Edited Adrian Drift Dedication Bancks (1 results)
More imagesThe History of His Own Time. Compiled from the Original Manuscripts of His Late Excellency Matthew Prior, Esq.: Revised and Signed By Himself, and Copied for the Press By Mr. Adrian Drift, His Executor
Prior, Matthew; Edited by Adrian Drift, Dedication by J. Bancks
Language: English
Published by Printed for the Editor, London, 1740
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Add to basketFull Calf. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. Second Edition. Frontispiece engraving of Matthew Prior by J. Parr, Sculpt. viii, 472, index 8 pp. Bound by J. Clarke in full calf, double gilt rule border to covers, spine in six compartments with red and black morocco labels and gilt rules, all…edges gilt, marbled end pages. Very Good Plus, the spine repaired in keeping although the repair leaving the end pages rubbed at gutters, small period bookplate bearing a dragon, the name on the bookplate obscured. covers a bit rubbed and lightly soiled. The text clean and bright. A quite nice ccopy, and rather uncommon thus.
