1752 4vol Works Of Conyers Middleton Antiquarian British History Books 1st Ed

1752 4vol Works Of Conyers Middleton Antiquarian British History Books 1st Ed

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1752 4vol Works Of Conyers Middleton Antiquarian British History Books 1st Ed

The Miscellaneous Works Of The Late Reverend And Learned Conyers Middleton D.D. Principal Librarian Of The University Of Cambridge. Containing All His Writings Except The Life Of Cicero: Many Of Which Were Never Before Published. In Four Volumes With A Complete Index To The Whole.
Printed For Richard Manby & H.S. Cox: London 1752 1st Edition
COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET
Provenance: Ex Libris the "Layard" family of "Uffington" Oxfordshire, England.

" Conyers Middleton (1683 - 1750) was an English clergyman. Though mired in controversy and disputes, he was also considered one of the best stylists in English of his time. A modern opinion is that: " Middleton stood out as an especially lethal species of the polemical divine. At best sarcastic and withering, at worst poisonous and unfair, Middleton justly deserved his reputation....". On the other hand, Alexander Pope thought he and Nathaniel Hooke were the only prose writers of the day who deserved to be cited as authorities on the language. Samuel Parr, while exposing Middleton's plagiarisms, praised his style. An edition of his works, containing several posthumous tracts, but not including the Life of Cicero, appeared in four volumes in 1752, and in five volumes in 1755. "

Heavy wear, scuffing, some rub through and damage to covers and spines as shown. Outer spine hinges split with threads exposed however all covers are attached and the bindings in general are in good condition. Text block bindings are excellent across the 4 volumes with no loose pages or plates. Pages are overwhelmingly clean with some age toning present. No foxing. Volume 1 contains a full page portrait engraving/frontispiece. Volume 4 contains all 23 numbered plates (including several folding) however there appears to be a leaf removed between pages 128 and 129 - somewhat odd as all numbered plates are present and the pagination is correct. Scarce in any form, this 1752 1st edition, complete 4 volume set represents a wonderful opportunity for the fortunate new owner(s). Text blocks are in VERY GOOD CONDITION and covers are in GOOD CONDITION. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 26cm x 22cm x 4.5cm (approx. x 4 vols):
  • Volume 1 has 400 pages + frontis
  • Volume 2 has 500 pages
  • Volume 3 has 502 pages + publishers advertising
  • Volume 4 has 437 pages + plates + index

PRODUCT DETAILS


Condition: Good
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Original Leather Bindings, Complete 4 Volume Set, Plate Engravings, Folding Plates
Region: Europe
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Heavy wear, scuffing, some rub through and damage to covers and spines as shown. Outer spine hinges split with threads exposed however all covers are attached and the bindings in general are in good condition. Text block bindings are excellent across the 4 volumes with no loose pages or plates. Pages are overwhelmingly clean with some age toning present. No foxing. Volume 1 contains a full page portrait engraving/frontispiece. Volume 4 contains all 23 numbered plates (including several folding) however there appears to be a leaf removed between pages 128 and 129 - somewhat odd as all numbered plates are present and the pagination is correct. Scarce in any form, this 1752 1st edition, complete 4 volume set represents a wonderful opportunity for the fortunate new owner(s). Text blocks are in VERY GOOD CONDITION and covers are in GOOD CONDITION. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Conyers Middleton
Publisher: Richard Manby & H.S. Cox: London
Year Printed: 1752
Sub-subject: Conyers Middleton