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TWO WORKS BY DRYDEN BOUND IN MODERN (1934) FULL BROWN LEATHER. THE STATE OF INNOCENCE AND THE FALL OF MAN, AN OPERA. PRINTED BY H.H. FOR HENRY HERRINGMAN, 1684. (DEDICATION, 4pp, POEM OF PARADISE, 2pp, AUTHOR’S APOLOGY, 6pp, STATE OF INNOCENCE, 26pp. BOUND WITH OEDIPUS; A TRAGEDY BY DRYDEN AND MR. LEE, FOURTH EDITION, PRINTED FOR RICHARD BENTLEY, COVENT GARDEN, 1692. (PREFACE, 2pp, DRAMATIS PERSONAE, 1pp, PROLOGUE, 1pp, OEDIPUS, 71pp, EPILOGUE, 1pp.). NEW ENDPAPERS, BOOKPLATE TO FRONT PASTEDOWN. BROWNING OF PAGES COMMENSURATE WITH THE AGE. NOTE THAT THE AGE OF INNOCENCE IS INCOMPLETE, ENDING AT ACT V SCENE 1 (PARADISE), PARAGRAPH 11…’EVE – PLEASE THEN YOUR SELF WITH ME…’. FINE BINDING WITH A FEW MARKS TO THE LEATHER. VERY SCARCE.