The poetical works of the Right Honourable Charles, late Earl of Halifax : with his lordship's life, including the history of his times.
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible, and J. Pemberton, at the Buck and Sun; both against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet.,
MDCCXVI. [1716]
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| Edition: | The second edition. |
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| Item Description: | "Poems on several occasions" and "Ode on the marriage of Her Royal Highness the Princess Anne, and Prince George of Denmark" have special title page. Edited by William Pittis. Errors in pagination: pages 112 and 200 misnumbered 102 and 100, respectively. The 1st edition was issued by Curll in 1715, entitled The works and life of the Right Honorable Charles, late Earl of Halifax ... (contents varies slightly). Frontispiece portrait (after G. Kneller)--signed M. Vdr. Gucht Scul. This is a Curll composite volume, components of which were sometimes issued independently, sometimes as parts of other works, sometimes bound in different order. Vignette on title page; head- and end-pieces; initials. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature. |
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| Physical Description: | [2], 2, [4], ii, [2], 85, [3] pages, pages 87-92, viii, 264 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 20 cm |