trifling nicks, boards have light wear; there is some trifling dampstaining to uppermost text corners). A delightful and attractive little set in period dress, entirely unrestored. PROVENANCE: From the library of of William Hughes of Widcombe, with his neat ownership inscriptions in each volume.
Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 631531
- Title
- [Works] Original Poems by John Dryden, Esq. In Two Volumes; [with] The Works of Vergil, Translated by John Dryden, Esq. In Three Volumes; [with] Fables Ancient & Modern; Translated into Verse, from Homer, Ovid, Boccace, and Chaucer: with Original Poems by John Dryden Volumes I and II [together 7 volumes]
- Author
- Dryden, John; Vergil; Virgil; Homer; Ovid; Boccaccio; Chaucer, Geoffrey
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University
- Date Published
- 1775
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- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Seattle, Washington
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...