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ENGLISH VERSE -- A collection of nine 18th-century English works, in verse, all folio, bound in one vol. (including 7 first editions and one work unrecorded by Foxon), contemporary half calf over marbled boards (worn). These comprise: a) The Sixteenth Epode of Horace Imitated and Addressed to the People of England , London, for J. Standen, 1739, FIRST EDITION, 6ll., with corrections in manuscript (title waterstained, some browning) [Foxon S483: "In favour of war against Spain"] b) Epigrams in Distich , London, for J. Stagg, 1740, FIRST EDITION (?), 10ll., first line: "Take this, dear friend, to ease your Melancholy" [Not in Foxon] c) NUGENT, Robert (Earl). Political Justice. A poem in a letter to the Right Hon. the Lord **** , London, for J. Walthoe, 1736, FIRST EDITION, 12ll. (stain on title) [Foxon N346] d) [ The St. James's Beauties; Or, the Real Toast , London, for J. Robinson 1744], FIRST EDITION, 6ll. only (lacking title and A2) [Foxon S19] e) POPE, Alexander. The First Epistle of the First Book of Horace Imitated , London, for R. Dodsley and sold by T. Cooper, 1737, FIRST EDITION, 11ll. (some staining, slight marginal tears) [Foxon P877; Griffith 480; Rothschild 1640] f) [POPE, Alexander.] The Impertinent or A Visit to the Court. A Satyr , London, for E. Hill 1737, third edition, 7ll. (final leaf torn at inner margin and stained) [Foxon P900; Griffith 465] g) BOYLE, John (Earl of Cork and Orrery). The First Ode of the First Book of Horace Imitated , London, for C. Bathurst and G. Hawkins, 1741, the probable FIRST EDITION, 6ll., p. 7 line 9 with the usual manuscript correction (title soiled at foot) [Foxon B351: "The precedence of London & Dublin editions is not clear ... 500 copies printed"; Rothschild 1487] h) [DODDINGTON, George Bubb (Baron Melcome)] An Epistle to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole , London, for J. Walthoe, 1726, FIRST EDITION, 6ll., title with contemporary inscription attributing the work to Doddington and Henry Pitt (upper margins torn) [Foxon D371: records 3 copies] i) [L'ESTRANGE, Sir Roger] The Letter sent from Don Blass de Lezo, the Spanish Admiral at Carthagena, to Thomas Geraldino, versify'd , [London], publish'd from the copy printed at Jamaica, and now reprinted for T. Gardner, 1740, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, 6ll., woodcut vignette of "Cowley" on title [Foxon L127: records 3 copies] Provenance : Thomas Somers Cocks (armorial bookplate)