THE STATE OF INNOCENCE (1684) (INCOMPLETE) – BOUND WITH- OEDIPUS: A TRAGEDY (1692)

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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 COMENSURATE WITH THE AGE. FINE BINDING WITH A FEW MARKS TO THE LEATHER. VERY SCARCE.

Author: DRYDEN JOHN AND MR. LEE
Place, Publisher, Date: LONDON, 1684 AND 1692
Binding: FULL LEATHER
Condition: VERY GOOD

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Category: SKU: 30743

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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.

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Weight 1 kg