The institution of the Order of the Garter. A dramatic poem

by Gilbert West

$1,250 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books · No longer available

First edition

London: R. Dodsley, 1742. First edition, 4to, pp. 64; contemporary full blue morocco, elaborate gilt floral borders on covers, gilt-decorated spine in 7 compartments, a.e.g.; minor rubbing, occasional foxing, bookplate removed; near fine in a binding seemingly meant for presentation. A long poem, written in the form of a masque, but not apparently intended for performance Foxon , set in Windsor Park, outside the castle, at the time of Edward III. West was

• Binding: Leather

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