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The Works : with His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements: Together with the Commentary and Notes of His Editor
de POPE, Alexander [and William WARBURTON, editor]
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London: C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, et al, , 1770. 9 vols. 8vo. 24 engraved plates (plate XIII bound out-of-order). [6], 288; [4], 272; [4], 362; [4], 336; 345, [15]; [6], 407, [1]; xxxii, 367, [1]; xi, [1], 280; xv, [1], 372 pp. Contemporary tree calf gilt, spines with red and olive morocco title and volume number onlays; a few headcaps chipped, corners bumped, ink smudge on plate I, worming to gutter in portion of vol. VI, a well-preserved set The Warburton edition of Pope's works, first published in 1751. Joseph Spence records Pope as saying in January 1744, "I *must* make a perfect edition of my works, and then I shall have nothing to do but die." Pope was at work on this edition, with critical notes by his friend William Warburton, when he died several months later.PROVENANCE: Charlotte C. Diemer (bookplate in each vol.); Eton prize bookplate, 1945; William Safire (morocco booklabel)REFERENCE: ESTC T5450
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- The Works
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- POPE, Alexander [and William WARBURTON, editor]
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