£95.00
Title: An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope (2 Vol)
Author: Joseph Warton
Publisher : J & J Richardson
Publication: c1806
Format: Leather Bound
Condition: Vol 1: Binding is good. Title page small piece missing from top of page otherwise pages good and clean. Engraved portrait of pope to frontispiece with facsimile of a letter by Pope. Vol 2: Binding is good. Some light staining to the first few pages including title page otherwise pages are good. Engraved portrait of Thomas Tyrwhitt to front. Four band spines with Morocco gilt labels
Book Measures:22cm x 14cm with Vol I: 396 pages and Vol II: 416 pages
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An original two-volume set of An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope, written by Joseph Warton. This is the Fifth Edition, corrected, published in London in 1806 with full leather bindings.
This set is an essential acquisition for collectors of Georgian-era literary criticism and 18th-century English poetry. Joseph Warton’s work was instrumental in shifting the critical appreciation of Alexander Pope, moving away from pure neo-classicism toward a broader understanding of his poetic genius.
The set includes:
Volume I: 1806, published by J. and J. Richardson, et al.
Volume II: 1806, published by J. and J. Richardson, et al.
These volumes feature the distinct typography and binding characteristic of the early 19th-century London book trade.
| Weight | 2 kg |
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