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The works of Alexander Pope, Esq. In ten volumes complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes, as they were delivered to his editor a little before his death: printed verbatim from the octavo edition of Mr. Warburton.
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[Works. 1754]
The works of Alexander Pope, Esq. In ten volumes complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes, as they were delivered to his editor a little before his death: printed verbatim from the octavo edition of Mr. Warburton.
London (Place), printed for J. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, and C. Bathurst,, 1754.
10 vols ; 14.7 cm. (8º)
I: [4], xxxiii, [1], 187, [1] p., frontis., III pl.
II: [4], 243, [1] p., IV--VII [i.e. 7] pl.
III: [4], xxvi, [4], 172 p., VIII--XV [i.e. 8] pl.
IV: iv, 249, [3] p., XVI--XVIII [i.e. 3] pl.
V: [4], 237, [3] p., XIX--XXII [i.e. 4] pl.
VI: vii, [1], 224 p., XXIII--XXIV [i.e. 2] pl.
VII: [4], 328 p.
VIII: [2], xxviii, 324 p.
IX: [2], viii, 245, [1] p.
X: [2], xii, 324 p.
General title-page in volume I only; each volume has a special title-page. The separate title-pages in vol. II has imprint: H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper; those in volumes III--X have imprint: J. and P. Knapton. William Warburton's large octavo edition of Pope's works was first published in 1751 (q.v.). This small octavo edition is without Warburton's notes. The plates are numbered consecutively I--XXIV, and are unsigned copies of those of the 1751 edition. Title-pages printed in red and black. There are Knapton advertisements at the end of vols IV and V. ESTC t5435.
Copy Notes Bought from Thomas Boone for £1 5s., 9 June 1804. (Priv. Corr. XVI.E.1.4). With Boone's hieroglyphs and annotation 10 Volumes in pencil on vol. I front free endpaper.
Binding C18th sprinkled calf, gilt double-ruled borders, gilt double-ruled spine with small floral ornament in the spine compartments, red spine-labels. Volume 9 has a different fleur-de-lys ornament in the spine compartments and has evidently been made up from another set.
Reference Number 1395
Additional Names Thomas Boone; Warburton, William (1698--1779)
[Works. 1754]
The works of Alexander Pope, Esq. In ten volumes complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements; together with all his notes, as they were delivered to his editor a little before his death: printed verbatim from the octavo edition of Mr. Warburton.
London (Place), printed for J. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, and C. Bathurst,, 1754.
10 vols ; 14.7 cm. (8º)
I: [4], xxxiii, [1], 187, [1] p., frontis., III pl.
II: [4], 243, [1] p., IV--VII [i.e. 7] pl.
III: [4], xxvi, [4], 172 p., VIII--XV [i.e. 8] pl.
IV: iv, 249, [3] p., XVI--XVIII [i.e. 3] pl.
V: [4], 237, [3] p., XIX--XXII [i.e. 4] pl.
VI: vii, [1], 224 p., XXIII--XXIV [i.e. 2] pl.
VII: [4], 328 p.
VIII: [2], xxviii, 324 p.
IX: [2], viii, 245, [1] p.
X: [2], xii, 324 p.
General title-page in volume I only; each volume has a special title-page. The separate title-pages in vol. II has imprint: H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper; those in volumes III--X have imprint: J. and P. Knapton. William Warburton's large octavo edition of Pope's works was first published in 1751 (q.v.). This small octavo edition is without Warburton's notes. The plates are numbered consecutively I--XXIV, and are unsigned copies of those of the 1751 edition. Title-pages printed in red and black. There are Knapton advertisements at the end of vols IV and V. ESTC t5435.
Copy Notes Bought from Thomas Boone for £1 5s., 9 June 1804. (Priv. Corr. XVI.E.1.4). With Boone's hieroglyphs and annotation 10 Volumes in pencil on vol. I front free endpaper.
Binding C18th sprinkled calf, gilt double-ruled borders, gilt double-ruled spine with small floral ornament in the spine compartments, red spine-labels. Volume 9 has a different fleur-de-lys ornament in the spine compartments and has evidently been made up from another set.
Reference Number 1395
Additional Names Thomas Boone; Warburton, William (1698--1779)