The dunciad, in four books. Printed according to the complete copy found in the year 1742. With the prolegomena of Scriblerus, and notes variorum. To which are added, several notes now first publish'd, the hypercritics of Aristarchus, and his dissertation on the hero of the poem

All titles

• The dunciad, in four books. Printed according to the complete copy found in the year 1742. With the prolegomena of Scriblerus, and notes variorum. To which are added, several notes now first publish'd, the hypercritics of Aristarchus, and his dissertation on the hero of the poem
• Dunciad, in four books. With the prolegomena of Scriblerus, and notes variorum

People / Organizations

• Alexander Pope (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for M. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-noster-row, MDCCXLIII. [1743]

Added name

Cooper, Mary, -1761, bookseller.; Bowyer, William, 1663-1737, printer.

Publication year

1743

ESTC No.

N72334

Grub Street ID

52120

Description

vi, [2], viii, [2], ix-x, [1], x-xxxvii, [2], 40-235, [13] p. ; 4°.

Note

Anonymous. By Alexander Pope

With a half-title

This issue of the Dunciad does not include 'An essay on man' and 'An essay on criticism' as the following text printed on the title page verso clearly states: "Speedily will be publish'd, in the same paper, and character, to be bound up with this, The essay on man, the essay on criticism, and the rest of the author's original poems, withthe commentaries and notes of W. Warburton, A.M."; On fine paper; with watermark: Strasburg bend

Another issue, on plain paper (ESTC T5560) was printed by M. Cooper in the same year

The printer was apparently William Bowyer according to Griffith

Includes index.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴ A⁴ chi² B-Ff⁴ Gg² ²Dd⁴ Ee².

X3 is not cancelled in the fine paper copies seen (Foxon).