English Literature, Sammelband of Tracts, and Two Others, 18th Century.

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English Literature, Sammelband of Tracts, and Two Others, 18th Century.
Rochester and Roscommon The Works London: Booksellers of London & Westminster, 1709, octavo, third edition, an excerpt only, consisting of the title and first sixteen numbered pages, containing Rochester's libertine poems; [bound with] Augustus Montague Toplady's (1740-1778) An Old Fox Tarr'd and Feather'd, London: for John French and Mary Lewis, 1775; [and] John Wesley's (1703-1791) An Answer to Mr. Rowland Hill's Tract, intitled "Imposture Detected," London: by Hawes, 1777; an extract from another work, pages 79-96, containing the text, The Insinuating Bawd and the Repenting Harlot; [and] Daniel Defoe's (1661-1731) Jure Divino: a Satyr. The First Book, with the large woodcut of Defoe in the pillory on the title; Jure Divino: A Satyr. The Second [-Twelfth] Book, London: P. Hills, 1706; [and] The Life of Thomas Munn, alias the Gentleman Brick-maker, London: for Thomas Harris, C. Corbett, and sold at all the booksellers and pamphlet-shops, 1750; [and] History of Female Flagellants, [London, 19th century]; [and] An Exact and Particular Narrative of a Cruel and Inhumane Murder Attempted on the Body of Edward Crispe, Esq;, London: for J. Roberts, 1722, second edition; in 19th century half calf and marbled boards, 7 x 4 1/4 in.
[Together with] Delarivière Manley's (d. 1724) Secret Memoirs and Manners of Several Persons of Quality of Both Sexes, London: John Morphew and J. Woodward, 1709, octavo the second edition, contemporary boards, rebacked, with the key bound at the back; [and] Jacques Roergas de Serviez's (1679-1727) Lives and Amours of the Empresses, Consorts to the First Twelve Caesars of Rome, London: for Roper, 1723, octavo, contemporary boards, detached, contents browned. (3)

Provenance: Ex libris Charles S. Dixwell (1868-1934).
Estimate $400-600


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