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ENGLISH VERSE -- A collection of nine 18th-century English works, in verse, all folio, bound in one vol. (including 7 first editions and one work unrecorded by Foxon), contemporary half calf over marbled boards (worn). These comprise:
a) The Sixteenth Epode of Horace Imitated and Addressed to the People of England, London, for J. Standen, 1739, FIRST EDITION, 6ll., with corrections in manuscript (title waterstained, some browning) [Foxon S483: "In favour of war against Spain"]
b) Epigrams in Distich, London, for J. Stagg, 1740, FIRST EDITION (?), 10ll., first line: "Take this, dear friend, to ease your Melancholy" [Not in Foxon]
c) NUGENT, Robert (Earl). Political Justice. A poem in a letter to the Right Hon. the Lord ****, London, for J. Walthoe, 1736, FIRST EDITION, 12ll. (stain on title) [Foxon N346]
d) [The St. James's Beauties; Or, the Real Toast, London, for J. Robinson, 1744], FIRST EDITION, 6ll. only (lacking title and A2) [Foxon S19]
e) POPE, Alexander. The First Epistle of the First Book of Horace Imitated, London, for R. Dodsley and sold by T. Cooper, 1737, FIRST EDITION, 11ll. (some staining, slight marginal tears) [Foxon P877; Griffith 480; Rothschild 1640]
f) [POPE, Alexander.] The Impertinent or A Visit to the Court. A Satyr, London, for E. Hill, 1737, third edition, 7ll. (final leaf torn at inner margin and stained) [Foxon P900; Griffith 465]
g) BOYLE, John (Earl of Cork and Orrery). The First Ode of the First Book of Horace Imitated, London, for C. Bathurst and G. Hawkins, 1741, the probable FIRST EDITION, 6ll., p. 7 line 9 with the usual manuscript correction (title soiled at foot) [Foxon B351: "The precedence of London & Dublin editions is not clear ... 500 copies printed"; Rothschild 1487]
h) [DODDINGTON, George Bubb (Baron Melcome)] An Epistle to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole, London, for J. Walthoe, 1726, FIRST EDITION, 6ll., title with contemporary inscription attributing the work to Doddington and Henry Pitt (upper margins torn) [Foxon D371: records 3 copies]
i) [L'ESTRANGE, Sir Roger] The Letter sent from Don Blass de Lezo, the Spanish Admiral at Carthagena, to Thomas Geraldino, versify'd, [London], publish'd from the copy printed at Jamaica, and now reprinted for T. Gardner, 1740, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, 6ll., woodcut vignette of "Cowley" on title [Foxon L127: records 3 copies]
Provenance: Thomas Somers Cocks (armorial bookplate)
a) The Sixteenth Epode of Horace Imitated and Addressed to the People of England, London, for J. Standen, 1739, FIRST EDITION, 6ll., with corrections in manuscript (title waterstained, some browning) [Foxon S483: "In favour of war against Spain"]
b) Epigrams in Distich, London, for J. Stagg, 1740, FIRST EDITION (?), 10ll., first line: "Take this, dear friend, to ease your Melancholy" [Not in Foxon]
c) NUGENT, Robert (Earl). Political Justice. A poem in a letter to the Right Hon. the Lord ****, London, for J. Walthoe, 1736, FIRST EDITION, 12ll. (stain on title) [Foxon N346]
d) [The St. James's Beauties; Or, the Real Toast, London, for J. Robinson, 1744], FIRST EDITION, 6ll. only (lacking title and A2) [Foxon S19]
e) POPE, Alexander. The First Epistle of the First Book of Horace Imitated, London, for R. Dodsley and sold by T. Cooper, 1737, FIRST EDITION, 11ll. (some staining, slight marginal tears) [Foxon P877; Griffith 480; Rothschild 1640]
f) [POPE, Alexander.] The Impertinent or A Visit to the Court. A Satyr, London, for E. Hill, 1737, third edition, 7ll. (final leaf torn at inner margin and stained) [Foxon P900; Griffith 465]
g) BOYLE, John (Earl of Cork and Orrery). The First Ode of the First Book of Horace Imitated, London, for C. Bathurst and G. Hawkins, 1741, the probable FIRST EDITION, 6ll., p. 7 line 9 with the usual manuscript correction (title soiled at foot) [Foxon B351: "The precedence of London & Dublin editions is not clear ... 500 copies printed"; Rothschild 1487]
h) [DODDINGTON, George Bubb (Baron Melcome)] An Epistle to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole, London, for J. Walthoe, 1726, FIRST EDITION, 6ll., title with contemporary inscription attributing the work to Doddington and Henry Pitt (upper margins torn) [Foxon D371: records 3 copies]
i) [L'ESTRANGE, Sir Roger] The Letter sent from Don Blass de Lezo, the Spanish Admiral at Carthagena, to Thomas Geraldino, versify'd, [London], publish'd from the copy printed at Jamaica, and now reprinted for T. Gardner, 1740, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, 6ll., woodcut vignette of "Cowley" on title [Foxon L127: records 3 copies]
Provenance: Thomas Somers Cocks (armorial bookplate)