COLLINS, William (1721-1759). The Poetical Works of Mr. William Collins With Memoirs of the Author; and Observations on His Genius and Writings, by J. Langhorne. London: T. Beckett and P.A. Dehondt, 1765. 8 o (158 x 95 mm). D5 with "List of Books by J. Langhorne," D6 blank present. (Signature neatly erased from margin of titlepage.) Contemporary calf, covers speckled with a stencil in an interlace border pattern, gilt spine, with gilt-lettered red morocoo label, edges speckled blue-green (top and base of spine slightly chipped, board corners lightly rubbed). Provenance : Initials "W.W.T." at base of titlepage -- nineteenth-century signature "Hankey" on upper corner of title -- unidentified monogram bookplate -- H. Harvey Frost (bookplate) -- purchased from Ximenes, New York, 6 May 1970. Exhibited : Grolier Club, ' This powerfull rime ,' 1975, no. 38. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION of Collins's poetical works, embellished with a biographical note and extensive commentary by his friend Langhorne. An attractive copy, in an unusual contemporary binding. Foxon, p.132.
COLLINS, William (1721-1759). The Poetical Works of Mr. William Collins With Memoirs of the Author; and Observations on His Genius and Writings, by J. Langhorne. London: T. Beckett and P.A. Dehondt, 1765. 8 o (158 x 95 mm). D5 with "List of Books by J. Langhorne," D6 blank present. (Signature neatly erased from margin of titlepage.) Contemporary calf, covers speckled with a stencil in an interlace border pattern, gilt spine, with gilt-lettered red morocoo label, edges speckled blue-green (top and base of spine slightly chipped, board corners lightly rubbed). Provenance : Initials "W.W.T." at base of titlepage -- nineteenth-century signature "Hankey" on upper corner of title -- unidentified monogram bookplate -- H. Harvey Frost (bookplate) -- purchased from Ximenes, New York, 6 May 1970. Exhibited : Grolier Club, ' This powerfull rime ,' 1975, no. 38. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION of Collins's poetical works, embellished with a biographical note and extensive commentary by his friend Langhorne. An attractive copy, in an unusual contemporary binding. Foxon, p.132.
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