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Lot 25

DRYDEN, JOHN. 1631-1700.
3 works:
1. Britannia Rediviva. London: J. Tonson, 1688.

5 December 2019, 10:00 EST
New York

US$1,000 - US$1,500

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DRYDEN, JOHN. 1631-1700.

3 works:
1. Britannia Rediviva. London: J. Tonson, 1688.
Folio (302 x 195 mm). Modern red quarter morocco. Chip to outside edge of imprimatur leaf, scattered spotting. Wing D-2251.
2. Religio Laici, or a Layman's Faith. A Poem. London: Lacob Tonson, 1682. 4to (230 x 174 mm). Modern quarter calf and marbled boards. Slightly rubbed, staining and soiling to margins. Wing D-2342.
3. Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. An Historical Poem. London: Henry Herringman, 1667. Small 8vo (158 x 101 mm). Later polished calf. Joints cracked, spotting, some underlining in red ink.
Provenance: Robert S. Pirie (bookplates; his sale, Sotheby's New York, December 2-4, 2015, lots 328 and 329 [part]).

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