The British Anthology; or, Poetical Library, Volume III & IV Somervile, Green, Prior, Blair, Shenstone, & Pope. [First Edition Thus – Half Leather Binding]. This item is unavailable.The British Anthology; or, Poetical Library, Volume III & IV Somervile, Green, Prior, Blair, Shenstone, & Pope. [First Edition Thus – Half Leather Binding]

London: Published by John Sharpe, 1825, Half Edition. Attractive small half leather binding gilt titles and decoration to the spine compartments, four raised bands, leather and marbled paper covered boards, marbled end papers, marbled page edges, with 8 engraved plates (tanned and foxed). Pagination: Vol 3. Somervile – The Chase etc., Prior – Henry and Emma etc., Blair – The Grave etc., Shenstone – The School Mistress etc., vi, 7-108, 36, 36, 36pp; Vol 4. Pope - Essay on Man, Essay on Criticism, Rape of the Lock etc. [viii], 9-108, 36, 36, 36pp. Provenance: inscription for Fraser Jenkins to the front. Approximately 5 ½ inches (14cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles and decoration to the compartments, four raised bands, rubbed and worn. Joints – good condition – rubbed and worn. Corners – good condition – bumped and worn. Boards – good condition – leather and marbled paper covered boards, marked, rubbed and worn. Page edges – good condition – all marbled, darkened to the top. Binding – good condition – attractive, with marks and wear. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – sound. Paste downs – good condition – marbled. End papers – good condition – marbled, inscription to the front. Title – good condition – tanned. Pages – good condition – tanned and foxed throughout. See photos.…