Lot 101
  • 101

Pope, Alexander.

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description

  • Ode for Musick [Ode on St. Cecilia's Day]. For Bernard Lintott, 1713
folio, first edition, half-title, modern half maroon morocco, some minor browning and spotting

Provenance

E. Grant, Pope library bookplate; The English poet and bibliophile Frederick Locker Lampson (1821-1895), bookplate; Doris L. Benz,  catalogue of  "Printed Books and Manuscripts from [her library]...sold for the benefit of Dartmouth College Library", Christie's New York, 16 November 1984, lot 304

Literature

Griffith 20; Rothschild 1568

Condition

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