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Poems / by the most deservedly admired Mrs Katherine Philips, the matchless Orinda. To which is added, Monsieur Corneille's Pompey & Horace, tragedies. With several other translations out of French.

Accession number
PML 6270
Creator
Philips, Katherine, 1631-1664.
Published
London, Printed by J.M. for H. Herringman, 1669.
Credit line
Purchased with the Irwin collection, 1900.
Notes
Second authorized ed.
Title, 1f; Pref. & prels. A[superscript]4 a-c[superscript]4; Text A-Z[superscript]4 Aa-Cc[superscript]3 in 4s (196 pp.) Pompey with separate title Cc[superscript]4-Mm[superscript]4, Horace Nn-Tt[superscript]4 Uu[superscript]1 (124 pp.).
First edition published in 1664.
The translations "Pompey" and "Horace" have each a special t.p. with printer's device.
The 5th act of "Horace" was translated by Sir John Denham.
Commendatory poems by the Earls of Orrery and Roscommon, Abraham Cowley and others.
Port. by Faithorne & Finden inserted.
Description
[34], 198, [8], 124 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 29 cm.
Provenance
From the Theodore Irwin collection.
Binding
Black morocco with gilt spine and edges.
Classification
Department