Accession number
PML 5368
Creator
D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.
Published
London, Printed by Tho. Newcomb for John Holden, and are to be sold at his Shop at the sign of the Anchor in the Nevv-Exchange, 1651.
Credit line
Purchased with the Irwin collection, 1900.
Notes
First ed.
Unfinished, ends with the "middle of the third book; which makes an equal half of the Poem." cf. Postscript.
"The author's preface to his much honour'd friend Mr Hobs" (p.1-70) and "The answer of Mr Hobbes" (p. 71-88) with a part of the poem were printed at Paris in 1650, under title: A discourse upon Gondibert, an heroick poem...
Collation, A[superscript]1 blank (lacking) Title, A[superscript]2 verso blank; Preface to Mr. Hobre, A[superscript]3-K[superscript]1; Answer of Mr. Hobbes K[superscript]2-M[superscript]2; Poems M[superscript]3-4; Text, N[superscript]1-I; Iii[superscript]4; (Postscript KKK[superscript]1-3 lacking) 8[superscript]o.
Unfinished, ends with the "middle of the third book; which makes an equal half of the Poem." cf. Postscript.
"The author's preface to his much honour'd friend Mr Hobs" (p.1-70) and "The answer of Mr Hobbes" (p. 71-88) with a part of the poem were printed at Paris in 1650, under title: A discourse upon Gondibert, an heroick poem...
Collation, A[superscript]1 blank (lacking) Title, A[superscript]2 verso blank; Preface to Mr. Hobre, A[superscript]3-K[superscript]1; Answer of Mr. Hobbes K[superscript]2-M[superscript]2; Poems M[superscript]3-4; Text, N[superscript]1-I; Iii[superscript]4; (Postscript KKK[superscript]1-3 lacking) 8[superscript]o.
Description
1 p. l., 88, [4], 344, [6] p. 23 cm.
Provenance
From the Theodore Irwin collection.
Binding
Sprinkled calf.
Classification
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Department