187 Dryden (J.) Astraea Redux. A Poem on the Happy Restoration ** * ONE OF THE RAREST OF DRYDEN'S PIECES, collation B-D. 211. each and title one leaf, there is no half title or other leaf to make up the sheet. The collation is the same as that given by Mr. Hazlitt. 188 Dryden (J.) To his Sacred Maiesty, a Panegyrick on his Coronation, FIRST EDITION, half morocco, fine clean and tall copy (size 12 by 7월) folio. H. Herringman, 1661 189 190 Dryden (J.) Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Dryden (J.) Amboyna: a Tragedy, As it is acted at the Theatre- 191 Dryden (J.) All for Love: or, The World well Lost: a Tragedy, As it 192 193 194 4to. In the Savoy by Tho. Newcomb, for Henry Herringman, 1678 *** "This is considered as the most complete dramatic piece of this author. The plot and general design of it are undoubtedly borrowed from Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra; Dryden says he prefers the Scene between Antony and Ventidius in the first act to anything he had written of the Kind," J. O. HalliwellPhillipps. Dryden (J.) The Hind and the Panther: a Poem, FIRST EDITION, Dryden (J. and Mr. Lee) Oedipus: a Tragedy, As it is Acted at His Royal Highness the Duke's Theatre, FIRST EDITION, red levant morocco extra, inside borders, g. e. by Zaehnsdorf, fine copy 4to. R. Bentley, and M. Magnes, 1679 a Dryden (J.) Troilus and Cressida, or, Truth found too late: *** FIRST EDITION dedicated to Robert Earl of Sunderland; The Prologue was spoken by Mr. Betterton, in the character of SHAKESPEARE'S GHOST; at the end is a list of "Books lately Printed." 195 DRYDEN (J.) ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL. A Poem, with the Printed for J. T. and are to be Sold by W. Davis THE SECOND PART OF ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL, A Poem 196 DRYDEN (J.) THE EPILOGUE. Writ by Mr. Dreyden (sic) Spoke ↑ A PROLOGUE, written by Mr. Dryden to a New Play, call'd, The PROLOGUE to the King and Queen at the Opening of their Theatre, 197 J. Tonson, 1683 ** * AN EPODE To his worthy Friend Mr. John Dryden, To Advise him J. Grantham, 1683 PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUE to "The Pilgrim," MS. 4pp. 4to, in a The whole in the finest possible condition, neatly inserted, in a vol. ** * 4to. Printed for T. W. 1682 VERY RARE. Unknown to Sir Walter Scott. 198 Dryden (J.) Mac Flecknoe, or a Satyr upon the True-Blew-Protestant **،، * The Poet T. S. By the Author of Absalom and Achitophel, FIRST D no have 1709 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 ** * Dryden (J.) Religio Laici, or, A Laymans Faith, a Poem, FIRST Dryden (J.) The Medall, A Satyre (in Verse) against Sedition, fine ** * FIRST EDITION, dedicated in an Epistle to the Whigs. Dryden (J.) The Vindication: or The Parallel of the French Holy League and the English League and Covenant. Turned into a Serious Libell against the King, and his Royal Highness by Thos. Hunt and the Authors of the Reflextions upon the Pretended Parallel in the Play called The Duke of Guise, FINE COPY, half 4to. J. Tonson, 1683 FIRST EDITION, written in answer to Two Malicious Pamphlets against his Tragedy called "The Duke of Guise." Three references of Shakespearean interest occur throughout the volume: moroccoO "Twas our common business here to draw the Parallel of the Times, and not to make an Exact Tragedy. For this once we were resolv'd to erre with honest Shakespeare." - page 12. "But these Lyes (as Prince Henry said to Falstaffe) are as grosse as he that made them. More I need not say, for I am accused without interests."-page 21 "For your Love and Loyalty to the King, they who mean him best amongst you, are no better subjects than Duke Trinculo: They wou'd be content he shou'd be Viceroy, so they may be Viceroys over him." - page 42. Dryden (J.) Threnodia Augustalis: A Funeral Pindarique Poem, ** * Dryden (J.) Britannia Rediviva: A Poem on the Birth of the Prince, FIRST EDITION, with leaf of licence facing the title, half morocco, FINE UNCUT COPY (measuring 134 by 8 in.) folio. J. Tonson, 1688 The Quarto Edition was issued the same year, and that has the Licence printed on the back of title. It is difficult to say which of the two is the earliest issue, but no doubt the preference should be given to the folio (see next lot). Dryden (J.) Britannia Rediviva: a Poem on the Birth of the Prince (THE PRETENDER), green morocco extra, g. e. FINE COPY Dryden (J.) Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: a Tragedy acted at the Theatre Royal, fine copy, green morocco extra, g. e. ** * 4to. J. Hindmarsh, 1690 FIRST EDITION. Dedicated to Philip Earl of Leycester. 206 Dryden (J.) Eleonora : a Panegyrical Poem: Dedicated to the Memory of the late Countess of Abingdon, FINE COPY, green morocco extra, 4to. J. Tonson, 1692 g. e. *** FIRST EDITION. Dedicated to the Earl of Abingdon. This Lady died suddenly at a ball in her own house, to which fact Dryden does not allude; he was unknown to the lady and wrote the Elegy at the solicitation of a nobleman. See Prior's Life of Malone, 1860, p. 447. 207 DRYDEN (J.) ALEXANDER'S FEAST; or The Power of Musique. An Ode in Honour of St. Cecilia's Day, FIRST EDITION, with half title (containing the names of the stewards), half morocco, ALL EDGES UNCUT, very clean copy, EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS STATE Dryden (J.) See Hastings, lot 278. folio. Jacob Tonson, 1697 SECOND DAY'S SALE. 209 210 SIZES MIXED. LOT 208. U BARTAS. His Devine Weekes and Workes, translated and Dedicated to the King's most excellent Maiestie by Josuah Sylvester, engraved title in compartments, with leaf facing marked "A," woodcuts, and separate titles, FINE COPY, with some uncut leaves, red levant morocco extra, g. e. by F. Bedford 4to. Humfrey Lownes, 1605-6 *** FIRST EDITION, containing “Posthumus Bartas, The Third Day of His Second Weeke, 1606," not in the Huth copy; has separate pagination, pp. 1-154, and starred signatures. The Commendatory Verses are by Ben Jonson, Saml. Daniel, Gaywood, J. Davies of Hereford, etc. Copies differ in collation, but this appears to contain more than usual. Dubourg (L. F.) An Impartial Historical Narrative of those Momentous Events which have taken place in this Country during the period from 1816 to 1823, illustrated with engravings by the first artists, including some beautiful medallion plates by Stothard, and THREE FINE LARGE COLOURED PLATES BY DUBOURG, PROOFS, half cloth roy. folio. Printed by Thos. Bensley for R. Bowyer, 1823 Du Choul (G.) Discours sur la Castrametation et Discipline Militaire 211 Dugdale (Richard) A Narrative of Unheard of Popish Cruelties towards Protestants beyond Seas, or a New Account of the Bloody Spanish Inquisition, uncut (reprinted in the Harleian Miscellany) folio. J. Hancock, 1680 |