The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq.: Complete. With his Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements: Together with the Commentary and Notes of his Editor

The works of Alexander Pope, Esq. : complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements: together with the commentary and notes of his editor. A new edition, in five volumes. To which is annexed the life of the author, compiled from Original Manuscripts, with a Critical Essay on his Writings and Genius. (6 volume set)

 Alexander Pope; William Lisle Bowles; Alexander Chalmers; William Warburton; Owen Ruffhead

 London : Printed for C. Bathurst, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, B. White, T. Caslon, T. Longman, B. Law, Johnson and Payne, S. Bladon, T. Cadell, and the Executors of A. Millar, MDCCLXIX, 1769


6 volumes, complete. Quartos, 30 cm.  Bound in contemporary calf.  Hinges cracked. Two vols. have the front board detached.  Spine heads of four of the vols. chipped. Marbled end pages. Marbled edges. Engraved portraits.  Engraved title page.   Text is better than standard, generally with clean, and unmarked pages.  Minor spotting to some of the prelims.   Armorial book plate, "Finem Respice". Vols. 1-5, edited by Mr. Ruffhead; in vol. 6, notes by Rev. W.L. Bowles and Mr. Alexander Chalmers.    Material in vol. 5: "Digested from Bishop Warburton's materials at his request".  - Dict. Nat. Biog.  Contents: Vol. 1.Juvenile poems, translations and imitations. Essay on Man. 1769 --v. 2. Moral essays, satires, etc. The Dunciad. 1769 --v. 3. Miscellaneous pieces in prose and verse. Letters. 1769 --v. 4. Letters (con't.) 1769 --v. 5. The life of Alexander Pope; with a critical essay on his writings and genius / Owen Ruffhead. 1769 --  v. 6. Pieces of poetry and collection of letters now first published. 1807. 

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