B33177
Language code
eng
Shelfmark
En.5.34
Author
Suckling, John, Sir,
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.
Added entry--name
Tonson, Jacob, bookseller.
Added entry--name
Hatton, Villiers, former owner.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library, former owner.
Added entry--place
England, London
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