The works of Alexander Pope, Esq. : in six volumes, complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements ; together with all his notes
Alexander Pope (Author), Alexander Donaldson (Printer, Bookseller), Thomas Phin (Engraver)
Print Book, English, 1767
Printed by A. Donaldson, and sold at his shops in London and Edinburgh, Edinburgh, 1767
rare books
6 volumes : 10 plates, 1 portrait ; 19 cm (8vo)
4819216
Volume 1. Juvenile poems, translations and imitations
Volume 2. Satires, essay on man, moral essays, and miscellaneous pieces in verse
Volume 3. The Dunciad in four books
Volume 4. All his miscellanies in prose, and part of his letters
Volume 5. Letters to and from Mr. Pope
Volume 6. The last of his letters, and will
Volume 1 contains general title page for all 6 volumes and added title page for contents of volume 1; Volumes 2-6 only contain single title pages for contents of their respective volumes
Volumes 1 and 3 contain copper plate frontispieces
Volumes 1-3 contain plates
Plates are numbered; engraved by "A.B." and "T. Phinn."
Each volume contains a table of contents
Volumes 3 contains appendix: pages 247-269; and index: pages 271-289
Woodcuts: tail-pieces in Volume 3
Pope's translations of Homer are not included
Pagination: Volume 1. [6], 294 pages, [4] leaves of plates -- Volume 2. vi, 342 pages, [3] leaves of plates -- Volume 3. iii, [1], 289 pages, [3] leaves of plates -- Volume 4. vii, [3], 277 pages -- Volume 5. xii, 282 pages -- Volume 6. xiv, 338 pages
Signatures: Volume 1. [pi]⁴ ( -[pi4]) A-2O⁴ ( -O4) -- Volume 2. a⁴ ( -a4) A-2U⁴ ( -2U4) -- Volume 3. a⁴ ( -a4) A-2N⁴ (+2N5) -- Volume 4. a⁴ (+a5) A-2M⁴ ( -2M4) -- Volume 5. a-b⁴ ( -b4) A-2M⁴ 2N¹ -- Volume 6. a-b⁴ ( -b4) A-2T⁴ 2Z¹ (2Z missigned as 2F)