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Hardback, spine damaged 181 pieces.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A scarce, first edition of this selection of poetry and prose from Alexander Pope, compiled by Alfred Howard. First edition, in a full calf binding. 'The Beauties of Pope' is comprised of a selection of Alexander Pope's poetical and prose works, compiled by Alfred Howard. This includes letter correspondence, Pope's thoughts of a variety of matters, and poems such as 'An Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot'.Illustrated with a frontispiece of Pope, engraved by Chas Heath. Contemporary ink inscription of Susannah Godson to the front blank. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Boards are lightly marked. A little discolouration to the spine. The odd mark to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with a little offsetting to title page. Ink inscription to front blank. Very Good. Chas Heath (illustrator). book.…