Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Barbara R. and Richard C. Glowacki, Yale BA 1954
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Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Three states of the 1st issue of v. 1 exist. The 1st state has a short swelled rule above publication date on t.p.; p. 4, line 3 (leaf B2v) erroneously reads "partaking his posterity" (=prosperity); and the headline on p. 238 (leaf Q8v) erroneously reads "MILTON" for "BUTLER." The 2nd state has a short ornamental dotted rule above date and cancellations for leaves B2 and Q8 correcting readings. The 3rd state has a short ornamental dotted rule above date and corrected readings on leaves B2v and Q8, which are intergal.
Contents:
Advertisement ; Cowley ; Waller ; Milton ; Butler ; Dryden ; Denham ; Sprat ; Roscommon ; Rochester ; Yalden ; Otway ; Duke ; Dorset ; Halifax ; Stepney ; Walsh ; Garth ; King ; J. Philips ; Smith ; Pomfret ; Hughes -- v. 2. Addison ; Blackmore ; Sheffield ; Granville ; Rowe ; Tickell ; Congreve ; Fenton ; Prior ; Pope ; Swift -- v. 3. Gay ; Broom ; Pitt ; Parnell ; A. Philips ; Watts ; Savage ; Somerville ; Thomson ; Hammond ; Collins ; Young ; Dyer ; Mallet ; Shenstone ; Akenside ; Lyttelton ; West ; Gray.
Subject Terms:
Poets, English. | English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism. | English poetry -- 18th century -- History and criticism. | Henry, Arthur -- Bookplate. | Brackenburn -- Bookplate. | Liebert, Herman W. -- Ownership. | Smith, John -- Autograph. | Castle-Freke Library -- Bookplate. | Beatty, -- Publisher. | Burnet, -- Publisher. | Colles, -- Publisher. | Flin, -- Publisher. | Hallhead, -- Publisher. | Jenkin, -- Publisher. | Lynch, -- Publisher. | Wilson, -- Publisher.