Amasia or The Works of the Muses A Collection of Poems In Three Volumes by Mr John Hopkins [Three Vols in One - FIRST Edition - SCARCE - Full Polished Calf Binding]

HOPKINS ( John )

Verlag: London: Printed by Tho Warren for Bennet Banbury, 1700

Beschreibung

FIRST EDITION, with Van Hove's portrait of Hopkins in nice state, pages (16), 112 : (8), 144 : (8), 175, 3 vols bound in 1, 8vo, modern calf binding, : a very good copy. Interesting and scarce'. John Hopkins (fl 1700), younger brother of Charles, this, his last work, is a collection of love verses and translations from Ovid. Referring in the preface to his brother's renderings of Ovid ('very well performed') he observes 'mine were written in another kingdom before I knew of his'. A derisive notice of Hopkins is included in 'A Session of the Poets', 1704-5. The portrait frontispiece of the author is subscribed with his assumed name, 'Sylvius'. SCARCE. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-17952597550

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Titel: Amasia or The Works of the Muses A ...

Verlag: London: Printed by Tho Warren for Bennet Banbury

Erscheinungsdatum: 1700

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition