Author: DUCK, STEPHEN (1705-1756)
Title: Poems on several occasions
Description: London : printed for the author 1736. First Edition. Finely rebound with a matching leather spine. Gilt-blocked leather spine label. Raised bands. The original aniline calf boards have been retained. with some wear and rubbing around the edges as with age. Provenance: From the library of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. with some minor library marks remaining. Scattered foxing and dust-toning around the prelims. Minor. marginal spots of foxing and dust-toning elsewhere. Damp stain in right bottom corner margin from pages 223 to 334 - text unaffected. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Further scans. images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 334 pages; xl. 334. [2]p. 25p.; 27cm. Includes: Frontispiece portrait tipped in. 'An account of the author' by Joseph Spence. and a subscription list. which includes the names of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. The final leaf contains an ode 'written since the preceding pages were printed off'. Head- and tail-pieces; engraved initials. Referenced by: ESTC (RLIN). T90234. Bound with: Caesar's Camp: or. St. George's Hill. A poem / by the Reverend Mr. Duck. Rector of Byfleet. London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley. 1755. 25p. Genre: English poetry -- Literature -- 18th century. By Stephen Duck. [bound with] Caesar's Camp: or. St. George's Hill. A poem.Weight in Kg appr.:

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