THE HISTORY OF HIS OWN TIME, COMPILED FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS OF HIS LATE EXCELLENCY, MATTHEW PRIOR, ESQ; REVISED AND SIGNED BY HIMSELF, AND COPIED FAIR FOR THE PRESS BY MR. ADRIAN DRIFT, HIS EXECUTOR

Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721

Published by Privately Printed (for the Editor), London, England, 1740

About this Item

Later smooth calf. Spine ruled in gilt, with gilt title lettering.8" x 5 1/4" (21 cm.). viii + 472, [8] ) Index) Many letters relating to political and personal affairs, quoted in full. "When Prior was abroad Drift acted as his secretary and was a personal friend and one of the poet's executors" (Westminster Abbey site).

Seller Inventory # 83071

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE HISTORY OF HIS OWN TIME, COMPILED FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS OF HIS LATE EXCELLENCY, MATTHEW PRIOR, ESQ; REVISED AND SIGNED BY HIMSELF, AND COPIED FAIR FOR THE PRESS BY MR. ADRIAN DRIFT, HIS EXECUTOR
• Publisher: Privately Printed (for the Editor), London, England
• Publication Date: 1740
• Binding: Leather-bound
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Condition: Very Good Plus
• Signed: Signed
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography, Autobiography