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Dryden (John) To His Sacred Maiesty, a Panegyrick on his Coronation, first edition, for Henry

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Dryden (John) To His Sacred Maiesty, a Panegyrick on his Coronation, first edition, for Henry
Dryden (John) To His Sacred Maiesty, a Panegyrick on his Coronation, first edition, for Henry
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Dryden (John) To His Sacred Maiesty, a Panegyrick on his Coronation, first edition, 8pp., tiny stab-holes to inner margin, title with small ink number to upper corner and some very light soiling, leaves loose and unbound, housed in a later cloth folder, [Wing D2386], folio, for Henry Herringman, 1661.*** A celebration of the Restoration of the monarchy, written for the coronation of Charles II. In this copy, p.4 line 18 reads 'Not only king of us but of the year'. A scarce work by Dryden, we cannot trace a copy at auction since 1964.
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Dryden (John) To His Sacred Maiesty, a Panegyrick on his Coronation, first edition, for Henry

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Rupert Powell
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Max Hasler
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