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DRYDEN, JOHN. 1631-1700.
Of Dramatick Poesie, an Essay. London: Henry Herringman, 1668.

5 December 2019, 10:00 EST
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DRYDEN, JOHN. 1631-1700.

Of Dramatick Poesie, an Essay. London: Henry Herringman, 1668.
4to (210 x 151 mm). Engraved portrait of Dryden from The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure loosely inserted. Early 20th century calf. Very light browning.
Provenance: Robert Hamerschlag (bookplate; his sale, Anderson Galleries, January 18, 1935, lot 39); Saul Cohn (his sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, October 18, 1955, lot 379). Robert S. Pirie (bookplate; his sale, Sotheby's New York, December 2015).

FIRST EDITION. With the publication of this work, Dryden sparked a drawn-out argument with his brother-in-law, Sir Robert Howard, over the use of blank verse and rhyme in tragic poetry. Grolier Dryden 10; Macdonald 127a; Wing D-2327.

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