John Dryden Edited by James (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First of this edition. Very good in very good+ jacket. No former owner marks.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. First Thus. This mint unread copy is bound in cloth covered boards with red patterned decoration and titling, tight, white, bright and square. A dust wrapper is not called for. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. Absalom and Achitophel is a celebrated satirical poem written in heroic couplets by John Dryden and first published in 1681. The poem tells the Biblical tale of the rebellion of Absalom against King David, but that tale is an allegory used to represent a story contemporary to Dryden, a story of Charles II and the Exclusion Crisis (1679-1681). The poem also references the Popish Plot (1678) and the Monmouth Rebellion (1685). Ref EE7.…

Paperback. Condition: Good Plus. Paperback 1977. xii+441 pages. SPINE IS CREASED. Clean & tight. TANNED PAGES. No inscriptions. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref ord7.

Reprint 4 Volumes, complete. 8vo. dark navy blue cloth hardbacks, gilt. 466pp, 535pp, 435pp & 668pp. Small modern bookplate to front pastedown of each volume and pencil notes to rear pastedowns of Volumes I and III. A VERY GOOD SET. (Shelf 15) PLEASE NOTE: VERY HEAVY SET (4.5 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First of this edition. Oxford University Press, 1958. First Edition. Very good in blue Oxford cloth, good unclipped dust jackets, with light foxing and sunning to spine. One dj is torn at front flap corner. xxi, 446; vii, 655; 435; 655pp. ".for the first time, a complete text of Dryden's original poems and verse translations, with his prefaces, based on a critical review of all his early printings (jacket flap)". …

4 vols. pp. xxi, 466; vii, 467 - 1001; (v), 1003 - 1436; vi, 1437 - 2104. Frontis - Vol I. 8vo. D/Ws faded, foxed and slightly torn. Edge of text block foxed. Previous owner's name on inside of front board. Reprint. Internally a very clean copy.