The Art of Engish Poetry by Edward Bysshe (1718) Georgian Poems, Leather Bound

  
The Art Of English Poetry. Which, with the two Former volumes, Make a Compleat Common-Place-book of English Poetry: Containing the Most Natural, Instructive, Diverting and Sublime Thoughts.

Viz Allegories, Comparisons, Similitudes, Aphorisms moral and Political, Characters and Descriptions of Persons, Passions, Places and Things that are in the Works of our Most Celebrated Poets, Ancient and Modern. Alphabetically Digested and Brought Down to the Present Time. Published in London: Printed for W. 2 volumes (complete in itself, though spine numbered 2 and 3) of'A Collection of the Most Natural and Sublime Thoughts of the best English Poets' - the first volume being Absence - Knight Errant and the second being Lamb - Zimri. Full period leather, worn, though boards all still in situ.

Spine plate present on the second volume, though lacking from the former. Previous owner's plate to the inner cover of each of the volumes (William Pitt of Binfield, Berks, a distant cousin of the former Prime Minister, Pitt the Elder). Blocks are sound, with some age toning and the odd mark here and there. Inscriptions to the inner covers. Ownership name of Elizabeth Wyndham, later Grenville, possibly the wife of George Grenville, prime minister from 1763 to 1765.

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