The second of two editions printed in London in 1765. Woodfall is listed as the second bookseller in the imprint for v. 1-2; Corbet is listed as the second bookseller in the imprint for v. 3-8; Longman does not appear in the imprint for v. 3-8; Johnson's preface is paginated continuously with other prefatory matter: [v]-clv [i.e. clxxv]; half titles present in all volumes; no cancelled leaves., Variant with numerous differences in press figures; cf. Fleeman and Eddy. Vol. 8 extra-illustrated with 5 original watercolors, newspaper clipping and 1773 Edwards plate. Autograph in vol. 1: E. Bowright., and Vol. 1 has added t.p.
Publisher:
Printed for J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, Clark and Collins, T. Longman, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, C. Corbet, T. Lownds, and the executors of B. Dodd,
Leaf O2 is a cancel., Port. signed: Geo. Vertue sculpsit., Signatures: pi⁴ a-c⁴ B-N⁴ O⁴(±O2) P-3I⁴ 3K²(3K2 blank)., Thick paper copy. Imperfect: half-title wanting. Printed receipt for first payment on subscription for Pope's Iliad, filled in to Richard Caryll and signed by Pope, mounted on front paste-down. Bookseller's label: Brick Row Book Shop., Vol. 1 only., and With half title.
Publisher:
Printed by W. Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot between the Temple-Gates,
Subject (Name):
Caryll, Richard--Ms. notes and Pope, Alexander,--1688-1744--Autograph
