A Collection of Poems by Several Hands in Six Volumes by Dodsley Robert Editor (6 results)

Hardcover. Facsimile Edition. Octavos, six volumes. In Very Good plus condition with Very Good slip case. Bound in full red cloth with gilt titling to spine. Slip case full covered in red cloth matching bindings; somewhat dusty with moderate bumping to lower rear corners. Very minor marking to spines of two volumes. Scattered pencil annotations to first volume. From the library of Ronald Paulson, leading expert on William Hogarth and former professor of English literature at Yale and Johns Hopkins. From the Routledge series CULTURAL FORMATIONS: THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, containing a facsimile of the 1782 London edition of A COLLECTION OF POEMS BY SEVERAL HANDS published by J. Dodsley. [Multivolume set. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.] Shelved in Room G. 1389544. Special Collections.

Six volumes, 8vo, pp. [iv], 335; [iv], 336; [iv], 351; [iv], 360; [iv], 336; [iv], 336; with an engraved leaf of music at the end of vol. IV; bound in19th-century blue-green half calf, covers ruled in gilt and blind, spines gilt, red morocco labels The last edition published in Robert Dodsley's lifetime, though he had by this time retired as a publisher. The text closely follows that of the previous edition (1758), with only a few minor adjustments in the placing of several short poems. A very attractive set, in fine condition.

Six volumes, 8vo, pp. [iv], 335; [iv], 336, [iv], 351; [iv], 360; [iv], 336; [iv], 336; with a leaf of engraved music at end of vol. IV; contemporary calf, spines gilt, contrasting red and green morocco labels (spines slightly worn). The fourth edition in six volumes, preceded by those of 1758, 1763, and 1765.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Six volumes . Octavo. ( xxxx ) Pp. [ 4 ], 368 ; [ 4 ] 352 ; [ 4 ], 366 ; [ 4] 387, plates [ 1 ] engraved music ; [ 4 ], 360 ; [ 4 ] 380. Edition statement and vol. numbers from half-titles. All volumes with half titles, engraved vignettes on the title pages, and engraved head pieces on the initial pages of the poems. Sporadic spotting throughout all volumes, in other respects a clean set. Contemporary full calf lightly rubbed, the smooth spines with red morocco labels. Couple of corners bumped with the boards peeping through. A very good and atrractive set in a contemporary binding. Originally published as ' A collection of Poems by Several Hands ' in 1748, 3 volumes, over the years more poems were added and hence the number of volumes was increased wth volumes five and six being added in 1758. In the first edition, vol.1. pages iii-iv Dodsley gives his reasons for publishing the work - ' to preserve to the public those poetical performances, which seemed to merit a longer remembrance than what would probably be secured to them by the Manner wherein they were originally published .' Robert Dodsley (1703 - 1764 ) was an English bookseller, publisher, poet, playwright, and miscellaneous writer. Coming from very humble beginnings in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, with the help of Alexander Pope and others he became one of the foremost publishers of the day. He is probably best remembered for the book offered here and his ' Select Collection of Old Plays,12 vols., 1744. The ODNB notes of this work - ' 'Its pages reflect the work of most major and minor practising poets in Dodsley's era' . For more details of Dodsley see ODNB. ESTC T116246.

Complete set of six volumes bound in full 18th century calf with spines decorated in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Ex-library set with old shelf numbers inked on spine; library name stamped on preliminary blank and title page of each volume. These were non-circulating books and appear to have been seldom used. Clean and tight text with firm bindings. An attractive early edition of this popular 18th century anthology of English poetry.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. Fifth Edition. Six volumes, (4), 335; (4), 336; (4), 350; (4), 360, (1, engraved music); (4), 336; 336 pp. With an engraved vignette repeated on each title page, an engraved headpiece to each volume, and two engraved tailpieces. Fifth Editions of Vols. I-III, Second Edition of Vol. IV, and First Editions Vols. V and VI. A3 and P1 in Vol. VI are cancels, as usual. Very Good in early marbled boards, vellum backstrips intricately gilt, red morocco labels with gilt lettering, heraldric bookplates of T. Swaffield each volume front paste down. Very Good, boards rubbed, soiling to vellum, a pretty set with interiors clean and free of toning. A choice set of Dodsley's anthology, the most famous and popular of 18th c. anthologies, containing virtually every poet of any distinction at all. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.