The Life of Sir Thomas Pope, Founder of Trinity College Oxford. Chiefly Compiled from Original Evidences with an Appendix of Papers, Never Before Printed.

Warton, Thomas

Published by T. Davies, 1772

About this Item

xii, 438p, [3]. 20th century burgundy quarter leather over linen boards with marbled end papers. Thomas Wharton (1728-1790) was a literary historian, critic and poet. The rare first edition which is also evident as none were recorded in the extensive Quaritch Catalogues of 1868 and 1877. Nor in the Bohn Catalogue of 1840 or 1841. One copy is listed in the Hibbert sale of 1829 which is also referenced in Lowndes p2848 "A model in its way". It was later reprinted in 1780. Minor rubbing to the front hinge otherwise internally clean.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life of Sir Thomas Pope, Founder of Trinity College Oxford. Chiefly Compiled from Original Evidences with an Appendix of Papers, Never Before Printed.
• Publisher: T. Davies
• Publication Date: 1772
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good