Shelfmark
Gf.4.09
Title
Poems on affairs of state: from the time of Oliver Cromwell, to the abdication of K. James the second. written by the great Wits of the age. Duke of Buckingham, Earl of Rochester, Lord Bu----st, Sir John Denham, Andrew Marvell, Esp., Mr. Milton, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Sprat, Mr. Waller, Mr. Ayloffe, &c. State-poems; continued from the time of O. Cromwel, to this present year 1697..
Edition
5th ed., corrected and much enlarged..
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London?] : [s.n.], Printed in the year, 1703..
Physical description
[8], 267, [1] ; [8], 264 p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Note
First published in 1697.
Note
In two parts: ’State-poems; continued from the time of O. Cromwel, to the year 1697’ has a separate titlepage without an edition statement, and separate pagination and signatures.
Note
Text and register continuous despite pagination.
Note
Signatures: A-Q⁸, R⁴ ; ²A- ²S⁸.
Citation/references note
ESTC T144919.
Provenance
Eton College bookplate with donation record from Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Provenance
Hand inscription signature "George Lloyd" on front flyleaf and title page.
Binding
Early 18th century sprinkled and smooth calf; blind double fillet tooling around borders with sprinkled calf inside and decorative roll blind tooling frame with smooth calf inside interior frame; gold tooled double fillet border and title on red morocco spine label; five raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Db.7.24.
Genre/Form
Political poetry.
Genre/Form
Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48804