COLERIDGE FAMILY PROVENANCE
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
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).