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    By John Dryden
    London   George Routledge and Co
    6.5" by 4" xx, 524pp.
    A beautifully bound volume of poetical works by the celebrated John Dryden, bound in full morocco and illustrated by John Franklin.
    By John Dryden

    1853 The Poetical Works of John Dryden

    London   George Routledge and Co
    6.5" by 4" xx, 524pp.
    A beautifully bound volume of poetical works by the celebrated John Dryden, bound in full morocco and illustrated by John Franklin.
    £170.00
    : 0.75kgs / : 887Z2
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    Description

    Fine Binding, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding

    In a decorative full morocco binding with raised bands, ornate gilt detailing and gilt fore edges. 

    Illustrated by John Franklin with a monochrome frontispiece and 7 monochrome plates. 

    Bound by 'Leighton Son & Hodge' with their binder's label to the rear. 

    This handsomely bound volume features the complete collection of poetical works by the popular John Dryden. Dryden, England's first Poet Laureate, wrote copious poetical works that have remained popular. The work also includes a short biography of the life of this legendary poet.

    Condition

    Bound in full morocco. Externally very smart with slight bumping to the extremities, fading and slight cracking to the spine with minimal rubbing to the raised bands and joints and the odd minor mark to the boards. A mark to the centre of the endpapers with a bookseller's label to the pastedown, a binder's label to the rear pastedown, two past owner's names in ink to the front free endpaper, one dated 1939 and the other dated 1910, and the odd slight mark and spot. Front hinge starting. Internally firmly bound with generally bright pages and occasional spotting to the front and rear.

    Very Good Indeed

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