Pope Ruffhead Owen (8 results)

8vo, pp. [vi], 578; with an engraved frontispiece; in contemporary speckled calf, gilt, spine gilt (a little rubbed, joints slightly cracked, lacks label). First edition: a substantial biography, with much new information, written at the suggestion of Warburton, to whose collection of Pope's manuscripts Ruffhead was given access. Warburton read the proofs of this book, and made corrections. Owen Ruffhead (ca. 1723-1769) grew up in London, where his father was a baker; the proceeds of a winning lottery ticket were used to give him a good education, and he became a lawyer. His venture into literary biography had a mixed reception; Samuel Johnson famously remarked that Ruffhead 'knew nothing of Pope and nothing of poetry'. Despite such opinions, the syndicate of booksellers who published this biography quickly reprinted it in quarto to accompany a new four-volume collected edition of Pope's works. The frontispiece depicts a commemorative monument erected by Warburton in 1761.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 6 volumes, complete. Quartos, 30 cm. Bound in contemporary calf. Hinges cracked. Two vols. have the front board detached. Spine heads of four of the vols. chipped. Marbled end pages. Marbled edges. Engraved portraits. Engraved title page. Text is better than standard, generally with clean, and unmarked pages. Minor spotting to some of the prelims. Armorial book plate, "Finem Respice". Vols. 1-5, edited by Mr. Ruffhead; in vol. 6, notes by Rev. W.L. Bowles and Mr. Alexander Chalmers. Material in vol. 5: "Digested from Bishop Warburton's materials at his request". - Dict. Nat. Biog. Contents: Vol. 1.Juvenile poems, translations and imitations. Essay on Man. 1769 --v. 2. Moral essays, satires, etc. The Dunciad. 1769 --v. 3. Miscellaneous pieces in prose and verse. Letters. 1769 --v. 4. Letters (con't.) 1769 --v. 5. The life of Alexander Pope; with a critical essay on his writings and genius / Owen Ruffhead. 1769 -- v. 6. Pieces of poetry and collection of letters now first published. 1807. Refs: ESTC T5448 This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. …

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 476.

12mo, pp. [ii], 235; [iv], 235; an exceptionally attractive copy in contemporary (Irish?) light calf, spines with red, blue and green morocco labels. First Dublin edition: originally published in London earlier the same year. This is a substantial biography, with much new information, written at the suggestion of Warburton, to whose collection of Pope's manuscripts Ruffhead was given access. Warburton read the proofs of this book, and made corrections. Owen Ruffhead (ca. 1723-1769) grew up in London, where his father was a baker; the proceeds of a winning lottery ticket were used to give him a good education, and he became a lawyer. His venture into literary biography had a mixed reception; Samuel Johnson famously remarked that Ruffhead 'knew nothing of Pope and nothing of poetry'. This copy lacks the frontispiece in volume I, which shows the monument to Pope erected by Warburton. Although separately published, it is clear that this copy was once bound as part of a set of the works: the labels read 'Pope's Works', and number these two volumes XVI and XVII. Provenance. Early inscription of 'J. Postlethwaite' in both volumes.…

Full Calf. Condition: Very Good. In 2 volumes complete. 235; 235 pp. Contemporary patterned calf. Raised bands to spines with recent dark green leather title labels. Slight wear to spine ends. Unusual patterned boards especially fresh and bright. Frontis portrait engraving to vol. 1. Internally clean. Bindings firm. Uncommon Dublin imprint. 12mo.…

4to. 11.75 x 9.75 inches. Volume I, [6] + 592 pp.; Volume II, [4] + 623 + [9] pp. Index to Dunciad.; Volume III, [12] + 532 pp.; Volume IV, [20] + 500 pp.; Volume V, [4] + 456 pp. Separate half titles for each work. Bound in early tree calf with decorative gilt borders on boards; spines in compartments with raised bands, elaborately decorated gilt, with contrasting red and green title labels, gilt. Inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Extremities have wear consistent with age, including heads and tails of spines. Occasional scattered foxing, one margin stain and three margin tears, that in Vol. III, p. 203-4, touching text but neatly repaired; otherwise a very good clean crisp set. Later armourial bookplates. Illustrated by 2 engraved portrait frontispieces, one engraved plates and one engraved headpiece. Decorated by headpiece vignette of Royal Arms and by tailpiece vignettes. Quarto edition in five volumes of the works, including letters, of Alexander Pope appearing in 1769. Edited by the writer, Owen Ruffhead (1723-69), who also compiled the Life in Volume V. (ESTC T5448). THIS IS A LARGE AND HEAVY SET WHICH WILL INCUR SHIPPING COSTS ABOVE THE DEFAULT RATE QUOTED BY ABE. PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE A QUOTATION FOR POSTAGE BEFORE ORDERING. ART / LITERATURE POETRY POETRY 18TH CENTURY FINE BINDING ART / LITERATURE.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 576.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 646.