The Poetical Works of John Dryden (1852)
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden (1852)
by John Dryden
6 ½ x 4 ¼. In English. Published by William Pickering. London. 1852. Early edition. Five volumes. Complete. Near Fine. Beautiful dark green crushed morocco leather binding with intricate hand tooled gilt designs. Five raised bands. Boards and hinges and joints are sturdy with no cracking or tears. Text blocks in gilt. No missing or torn pages. No foxing. Leather has darkened a bit over time in a few spots. Some slight shelf wear. Volume one and four are incorrectly numbered on spine: volume one is actually volume four and vice versa. An excellent set, the bindings solid and pleasing, and internally fresh and clean. (The image of the author we included on our website is NOT in the book.)
The Aldine Edition of the British Poets, complete in five volumes. John Dryden (1631 – 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Walter Scott called him "Glorious John".
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