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London: Jacob Tonson, 1740 Bound in full leather which is edge worn, with gilt borders, five raised bands and faded gilt decorations on the spine. Front board and first endpaper are detached, contents very good. Still an attractive 18th century book in need of having front board reattached.

London: J. and R. Tonson, 1763. Tonson published the first edition of Dryden's translation in 1697; this is a Very Good (minus) copy of a Later Printing - the Second Volume, containing the "Aeneid." Full leather binding with five raised bands, gilt decorations and titling on the spine. Clean text; marbled endpapers, 370 pages (with a Dedication using 105 of those). Distinguished by 42 spectacular illustrations. Rubbed at the margins, covers cracked at the spine; the spine rubbing rather extensive. Pages 171-190 are present but have come loose. Please note the condition issues; Quercus must offer this as aBinding Copy, in need of repairs or restoration. A nice rebind would make this a spectacular addition.. Later Printing. Full-Leather. Very Good (Minus)/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: J. Rivington and Sons, 1792. 4 volume set, complete. Owner signature. Marbled endpapers. Good to Very Good condition. Difficult to find the complete set. Signature of William Henshaw, 1796.

Jacob Tonson, 1716. Fourth Edition. Leather Binding. Good. 3 volumes, complete as issued. A good set in period full brown calf, spines with raised bands, gilt floral tooling, and gilt ruled compartments, covers bordered with a single gilt fillet (bindings rubbed with some nicking to spine tips; text has some browning, foxing, and occasional stains). PROVENANCE: Bookplate in each volume of C.F. Paxton; small ownership ink stamps of C. F. Spaulding; Volume III has a later ink ownership inscription of Marjor Murphey Schneider.