1961 Poems of Alexander Pope Complete Set Twickenham Edition Mixed States

Description: Poems of Alexander Pope. Twickenham Edition. London: Methuen & Co., Ltd. New Haven: Yale University Press. Volumes I, IV, & V measure 8.25 x 5” & Volumes II-III.II & VI-XI measure 8.5 x 5.5”, 8vos. Ex-Library binding for all volumes except Volumes II, III.I, & III.I (gilt logos [Public Library System Milwaukee] on front and rear ex-library boards & white or black painted locator codes on ex-library spines). Vol. I: Pastoral Poetry and The Essay on Criticism. E. Audra, 1961. Vol. II: The Rape of the Lock. Geoffrey Tillotson, 1962, Third Edition reset. Vol. III.I: An Essay on Man, 1964, Third Edition. Vol. III.II: Epistles to Several Persons. F.W. Bateson, 1951, First Edition. Vol. IV: Imitations of Horace and Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot and Epilogue to the Satires. John Butt. New York: Oxford University Press, 1942. Vol. V: The Dunciad, John Sutherland. New York: Oxford University Press, 1943. Vol. VI: Minor Poems. Norman Ault and John Butt. 1954, First Edition. Vol. VII: The Translations: The Iliad. I-IX. Maynard Mack, Callan, Fagles, Frost, Knight. 1967. Vol. VIII: The Translations: The Iliad. X-XXIV. Maynard Mack, Callan, Fagles, Frost, Knight. 1967. Vol. IX: The Translations: The Odyssey. I-XII. Maynard Mack, Callan, Fagles, Frost, Knight. 1967. Vol. X: The Translations: The Odyssey. XIII-XXIV. Maynard Mack, Callan, Fagles, Frost, Knight. 1967. Vol. XI: Index. Maynard Nack. 1969. In fair condition. Red cloth boards normally scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Heads and tails of spines bumped. Gilt lettering on spines dulled, but legible. Ex-library ink stamp found on top edge of Volume III.I. Pasted-on typed locator code plate found on tail of Volume III.II. White slash marks on tails of Volumes I, IV-XI. Paper title labels on Volumes I & V lightly scuffed at edges. Ex-library marginalia, card catalogues & envelopes found on all front and rear paste-downs & title pages. Light toning throughout text-blocks; mostly at edges of leaves. Some sparse instances of finger-soiling. Bindings intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most prominent English poets of the early 18th century. An exponent of Augustan literature, Pope is best known for his satirical and discursive poetry including The Rape of the Lock, The Dunciad, and An Essay on Criticism, and for his translations of Homer. Complete set of this very scarce standard edition, published from 1961-1969. Some of the volumes are later corrected reprints. 7 Volumes of Poems, actually 6 but volume 3 is in two parts, 4 Volumes of Homer Translations and a final volume containing the index to the poems. FORN-SHELF-0521-2407-BB-HK1923

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