COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. -- SCHILLER, Frederick. The Piccolomini, or the First Part of Wallenstein, a Drama. -The Death of Wallenstein. A Tragedy. Translated by Coleridge. London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800. 2 volumes bound in one, 8o. Half-title, advertisement leaf at end of the first volume and separate general title for both works after the title in the second. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Later polished calf gilt, top edge gilt, by Riviere. Provenance: purchased from Seven Gables Bookshop, 1971. First edition of Coleridge's English translation. Wise Coleridge 16,17. -- Remorse. A Tragedy, in Five Acts. Prologue by Charles Lamb. London: W. Pople, 1813. 8o. (Title and last leaf dustsoiled.) Green pebbled cloth, manuscript spine label. Provenance: purchased from Seven Gables Bookshop, New York, 13 November 1968. FIRST EDITION. Ashley I, p.203; Wise Coleridge 29. -- Zapolya: A Christmas Tale, in Two Parts. London: Rest Fenner, 1817. 8o. Half-title. 19th-century blue half morocco, top edge gilt. Provenance: purchased from Seven Gables Bookshop, New York, 13 November 1968. FIRST EDITION. Ashley I, pp.206-207; Wise Coleridge 46. -- Osorio. A Tragedy. London: John Pearson, 1873. 8o. Half-title. Original white paper-backed boards, paper spine label (hinges weak, spine rubbed); cloth folding case. FIRST EDITION, one of 50 large-paper copies. Ashley I, p.217; Wise Coleridge 98. (4)

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COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. -- SCHILLER, Frederick. The Piccolomini, or the First Part of Wallenstein, a Drama. -The Death of Wallenstein. A Tragedy. Translated by Coleridge. London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800. 2 volumes bound in one, 8o. Half-title, advertisement leaf at end of the first volume and separate general title for both works after the title in the second. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Later polished calf gilt, top edge gilt, by Riviere. Provenance: purchased from Seven Gables Bookshop, 1971. First edition of Coleridge's English translation. Wise Coleridge 16,17. -- Remorse. A Tragedy, in Five Acts. Prologue by Charles Lamb. London: W. Pople, 1813. 8o. (Title and last leaf dustsoiled.) Green pebbled cloth, manuscript spine label. Provenance: purchased from Seven Gables Bookshop, New York, 13 November 1968. FIRST EDITION. Ashley I, p.203; Wise Coleridge 29. -- Zapolya: A Christmas Tale, in Two Parts. London: Rest Fenner, 1817. 8o. Half-title. 19th-century blue half morocco, top edge gilt. Provenance: purchased from Seven Gables Bookshop, New York, 13 November 1968. FIRST EDITION. Ashley I, pp.206-207; Wise Coleridge 46. -- Osorio. A Tragedy. London: John Pearson, 1873. 8o. Half-title. Original white paper-backed boards, paper spine label (hinges weak, spine rubbed); cloth folding case. FIRST EDITION, one of 50 large-paper copies. Ashley I, p.217; Wise Coleridge 98. (4)

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