The Poetical Works of David Mallet with the life of the Author

Mallet, David

Published by Apollo Press, 1780

About this Item

First edition from the "Bell's Edition" of The Poets of Great Britain" series (CI). 12mo, half leather, with raised bands and marbled boards, rubbed. Engraved frontis and title page. Engraved bookplate of Henry Burnaby Greene, Vicar of Longparish Hampshire England for over 63 years, his ministry coincided with the revivalist years of the Oxford Movement with its high Anglican ideals. Adjacent is the armorial bookplate of William Folliot Powell. John Bell (1745-1831) was an English publisher. Originally a bookseller and printer, he also innovated in typography, being responsible for an influential font that omitted the long s, He was also noted for drawing the reading public to "the best literature" by commissioning attractive art work to accompany the printed work.From 1769, Bell owned a bookshop in the Strand, London, the "British Library" His 109-volume, literature-for-the-masses Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill, which rivaled Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1781), was published from 1777 to 1783. Each volume cost just six shillings, much less than what was commonly charged. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seller Inventory # 248259

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Poetical Works of David Mallet with the ...

Publisher: Apollo Press

Publication Date: 1780

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: First of this edition.