Fables Ancient and Modern; Translated into Verse, From Homer, Ovid, Boccace, & Chaucer: With Original Poems WITH Poems On Various Occasions; And Translations From Several Authors
by Dryden, John
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- first
- Condition
- Modern Cambridge style binding in full brown morocco
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Jacob Tonson, 1701. First Collected edition. leather_bound. Modern Cambridge style binding in full brown morocco. 646, 232 pages. 33 x 20 cm. ESTC R31983 bound with T124515, the two works are generally found bound together. Of the second work, as ESTC notes, "Absalom and Achitopher,``The Medal,`Religio laici` and `The hind and the panther` each have separate title pages of the tenth, fourth, fourth and third editions respectively, but the register and pagination are continuous." Second title page printed in red and black. Generally a clean copy with minor toning, a few small tears, one or two cryptic, if not amusing margin notes in the second title. Raised bands, gilt leather spine label.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21957
- Title
- Fables Ancient and Modern; Translated into Verse, From Homer, Ovid, Boccace, & Chaucer: With Original Poems WITH Poems On Various Occasions; And Translations From Several Authors
- Author
- Dryden, John
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Modern Cambridge style binding in full brown morocco
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Collected edition
- Publisher
- Jacob Tonson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1701
- Keywords
- Poetry
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