Lot 111
Pope, Alexander
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 4 September 2013 at 12:00 BST
Description
Of the characters of women: an epistle to a lady, by Mr. Pope. London: printed by J. Wright, for Lawton Gilliver, 1735. First edition, folio, modern quarter morocco, marbled boards, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, ownership inscription on the title-page [Griffith 360, with "Fleetstreet misspelled "Flettstreet", but with the advertisement leaf B, signature of William Vaughan dated 1734/5 to title-page]; [Idem] An epistle to the Right Honourable Richard Lord Visc. Cobham, by Mr. Pope. London: Lawton Gilliver, 1733. First edition, folio, modern marbled boards, without the half-title and advert leaf at the end [Griffith 329; Foxon P920; Rothschild 1611]; [Whitehead, Paul] The state dunces; inscribed to Mr. Pope. London: W. Dickernson, 1733. First edition, folio, modern quarter sprinkled calf, marbled boards, title-page a little dusty, some uniform paper discolouration, [Foxon W426 The true first edition with 24 lines not in the J. Dickenson editions]; Cibber, Colley. A letter from Mr. Cibber, to Mr. Pope, inquiring into the motives that might induce him in his satirical works, to be so frequently fond of Mr. Cibber's name. London: W. Lewis, 1742. Second edition, 8vo, with half-title, quarter modern light tan calf, marbled boards, contemporary signature of J. Fletcher on half-title, small stain at upper inner margins [Rothschild 637: Guerinot p. 289, First issue in July of the same year] (4)
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of Bruce Ritchie.