12mo. In two volumes. [3], 298; [3], 6-251pp, [1]. Without half-titles. With an engraved frontispiece to each volume. Contemporary blue half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting brown morocco lettering-pieces, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spines sunned. Offsetting to title pages.

An early edition of the collected poetry of Sir William Jones (1746-1794), including a lengthy biography by the editor. Jones, a renowned philologist, orientalist, and scholar of ancient India, was described by Melville in Moby-Dick as having 'read in thirty languages', although, more accurately, his critical study only extended to eight.