Fawkes (Francis, and William Woty). The Poetical Calendar, 1st edition, 1763

Fawkes (Francis, and William Woty). The Poetical Calendar. Containing a collection of scarce and valuable pieces of poetry, 12 volumes bound into 4, 1st edition, London: Dryden Leach for J. Coote, 1763, front endpapers of volume 1 stuck down, rear endpaper of volume 2 and front endpaper of volume 3 with tear resulting in loss, ownership stamp and sticker to front pastedown of each volume, hinges cracked, marginal toning to prelims, spotting, boards of volume 4 detaching, contemporary calf with gilt title, one title label chipped with loss, joints and spine extremities rubbed, volume 2 with repair to spine, corners bumped, 12mo

(Qty: 4)

Courtney and Smith, pages 101-102; Chapman and Hazen, page 146.

This poetical miscellany includes many new poems by the editors and their friends, including Tickell, Hawkesworth, Duncombe and others. The eleventh volume contains poems by William Collins, and the twelfth and final volume A Life of Collins, part of which is by Samuel Johnson (pages 110-112).