Shelfmark
Gf.4.10
Title
Poems on affairs of state: from the time of Oliver Cromwell, to the abdication of K. James the Second. Written by the greatest wits of the age. Viz. Duke of Buckingham, Earl of Rochester, Lord Bu-----st, Sir John Denham, Andrew Marvell, Esq; Mr. Milton, Mr Dryden, Mr. Sprat, Mr. Waller. Mr. Ayloffe, &c. With some miscellany poems by the same: most whereof never before printed. Now carefully examined with the originals, and published without any castration..
Varying form of title
Running title: Poems on state affairs
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1697..
Physical description
[14], 224, 245-260, 8 p. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Note
In verse.
Note
The words "Duke of Buckingham ... Marvell, Esq;" and "Mr. Milton ... Mr. Ayloffe, &c." are bracketed together on the title page.
Note
Signatures: A⁸(-A1) B-Q⁸, ²A⁴.
Note
Running title: Poems on state affairs.
Note
The title page is set within a double-rule border.
Note
The 8 pages of addenda at the end of the volume are often absent (having perhaps been removed, in some cases at least, by objectors to the poems by Lord Rochester included therein).
Note
Despite the hierarchy of the title page, the text is richest in verse attributed to Waller and Marvell.
Note
Other editions of the work printed in 1697 differ in having the "t" of "time" in line 5 of the title in upper case, in the number of poems listed in the contents for the Addenda on A8r, and the extent of the Addenda.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R234478
Citation/references note
Wing, P2719
Provenance
Booklabel of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Provenance
Repeated ink inscriptions on verso of title page and A3: "Gidley Burges."
Binding
Late 17th century sheep binding; blind tooled fillet border with decorative flower tooling on corners; blind roll tooling on boards near spine; blind roll tooling along board edges; red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet borders and title; red sprinkled edges; yellow and blue headband.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fi.6.28.
Subject
English poetry Collections Early works to 1800
Subject
Verse satire, English 17th century Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government Poetry Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain History Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 Poetry Early works to 1800
Added entry--name
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Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48807