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Anacreon

Uniform Title
Anacreontea. English.
Title
Anacreon / done into English out of the original Greek by Abraham Cowley and S.B. 1683 ; newly embellished with copperplate engravings by Stephen Gooden.
Publication
Soho : The Nonesuch Press, 30 Gerrard Street, W., 1923.
Physical Description
[93] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Local Notes
BEIN Ij C839 683Ag: No. 215. Bookplate of R.C. Leffingwell. Dust jacket.
AOB Z239.N6 A5 1923 (LC): "File copy of V.M., F.M. and D.G.", signed by Stephen Gooden. Presentation inscription: "Newly inscribed for Duncan Andrews by Francis Mgynell, 9 July 1970".
AOB has copy" "This is out of series", signed by Stephen Gooden (Copy 3)
AOB has copy" "This is out of series", signed by Stephen Gooden.
BAC: British Art Center copy is no. 368 of 725. Bound in quarter parchment and gold boards.
Notes
Poems incorrectly attributed to Anacreon.
Translated by Francis Willis, Abraham Cowley, John Oldham, and Thomas Wood. See: Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.).
Title page is engraved.
"This book is reprinted, with some alterations in the spelling and punctuation, from the edition of 1683. It contains also seven original engravings on copper designed and executed by Stephen Gooden. The edition is limited to 725 copies for sale in England and America."--Colophon.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
Dreyfus, J. History of the Nonesuch Press, 12
Genre/Form
Private press books (Publishing)
Translations.
Engravings - 1923.
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