Original Edition. 8vo. 240 leaves including the last blank.
Halkett and Laing I, 401.
Not in Lowndes.
Cambridge Bibl. of Eng. Lit. II, 916.
Jaggard, page 562.
This work is omitted from the Library of Congress Catalogue of 1830. It is entered in the later catalogues, but not attributed
to the Jefferson collection.
The book is entered by Jefferson in his undated manuscript catalogue, without price.
Andrew Becket, 1749-1843, English scholar. This is the earliest concordance to Shakespeare published.
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Dryden’s plays.
6. v.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 149, no. 8.
DRYDEN,
John.
The Dramatick Works of John Dryden, Esq, In
Six Volumes.
London: Printed for
J. and R. Tonson in the Strand.
mdcclxii
. [1762.]
6 vol. 12mo. portrait, plates by G. Van der Gucht after Gravelot; general title in Vol. I only, separate half-title to each play. A copy was not seen for collation; the information was obtained
from Macdonald.
John Dryden, 1631-1700, English poet and dramatist. A collected edition of his works appeared during his lifetime, in 1688. After his
death his works were edited by William Congreve, whose first edition was printed in 1717.
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Otway’s plays.
3. v.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 150, no. 10, as above.
OTWAY,
Thomas.
The Works of Mr. Thomas Otway; in
three volumes. Consisting of his plays, poems, and letters.
London: printed for
C. Bathurst,
T. Waller,
J. Rivington,
L. Hawes [and others],
m dcc lxviii
. [1768.]
PR3610 .A1 1768
Vol. 1 only. 12mo. 162 leaves, the last a blank, engraved portrait frontispiece by I. Miller after M. Beal.
This edition not in Lowndes.
Cambridge Bibl. of Eng. Lit. II, 413.
Old calf, gilt back, red and green labels lettered respectively Otways / Works / Vol / I / , marbled edges, silk bookmark;
a corner of I
12 torn away, with damage to the text. Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I. With the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate.
Three volumes are called for in all the Library of Congress printed catalogues which distinguish the books from the Jefferson
collection. There is no entry for this edition in the later catalogues.
Thomas Otway, 1652-1685, English dramatist. The first collected edition of his works appeared in 1713. This is the only volume from Jefferson’s
library in this chapter.
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24
Rowe’s works.
3. v.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 150, no. 11, as above.
ROWE,
Nicholas.
The Works of Nicholas Rowe, Esq; In
Two Volumes. Consisting of his Plays and Poems
,
London,
1747.--
The Miscellaneous Works of Nicholas Rowe, Esq; The
Third Edition.
London: Printed and Sold by
W. Feales, at Rowe’s Head the Corner of Essex-street in the Strand,
1733. Price
3s. [1747, 1733.]
