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Additional authors

1. Roew, Elizabeth Singer, 1674-1737
2. Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736

Description

1. 1 preliminary leaf, xxiv, [4], 328 pages : frontispiece; 20 cm

Alternative title

1. Prior's pomes

Subject

1. Dorset, Charles Sackville, Earl of, 1638?-1706

Genre/Form

1. Private press books – England – London – 18th century.

Call number

1. Rare Books 21-292

Language

1. English

Note

1. Morgan L339.
2. First authorized edition; a pirated edition was published in 1707.
3. For a discussion of the variations in this edition see Review of English studies, v. 3 (1927) p. 76.--CBEL.
4. "Love and friendship: a pastoral. By Mrs. Elizabeth Singer": p. 46-49.

Provenance (note)

1. Inscribed in graphite, on upper end leaf, "Large & thick paper. The only copy I have seen. Alles? sale March 1912"; bookplate, on upper pastedown, "Beverly Crew: February 1916 news-sheet of The Bibliographical Society laid in front.

Binding (note)

1. Bound in decorative brown leather boards; boards detached from spine.

Author

1. Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721.

Title

1. Poems on several occasions.

Imprint

1. London : Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1709.

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Provenance

1. Inscribed in graphite, on upper end leaf, "Large & thick paper. The only copy I have seen. Alles? sale March 1912"; bookplate, on upper pastedown, "Beverly Crew: February 1916 news-sheet of The Bibliographical Society laid in front. NN

Binding

1. Bound in decorative brown leather boards; boards detached from spine. NN

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. Roew, Elizabeth Singer, 1674-1737, contributor.
2. Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, bookseller.

Spine title

1. Prior's pomes

Research call number

1. Rare Books 21-292