Accession number
PML 129054
Published
London : Printed by J. Hughs, for R. and J. Dodsley, at Tully's-Head in Pall-Mall, 1755-1758.
Credit line
Gift of Charles Ryskamp in memory of Elizabeth M. Riley, 2002.
Notes
Edited by Robert Dodsley.
"Fourth edition" on half title of v. 1-3. Vol. 4 is 1755 ed. Vols. 5-6 "in six volumes," dated 1758 on t.p., 1st ed.
Vols. 1-3 first published in 1748; another vol. 4, with different contents, published in 1749.
For discussions of other editions, see Case, A.E. Poetical miscellanies, item 458 and Chapman, R.W. "Dodsley's collection," Publications (Oxford Bibliographical Society), v. 3 (1933) p. 269.
Vols. 1-3: ESTC T115888; vol. 4: ESTC T115892; vols. 5-6: ESTC T115893.
In this set, fly-leaves for v. 1-3 with the edition statement, were used as pastedowns.
Inscribed I. Dyer Knott on all vols. V. 1 "Rph" inscribed on back fly-leaf upside-down, v. 5 inscribed v nn, with a signature [name?], v. 6 inscribed initials "J [or?]T W 1758." on verso of front cover in top left hand corner.
Red spine label with title "Dodsley's Collection of Poems".
"Fourth edition" on half title of v. 1-3. Vol. 4 is 1755 ed. Vols. 5-6 "in six volumes," dated 1758 on t.p., 1st ed.
Vols. 1-3 first published in 1748; another vol. 4, with different contents, published in 1749.
For discussions of other editions, see Case, A.E. Poetical miscellanies, item 458 and Chapman, R.W. "Dodsley's collection," Publications (Oxford Bibliographical Society), v. 3 (1933) p. 269.
Vols. 1-3: ESTC T115888; vol. 4: ESTC T115892; vols. 5-6: ESTC T115893.
In this set, fly-leaves for v. 1-3 with the edition statement, were used as pastedowns.
Inscribed I. Dyer Knott on all vols. V. 1 "Rph" inscribed on back fly-leaf upside-down, v. 5 inscribed v nn, with a signature [name?], v. 6 inscribed initials "J [or?]T W 1758." on verso of front cover in top left hand corner.
Red spine label with title "Dodsley's Collection of Poems".
Description
6 v. : ill., music ; 18 cm (8vo)
Provenance
I. Dyer Knott ; from the Charles Ryskamp Collection.
Binding
Full calf.
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