DODD, William (1729-1777). Poems. London: Dryden Leach for the author, 1767. 8° in 4s (183 x 110mm.). (Some light spotting). Contemporary green morocco gilt, g.e. (somewhat soiled and rubbed). Provenance: W.Butler (?Weedon Butler (Dodd's amannuensis), signature). FIRST EDITION. - [CAPELL, Edward (1713-1781, editor)]. Prolusiones; or, select pieces of ancient poetry. London: Dryden Leach for J. and R.Tonson, 1760 [colophon: 1759]. 8° (180 x 114mm.). Contemporary green morocco gilt, g.e. (somewhat soiled and rubbed). FIRST EDITION. - [HARTE, Walter (1709-1774, editor)]. The Amaranth: or, religious poems. London: for Robinson & Roberts and W.Frederick of Bath, 1767. 8° (200 x 123mm.). Engraved title vignette, frontispiece, head- and tailpieces. Contemporary speckled calf gilt (spine darkened, joints slightly cracked). Provenance: Lowther of Northamptonshire (gilt booklabel). FIRST EDITION. - With eight other volumes of leatherbound 18th-century poetry, including Rev. William Windle Carr's Poems on various subjects, 8°, London, 1791; Thomas Warton's Poems, 8°, London, 1777; Sir William Jones's Poems, consisting chiefly of translations from the asiatick languages, 8°, second edition, London, 1777; Isaac Hawkins Browne's Poems upon various subjects, 8°, London, 1768. (11)

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DODD, William (1729-1777). Poems. London: Dryden Leach for the author, 1767. 8° in 4s (183 x 110mm.). (Some light spotting). Contemporary green morocco gilt, g.e. (somewhat soiled and rubbed). Provenance: W.Butler (?Weedon Butler (Dodd's amannuensis), signature). FIRST EDITION. - [CAPELL, Edward (1713-1781, editor)]. Prolusiones; or, select pieces of ancient poetry. London: Dryden Leach for J. and R.Tonson, 1760 [colophon: 1759]. 8° (180 x 114mm.). Contemporary green morocco gilt, g.e. (somewhat soiled and rubbed). FIRST EDITION. - [HARTE, Walter (1709-1774, editor)]. The Amaranth: or, religious poems. London: for Robinson & Roberts and W.Frederick of Bath, 1767. 8° (200 x 123mm.). Engraved title vignette, frontispiece, head- and tailpieces. Contemporary speckled calf gilt (spine darkened, joints slightly cracked). Provenance: Lowther of Northamptonshire (gilt booklabel). FIRST EDITION. - With eight other volumes of leatherbound 18th-century poetry, including Rev. William Windle Carr's Poems on various subjects, 8°, London, 1791; Thomas Warton's Poems, 8°, London, 1777; Sir William Jones's Poems, consisting chiefly of translations from the asiatick languages, 8°, second edition, London, 1777; Isaac Hawkins Browne's Poems upon various subjects, 8°, London, 1768. (11)

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