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Second London edition, and first authorized separate edition. Vol. 1: Frontis. portrait, extra engraved vignette of SJ to tissue guard, vii, (1), 480; vol. 2: iii, (1), 471; vol. 3: iii, (1), 462; vol. 4: iii, (1), 505 pp. 4 vols. 8vo. The first authorized separate edition of Johnson's Lives of the English Poets they first appeared as the "Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets,"(10 vols, 1779-1781). A contemporary and uniform set of Johnson's masterwork of critical literary observations, all volumes uncut, in the original boards. The arms on the bookplate suggest that the previous owner who has signed and dated each title page "Fitzwilliam / 1781" is William, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam (1748-1833). A subsequent owner has attempted to rub out the Fitzwilliam name and the crown on the bookplates. Courtney, 141-42; Fleeman 79.4LP/5. Provenance: [William, 4th Earl?] Fitzwilliam, with the Fitzwilliam's arms on the bookplate in 3 of the volumes; then from the estate of Huguette Clark Original blue-gray boards (8.75 x 5.25 inches), uncut. Engraved frontispiece portrait by T. Trotter after J. Reynolds, without imprint, additional engraved portrait cut and mounted onto tissue guard, uncut. Backstrips parished, but the volumes are solid. Frontispiece spotted occasionally and some light staining or dampstaining; housed in two cloth chemises and slipcases. Vol. 3 leaf Q1 torn Vol. 1: Frontis. portrait, extra engraved vignette of SJ to tissue guard, vii, (1), 480; vol. 2: iii, (1), 471; vol. 3: iii, (1), 462; vol. 4: iii, (1), 505 pp. 4 vols. 8vo Second London edition, and first authorized separate edition.

Full Leather. Zustand: Very Good binding. Ten specimens of British poetry, almost all First Editions, bound together in one volume. Tenth Edition of Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard. The First Edition thus, edited by Moncrief, of Lady Elizabeth Wardlaw's Hardyknute, which appeared previously in shorter Scottish editions, without notes. All other works are First Editions, and all works collate complete. Paul Whitehead's satire of Walpole, The State of Rome under Nero and Domitian, and Thomas Gray's Odes [1757]. Also with John Gilbert Cooper's Epistles to the Great, and The Call of Aristippus; Mark Akenside's Ode to the Country Gentlemen of England; William King's Oratio in Theatro Sheldoniano; Thomas Warton's Mons Catharinae, Prope Wintoniam; Robert Nugent's Epistle to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole. Most of the collection were published by Robert Dodsley, an eminent bookseller, talented author in his own right, and "martyr in the fight for a free British press" (Solomon p. 88). Some trimming to the Epistle to Walpole, and the Folio sized leaves of The State of Rome are slightly and neatly cut near the gutter and folded to size. Bookplate of Walter Bagot, and 'Egerton Bagot' written in ink on the front pastedown; Rev. Walter Bagot was a friend of the poet William Cowper. Holograph list of works on the front endpaper, by a contemporary hand. Late 18th century vellum with decorative gilt borders, and faded title in ink on the spine. (ESTC T32883; T4714; T42023; T71260; T129421; T36010; T135699; N4802; T32871; T48587. Foxon W215; E426; S725. NCBEL II, 1978, 575, 637, 555, 690. DNB IV, 1071. Harry M. Solomon The Rise of Robert Dodsley. ). Very Good binding.

Full contemporary calf, rebacked skillfully. Spine in six compartments of gilted raised bands with gilt rulings. Gilt title on red calf label on 2. Corners have been renewed. Old repair to p135/136. , John Dougharty (1677-1755) was a prominent mathematician who ran a writing and arithmetic school at Worcester for 55 years. , Size : 4to (250x188mm)., References : Aked & Severino, Bibliografia della Gnomonica, p182; Wallis, Bibliography of British Mathematics, 707DOU49, P. Title, Blank, Dedication, Note (iii-iv), 1-451. Mispagination: 87 instead of 81, and carring on. Illustrated with a profusion of in text woodcuts and full page plates. Very good condition. Some minor browning or spotting in places. Otherwise text and plates clean and crisp.