Shelfmark
En.5.34
Author
Collective uniform title
Works. 1709.
Title
The works of Sir John Suckling. Containing his poems, letters and plays.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Jacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn Gate, next Grays-Inn Lane., MDCCIX. [1709]
Physical description
[8], 376 p. : port. ; 8vo.
Note
The letters and each play has separate titlepage; pagination and register continuous.
Note
Woodcut t.p. vignettes, head-pieces and initials; tail-pieces of type ornaments.
Note
Another issue is printed on large paper (ESTC, T147737).
Formatted contents note
Contents: Poems -- Letters to several eminent persons -- An account of religion by reason. A discourse upon occasion presented to the Earl of Dorset -- Aglaura. Presented at the private house in Black-Friars, by his Majesty's servants -- Aglaura. Presented at the Court, by his Majesty's servants -- The Goblins. A comedy -- Brennoralt. A tragedy -- The sad one. A tragedy.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T99823
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Villiers Hatton.
Provenance
Catalogue card of Eton School Library.
Binding
Contemporary English brown calf; blind tooled single and triple fillet frames, with large fleurons at each corner; leather sprinkled in alternate frames; modern rebacking in sprinkled brown leather; gold tooled double fillet and blind tooled fleuron on spine; red morocco spine label; new cream endpapers; sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Copy imperfect: lacks frontispiece portrait.
Copy-specific note
Underlinings in pencil and ink.
Genre/Form
Poems.
Genre/Form
Plays.
Genre/Form
Letters.
Added entry--name
Tonson, Jacob, 1656? - 1736 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, 1852 - 1914 former owner.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Language code
eng
Identifier
B33177