including the most esteemed translations from the Greek and Roman Authors. Collated with the best editions: by Thomas Park, F.S.A.
London, Printed for John Sharpe, Picadilly; and Suttaby, Evance and Fox, Stationers' Court, Ludgate Street, 1818
Over 100 poets featured. A handsome set of this extensive anthology of The Works of the British Poets, featuring over 100 authors from John Milton to William Cowper, including classical poets in translation. The editor Thomas Park (d.1834) was a poet in his own right, but is better known for his successful career as editor of the Bibliotheca Britannica.
First edition thus; 54 vols, 16mo (13 x 8.5 cm); separate title-pages, numerous engraved plates including frontispieces; contemporary straight-grained red morocco, panels ruled in gilt with inner floral borders, gilt spine in 4 compartments, all edges gilt, minor wear to extremities, occasional slight offsetting, otherwise internally clean, an attractive, near fine set.
First edition thus; 54 vols, 16mo (13 x 8.5 cm); separate title-pages, numerous engraved plates including frontispieces; contemporary straight-grained red morocco, panels ruled in gilt with inner floral borders, gilt spine in 4 compartments, all edges gilt, minor wear to extremities, occasional slight offsetting, otherwise internally clean, an attractive, near fine set.
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