Blackmore (Richard) King Arthur. An Heroick Poem. In Twelve Books, first edition, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, a little worn, upper cover detached, split to lower joint, [Wing BB3077], for Awnsham & John Churchill...and Jacob Tonson, 1697; and 2 others, folio & 4to (3) ⁂ Sequel to Blackmore's Virgilian epic poem Prince Arthur of 1695 but this time using Milton as his model; both were based on the histories of Geoffrey of Monmouth and celebrated William III in the role of Arthur. The present copy is one of two variants published in the same year, this one without "near the Inner-Temple-gate" in the imprint, and ESTC lists no copy in the UK but one in Germany and 3 in America.
Blackmore (Richard) King Arthur. An Heroick Poem. In Twelve Books, first edition, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, a little worn, upper cover detached, split to lower joint, [Wing BB3077], for Awnsham & John Churchill...and Jacob Tonson, 1697; and 2 others, folio & 4to (3) ⁂ Sequel to Blackmore's Virgilian epic poem Prince Arthur of 1695 but this time using Milton as his model; both were based on the histories of Geoffrey of Monmouth and celebrated William III in the role of Arthur. The present copy is one of two variants published in the same year, this one without "near the Inner-Temple-gate" in the imprint, and ESTC lists no copy in the UK but one in Germany and 3 in America.
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