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AB117599, Dryden John; Rowe Nicholas; Wharton Anne; Granville George et al., A New Collection of Poems On Several Occasions. Written by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Wolsly, Mr. Granville, Mr. stepney, Sr. Charles Sidley & Sr. Fleet Shepherd And Several Other Eminent Hands Never Before Published, London, 1701, Peter Buck & George Strahan, First Edition, Full Calf, Very Good, pp. (xvi), 341, (i) pubs. ads. First edition of this anthology that was reprinted in the same year & again in 1716. Wharton was Rochester’s niece. No ffep. Crossed out name as well as numbers & alphabet written out on front pastedown; all the same C18th hand. Small tear at tail of title page with slight loss of text (the curved part of the P of Peter Buck is missing as is the eet of Fleetstreet). Panelled spine & blind-stamped boards rubbed, bumped & worn with leather missing small patches. Cords showing but entirely sound. Collates exactly with Case; 223.
