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POPE, Alexander. The poetical works of alexander pope.

London. William Pickering, 1835. Aldine edition of British Poets.
8vo. In three volumes. clxiii, [1], 168; viii, 311, [1]; vii, [1], 363pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. Contemporary dark green half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spines, A.E.G., marbled endpapers. A trifle rubbed. Very occasional light browning. Armorial bookplates of Bernard Lord Coleridge to versos of FFEPs, ink-stamp of H. J. Coleridge and inked gift inscription 'Henry James Coleridge / Eton College / Decr. 1836 / on his being sent up for / good the third time - / from his affectionate / Father' to front blank fly- leaf of Vol. I., inked ownership inscriptions of same to front blank fly-leaves of Vols. II and III.
A handsomely bound set of the Aldine edition of Pope's poetry.

Provenance: Henry James Coleridge (1822-1893), Jesuit, great-nephew of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, son of John Taylor Coleridge (1790-1867).

Bernard John Seymour Coleridge, second Baron Coleridge (1851-1927), lawyer and Liberal politician, John Duke Coleridge (1820-1924).
£ 200.00 Antiquates Ref: 26043