B30620
Shelfmark
Id2.1.15(01)-Id2.1.15(03)
Author
Donne, John
Collective uniform title
Poems., Works
Title
The poetical works of Dr. John Donne, Dean of St. Paul's, London ;, in three volumes. With the life of the author.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Edinburg :, at the Apollo Press, by the Martins., Anno 1779.
Physical description
3 v. in one, leaves of plates :, port. ;, 13 cm., 18mo.
Series statement
(Bell's edition : the poets of Great Britain complete, from Chaucer to Churchill)
Note
Title-page imprints and colophon dated 1779.
Note
Each volume has an additional letterpress title-page.
Note
Each vol with additional engraved collective title-page, vols 1 and 3 dated 1779, vol 2 dated 1778.
Note
In: "Bell's edition: The poets of Great Britain complete from Chaucer to Churchill" (information on engraved title-pages).
Note
Each vol with contents at end of text.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T139899
Provenance
From the Michael Meredith Browning Collection, with bookplate.
Provenance
Ms. inscription: "Alfred Domett, with R[obert]. B[rowning].'s regards."
Provenance
Ms. inscription on title-page of vol 2: "Robt. Browning. 1834."
Binding
19th century vellum binding with gilt lettering on spine and marbled endpapers ; housed in late 20th century red morocco and cloth box with gilt lettering and tooling.
Copy-specific note
Ms. annotations throughout text, one of which has been initialled by Robert Browning (p. 151).
Subject
Donne, John
Added entry--name
Bell, John, publisher.
Added entry--name
Browning, Robert, former owner.
Added entry--name
Domett, Alfred, former owner.
Added entry--name
Meredith, Michael, former owner.
Added entry--name
Apollo Press, printer.
Added entry--place
Scotland, Edinburgh.
Link
Bodleian Library 12 Theta 1476, http://purl.ox.ac.uk/uuid/0924964446a4494a90af1f0cb1eca80b
B30620
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