The Dunciad, in four books. Printed according to the complete Copy found in the Year 1742. With the Prolegomena of Scriblerus, and Notes Variorum. To which are added, Several Notes now fir t publi h'd, the Hypercritics of Aristarchus, and his Di ertation on the Hero of the Poem. [Two lines from Ovid]

POPE, Alexander

Published by Printed for M. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-no ter-row, London, 1743

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The Robert Hoe copy, and as nice as one would expect. 4to. Full crushed red levant elaborately framed in gilt scrollwork, raised bands, compartments gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut, dentelles gilt, gilt stamp signed by The Club Bindery, 1902. Provenance: Robert Hoe (1839 1909), notable bibliophile whose collection sold at auction in 1912; neat gift inscription dated 1925 (probably Anna Eugenia La Chapelle, second wife of William A. Clark) on one of the binder's blanks. FIRST COMPLETE EDITION of all four books of the Dunciad and an extensively revised edition replacing Lewis Theobald with Colley Cibber as the king of dunces. "R" of Thoms s list. This is a beautiful copy with only a couple of paper repairs and minor signs of use -- neither washed nor foxed. Collation: Half-title, "The Dunciad," etc., lettered A (verso blank). Title, A2 (verso Announcement, "Speedily will be publi h'd," etc.). "Advertisement to the Reader," signed W. W.[arburton], A3. "By Authority," with royal arms, A4 (verso blank). Half-title, "Martinus Scriblerus," etc., A5 (verso blank). Quotations, A6. Cleland's "Letter to the Publisher," A1 (repeated)-A4. "Testimonies of Authors," B1-D1 verso. "Martinus Scriblerus of the Poem," D1 verso-D3 verso. "Ricardus Aristarcus of the Hero of the Poem," D3 verso-E3 (verso "Argument to Book the First"). Text in four Books, E4-Z4 and Aa1-Cc4, in fours. Half-title of Appendix, Dd1 (verso blank). Appendix, Dd2-Gg2 (verso blank). Pages i-vi, two unnumbered leaves, ix-x, i-xxxvii, two unnumbered pages and 40-235. Author's Declaration before the Mayor, Dd1. "Index of Persons," Dd2-Dd3 recto. "Index of Matters," etc., Dd3 verso-Ee2. Various bibliographic items laid in. Seller Inventory # 5688

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Dunciad, in four books. Printed ...

Publisher: Printed for M. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-no ter-row, London

Publication Date: 1743

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near fine

Edition: First Edition.