Pope, Alexander

141. Pope, Alexander. The Works. Volume 1 and 2 (of 4). Folding engraved frontispiece portrait. 4to, original gilt-ruled calf, spine gilt in 7 compartments, gilt-lettered spine label (Volume 1 chipped with loss; Volume 2 removed); worn, joints split, scattered foxing and browning, margin stains, margin tears to pages 351-355 of first volume, front free endpaper detached from second.

London: William Boyer for Bernard Lintot, 1717-35 [200/300]

FIRST QUARTO COLLECTED EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with Boyer/Lintot imprint. The remaining 2 volumes first appeared in 1737, 1741. Griffith 79; 370. Lefferts page 36; 37. Grolier Club 15; 63.

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