The Rape of the Locke. In Two Canto’s. By Mr Pope.

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Pope, Alexander. The Rape of the Locke. In Two Canto’s. By Mr Pope.. Winchester: Benjamin Fender & Oliver Lewis, 1991. Reprint. Sewn Wrappers. Near Fine. 22pp. + (2) a note on the text & colophon. 180 copies. Title in red & black.”A literatim reprint of the first edition which appeared on 20 May 1712 in Miscellaneous Poems and Translations. By Several Hands… Hand set in 14 point Caslon Old Face, and printed on Suede Basingwerk Parchment using a Bremner foolscap treadle platen.” Attractive production in just minutely handled pale blue paper wrappers