Divine Poems (by way of Paraphrase) on the Ten Commandments.

WITHER, George

Published by Printed for Joseph Marshall, London, 1728

About this Item

[16], 118pp. Preliminaries misbound. With 12 engraved illustrations in the text. ESTC N55028. ESTC records a single copy of this edition in the British Isles (V&A), and one further in North America (Illinois). [Bound after:] MURPHY, Arthur. The grecian daughter. A tragedy. London Printed for W. Lowndes, 1796. 60pp. Early inked ownership inscription to browned title page. Not in ESTC. [And:] ADDISON, [Joseph]. Cato. A tragedy. London. Printed for J. Rivington and Sons et al., 1784. 72pp. ESTC T183425. [And:] PHILIPS, Amb[rose].The distrest mother. A tragedy. London. Printed for R. Butter, [1790?] 39pp, [1]. Without frontispiece. ESTC N2311. [And:] BLAIR, Robert. The grave, a poem.to which are added Death, by bishop porteus; Evening Reflections written in westminster abbey; and Nights Thoughts among the tombs. London. Printed fro Crosby and Letterman.By J. Heydon, 1800. 42pp. Not in ESTC. 12mo and 8vo. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to foot of spine. Later armorial bookplate of J. E. H. Graham-Clarke to FEP, book-label of Mary Elizabeth Parkinson to verso of FFEP, recent bookplate of American bibliophile and lawyer Robert S. Pirie (1934-2015) to verso frontispiece of The Grecian Daughter, fourth mentioned work shaved at foot with loss of text and sense. A predominantly theatrical sammelband containing a rare survival of the third issue of poet George Wither's (1588-1667) cautionary verse on the perils of disobeying the Commandments. Published posthumously and prepared for the press by Wither's daughter Elizabeth Barry, the work was first issued in 1688. Both the 1697 issue and the present 1728 edition used the same sheets.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Divine Poems (by way of Paraphrase) on the Ten Commandments.
• Publisher: Printed for Joseph Marshall, London
• Publication Date: 1728
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Second edition.