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London: J. & J. Knapton, 1732. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo, original full leather hardcover, 240 and 192 pages, leather rubbed, upper hinge weak, internally very good clean and complete.

London: Richard Sare, 1703. Book. Good. Hardback. Fifth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A good copy in contemporary calf, small split to hinge at rear head of spine, otherwise sound. 190pp + 2pp advertisement. Early printed bookplate of "Tortworth Rectory" and shelf mark to inside of front board. A clean crisp copy..

London, for R. Sare and H. Hindmarsh; Part III for George Strahan, 1698, 1720.. 3 parts in 2 volumes. Large 8°, contemporary speckled calf (both worn), nonuniform spines, the first volume [Parts I and II] richly gilt (faded) with raised bands in gilt in six compartments, crimson morocco lettering-piece in second compartment from head; second volume [Part III] with raised bands in six compartments, simple gilt bands, black lettering-piece (defective) in second compartment from head (front cover detached but present). Parts II and III browned, with some stains and foxing. Parts I and II in good condition overall; Part III a reading copy. Early ink squiggle at top of first title page. (4 ll.), 246 pp., (1 l. advt.); (4 ll.), 200 pp.; (1 l.), v, (1), 388, 34 [of 46] pp. *** Third edition. The first edition of the first 2 parts appeared in 1697, the first edition of the third appeared in 1705. A third volume (Part IV) appeared in 1709. The essays in Part I are: Upon Pride; Upon Cloaths; Upon Duelling;… Read More

London: J. & J. Knapton, et al./ George Strahan / J. Morphew, 1732. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, contemporary paneled calf, 2 volumes, good with some wear to joints, neatly strengthened inner hinges, one outer joint also reinforced neatly, light rubbing, loss of one label. Contents very good. A mixed issue: Parts I & II are in the first volume, 7th edition, 1732; Part III is a 3rd edition from 1720, and although the 46 pp. "Essay Upon Gaming" is dated 1707, is shorter, sewn in, and not mentioned on the title page, it appears that other copies of Part III cited by OCLC also contain this pamphlet too, so ours is not a unique copy. Collier was a moralistic anti-theatrical pamphleteer, Bishop, and supporter of James II; he refused to accept William and Mary as his king and queen after the Glorious Revolution and even went so far as to publicly exonerate two Jacobite would-be assassins of them. On the other hand, his stance on morality in the theatre was pronounced and his influence such that his pamphlet… Read More

London: R. Sare; H. Hindmarsh, 1698. Leather. Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The scarce third edition of the complete first and second part of theatre critic Jeremy Collier's collection of essays on the morality of late seventeenth century life. The scarce third edition of this work. The first part was originally published as 'Miscellanies' in 1694, and the second part as 'Miscellanies upon moral subjects' in 1795.ESTC Citation No. R10122. With an individual title page, pagination and register to the second part, as called for.With the register: [8], B-Q8, R4; A-N8. Collated, complete.Theatre critic Jeremy Collier, known for his criticism of the English stage in the pamphlet 'Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage' presents essays on a wide range of subjects, including pride, duelling, desire, old age, fame, kindness, and the entertainment of books. With an advertisement leaf to the rear of part I.With extensive ink inscriptions and the bookplate of J. Jones to the front… Read More

London: Daniel Brown et al., 1703. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 200 pages; VG; rebacked with new paneled leather spine, burgundy label with gilt lettering, previous period boards preserved; minimal shelf wear on boards; previous owner's name on title page; strong binding; paper wavy and clean; text clean; edges dusty; Collier was a British anti-theatrical critic and theologian; shelved in Case 10. 1256319. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

London : Printed For Daniel Brown Without Temple-Bar; J. Nicholson In Little-Britain; B. Took Near Temple-Bar, And G. Strahan In Cornhill, 1703. Fifth Edition. Hardback. Bound in early nineteenth-century gilt-blocked buckram, very good. Internally near fine with only very scattered, occasional even marginalised foxing. Scans and additional detail on request. ; 246 pages; Physical desc. : [8], 246, [2] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo) . Each part has an independent title page. Referenced by: ESTC (RLIN), N9313. Subject: Conduct of life - Early works to 1900. Ethics - Early works to 1800. Genre: Essays - England - 17th century

London: Richard Sare, 1700. Leather. Good. 8" by 5". None. A scarce early edition of these essays by Jeremy Collier. Two volumes bound as one, Jeremy Collier was an English theatre critic, non-juror bishop and theologian.His essays were popular to a contemporary audience. He wrote anti-theatrical polemic but was a high-church monarchist. This genre of writing was typically undertaken by Puritans at the time who were vehemently against theatre. Collier's main attacks were against the comedy of the 1690s. He mostly criticised the writings of William Congreve, John Vanbrugh, John Dryden, and Thomas D'Urfey. With publisher's adverts between volumes I and II. This work comprises of essays on various subjects including the weakness of human reason, duelling, music, friendship, kindness and morality. ESTC no R30268. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart with patches of light rubbing to the extremities. Loss to the head and tail of spine, which has some small patches of… Read More

Collier, Jeremy, M.A., Essays Upon Several Moral Subjects. In Two Parts. The Fifth Edition. London: Printed for Richard Sare at Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, M DCC III. [1703] Parts I and II paginated separately as follows: Part I [viii; 246 pages; 1 leaf with advertisements recto and verso]; Part II with title page stating "Printed by W.B. for H. Rhodes, at the Star, the Corner of Brides-Lane, Fleet Street; and T. Newborough, at the Golden-Bull in St. Paul's Church Yard. 1705." [viii; 200 pages] Page 124 in numbered incorrectly as 224 in Part II. Bound with Part III, In-8, "Printed by W.B. for H. Rhodes, at the Star, the Corner of Brides-Lane, Fleet Street; and T. Newborough, at the Golden-Bull in St. Paul's Church Yard. 1705." [title-page; v (preface); i (Errata and Table on the verso of v); 279 pages]. Parts I and II, ESTC Cit. No. T110889, Part III, ESTC Cit. No. T110888. Parts I and II appeared first in 1694 and 1695 respectively. Re-backed, 5 raised bands; original stamped paneled tan calf covers… Read More