Rochester's Poems on Several Occasions
A facsimile of the 1680 "Antwerp" edition
Author
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, edited by James Thorpe
Publisher
Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1950
Printing Details
First edition. Hardback in dustwrapper. 19.5 × 12.5cm, xxxviii +196pp.
This scholarly edition of the poems of Rochester, one of the most important Restoration poets and the leading Court wit, contains a facsimile of the earliest and most authentic collection, the 1680 "Antwerp" edition. The editor has provided an extended bibliographical introduction and three appendices.
Condition
A good copy. Both book and wrapper are foxed to the edges but the book remains in strong readable condition. There is a previous owner's name and bookplate to the front pastedown.