John Dryden c.1798 Collected Works 3 vol. set 15 plates English Poet Laureate December2024 57 [60] pages plus wrapper

57 [60] pages plus wrapper covers

30 black and white plates

several leaves with various small short edge tears or small flaws

A principal person of Barbary

long split 1/2 across the top of the map along the fold-line and around it now partially closed with archival tape

John Dryden c.1798 Collected Works 3 vol. set 15 plates English Poet Laureate December2024 57 [60] pages plus wrapper(Old Books, 18th Century Books, Leather Books, Poetry, Illustrated Books, John Dryden, English Poetry). The Poetical Works of John Dryden. Published c. 1798, London for C. Cooke. 3 volumes, each c. 200 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout with 15 full page copper engraved plates, all quite decorative and ornate. Engraved half title in each volume, plus numerous well done full page engraved plates and many large wood cut chapter tail pieces