fragmenta aurea collection incomparable peices von suckling sir john (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: VG-. 3rd Ed. Main title continues: "written by Sir John Suckling and Published by a Friend to perpetuate his Memory The Third Edition, with some New Additionals", this being followed by 'To the Reader' to (p.5), the second continues: "Being a Full Collection of his Poems and Letters which have so long been expected and never till now Published with Licence and Approbation of his Noble and Dearest Friends", the third and fourth complete as given, 190 pp., 37 pp., 19 pp., (4)+41. Additional t.p.s for parts of Fragmenta Aurea: Poems, &c Written by Sir John Suckling. Printed by his own Copy. The Lyrick Poems were set in Musick by Mr Henry Laws, Gent. of the Kings Chappel, and one of hHis Majesties Private Musick (pp.7-56). Letters to divers eminent Personages' (pp.58-112); An Account of Religion by Reason.A Discourse upon the Occasion presented to the Earl of Dorset (pp.113-135); Aglaura. Presented at the Private-House in Black Fryers By His Majesties Servants (t.p.+(4)+65+ 2nd t.p but subtitled 'Represnted at Court By His Majestes Servants, but continuous pagination to 72; The Goblins. A Comedy Presented at the Private-House in Black-Fryers by His Majesties Servants (t.p. but included in pagination to 134; Brennoralt. A Tragedy Presented at the Private-House in Black Fryers by His Majesties Servants (t.p. but pagination continues to 190 (all these t.p.s dated 1658 but first published earlier). Condition: a few nice engraved headpieces, t.p. motifs etc., lacks frontispiece, main t.p. lightly tanned and edge-tanning (sometimes more extensive) to c. p.118 then to varying degrees throughout, neat corner repairs to leave 9/10, 11/12; front pastedown has elaborate heraldic plate of Mr Eusebius Wither (but no motto!) beneath small name label 'Samuel Lovegrove (19th or early 20th cent. I think) two further very early names to t.p., but small, 5 early, illegible ink inscrips. (one says 'mom' though) to verso of Brennoralt t.p. and facing cast list 'The Actors' (2 appear to have word 'Rose' but suspect they were by a child, and similar verso first two t.p.s; top edge of text-block slightly closely trimmed, not affecting text but tips of a few page numbers shaved and a close call to others. Probably original black leather covers clean but very textured by age with some edge-darkening, re-backed withnew (probably late 20th cent.) light leather spine, quite unworn, a few dark smudges to bottom panel, earlier gilt-on-red title label laid on. While contents are included in most listed copies I cannot find the short 'Letters to Several Persons of Honor' listed, or even yielding a Google hit. Despite the numerous faults I have identified this remains a clean and solid copy of this scarce work. Suckling, one of the 'Cavalier poets', died in Paris in 1641 at 32 after a hectic military, gambling, sporting, carousing and literary career. More specific details on request. Images pending.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). An attractively bound example of the scarce third edition of this collected edition of the works of Sir John Suckling. The scarce third edition of this work.This collected edition of the works of Suckling, an English poet and the inventor of the game cribbage, was first published in 1646.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.Present in this volume are the works: Poems; Letters to Divers Eminent Personages; An Account of Religion by Reason; Aglaura; The Goblins, and Brennoralt. ESTC R16210, with the second page 80 numbered 08, as called for.With the register A-A6, B-V8, X7. Lacking leaves A7 and A8 (text leaves), and leaf X8, a blank.With the bookplate of Sir Stafford Northcote, a BritishConservative politician, who served both as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Foreign Secretary, to the front pastedown.An attractively bound example of this work. In a full calf binding. Externally, lovely. Gilt detailing to back strip. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, with significant handling marks throughout, spotting to the majority of leaves, and minor ink notations to a small number of leaves. Lacking leaf A7 and leaf A8. Small tide marks to tail of gathering E leaves. Instances of leaves being lightly cropped to the head, partially obscuring titles. Very Good. book.