The beauties of Poetry display'd containing observations on the different species of Poetry, and the rules of English versification exemplified by a large collection of beautiful passages, similies and descriptions

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Printed for J. Hinton Londres, 1757, 2 vol. in-12 plein veau, pièce de titre de cuir rouge sur le dos lisse, filets et pointillés dorés sur le dos et les champs. Dos légèrement passé. Texte de Addison, Akinside, Blacklock, Dryden, Gay, Garth, Grey, Milton, Pope, Prior, Rowe, Shakespeare, Smart, Swift, Thomson, Waller, West, Young and other celebrated Poets. T.I. : xxxiv-324pp.Pages de garde marginalement brunies. Minimes craquelures du dos. T.II. : 324pp. Pages de garde marginalement brunie. Quelques petites rousseurs sans importance. Complet en deux volumes. Bon état. Première édition de cette célèbre anthologie./ London, 1757, 2 vol. in-12 full calf, part of red leather title on the smooth back, nets and dotted lines gilded on the back and the fields. Slightly last back. Text of Addison, Akinside, Blacklock, Dryden, Gay, Garth, Grey, Milton, Pope, Prior, Rowe, Shakespeare, Smart, Swift, Thomson, Waller, West, Young and other celebrated Poets. T.I.: xxxiv-324pp.Pages of guard marginally browned. Tiny cracks of the back. T.II.: 324pp. Title pages marginally browned. Some small rednesses of no importance. Complete in two volumes. Good state. First edition of this famous anthology. Seller Inventory # 8067

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