The Rape of the Lock, an Heroi-Comical Poem
by Alexander Pope
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: C. Bensley / F.J. Du Roveray et al., 1798. Very Good-. London: Printed by C. Bensley; for F.J. Du Roveray, 1798. First Bensley Edition. Octavo; full contemporary gilt-ruled calf, spine elaborately tooled in calf, blue papier-peint endpapers; xxix,[1],79pp.; engrave frontispiece (tissue-guard) and five leaves of plates. Boards scuffed at extremities, front board rather crudely reattached, else a Very Good, internally clean and bright copy.
Splendidly-illustrated edition of Alexander Pope's popular 1712 piece of high burlesque, boasting plates by multiple popular artists of the age, including Italian engraver Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815) and English painter Thomas Holloway (1748-1827).
ESTC T005736.
Splendidly-illustrated edition of Alexander Pope's popular 1712 piece of high burlesque, boasting plates by multiple popular artists of the age, including Italian engraver Francesco Bartolozzi (1727-1815) and English painter Thomas Holloway (1748-1827).
ESTC T005736.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28343
- Title
- The Rape of the Lock, an Heroi-Comical Poem
- Author
- Alexander Pope
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- C. Bensley / F.J. Du Roveray et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1798
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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