Dryden, John

All first editions, various issues, various formats, various bindings (one unbound).

Annus mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem: Containing the Progress and Various Successes of Our Naval War with Holland ... And Describing the Fire of London. London: Printed for Henry Herringman, 1667. 8vo. Some light browning, title-page stained. Contemporary calf; spine defective. First edition, mixed issue, with C1v, Stanza 67, line 3 reads: "Berkley alone, not making equal way,"  and with the reference to the Resurrection in Stanza 105 now omitted as in the second issue with cancel stubs wrapped around C3 and C5. (Wing D2238; ESTC R14738; Macdonald 9a(i–ii); Pforzheimer 316. acquisition: Seven Gables, 1963 — Absalom and Achitophel. London: Printed for J[acob]. T[onson]. and Are to Be Sold by W. Davis, 1681. Folio. Lacks initial blank, burn hole on A1 costing a word or two. Modern half morocco. First edition, first issue with the following misprints: C1r, l. 10"And serv'd"; C1v, l. 4, "cuold"; l. 8 "Kold"; l. 12" Kody"; l. 34 "Patron's"; and the catchword is "Not" instead of "Oh," most corrected in a contemporary hand (Wing D2212; ESTC R19124; Macdonald 12a(I); Pforzheimer 310). acquisition: Seven Gables, 1969. — [With Nahum Tate]. The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1682. Uncut, stabbed and stitched; outer leaves dust-soiled. Housed in a red cloth portfolio.  First edition, third issue with Fleetstreet spelled as one word in italics and with 12 lines on K1v (Wing D2350; ESTC R73; Macdonald 15a(iii); Pforzheimer 311). acquisition: Seven Gables, 21 May 1969. — The Hind and the Panther. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1687. 4to. Light toning, some signature marks and catchwords shaved or cropped. Contemporary calf; rebacked. First edition, first issue with no errata on p. 145 and FINIS below a rule. (Wing D2281; ESTC R179; Macdonald 24a(i); Pforzheimer 327). provenance: Carroll A. Wilson. acquisition: Seven Gables.

All first editions, various issues, various formats, various bindings (one unbound). Annus mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem: Containing the Progress and Various Successes of Our Naval War with Holland ... And Describing the Fire of London. London: Printed for Henry Herringman, 1667. 8vo. Some light browning, title-page stained. Contemporary calf; spine defective. First edition, mixed issue, with C1v, Stanza 67, line 3 reads: "Berkley alone, not making equal way," and with the reference to the Resurrection in Stanza 105 now omitted as in the second issue with cancel stubs wrapped around C3 and C5. (Wing D2238; ESTC R14738; Macdonald 9a(i–ii); Pforzheimer 316. acquisition: Seven Gables, 3 January 1963. — Absalom and Achitophel. London: Printed for J[acob]. T[onson]. and Are to Be Sold by W. Davis, 1681. Folio. Lacks initial blank, burn hole on A1 costing a word or two. Modern half morocco. First edition, first issue with the following misprints: C1r, l. 10"And serv'd"; C1v, l. 4, "cuold"; l. 8 "Kold"; l. 12" Kody"; l. 34 "Patron's"; and the catchword is "Not" instead of "Oh," most corrected in a contemporary hand (Wing D2212; ESTC R19124; Macdonald 12a(I); Pforzheimer 310). acquisition: Seven Gables, 21 May 1969. — [With Nahum Tate]. The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1682. Uncut, stabbed and stitched; outer leaves dust-soiled. Housed in a red cloth portfolio. First edition, third issue with Fleetstreet spelled as one word in italics and with 12 lines on K1v (Wing D2350; ESTC R73; Macdonald 15a(iii); Pforzheimer 311). acquisition: Seven Gables, 21 May 1969. — The Hind and the Panther. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1687. 4to. Light toning, some signature marks and catchwords shaved or cropped. Contemporary calf; rebacked. First edition, first issue with no errata on p. 145 and FINIS below a rule. (Wing D2281; ESTC R179; Macdonald 24a(i); Pforzheimer 327). provenance: Carroll A. Wilson. acquisition: Seven Gables.
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