The works of Michael Drayton, Esq; A celebrated poet in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, King James I. and Charles I. Containing, I. The battle of Agincourt. II. The barons wars. III. England's Heroical epistles. IV. The miseries of queen Margaret, the unfortunate wife of the most unfortunate king Henry VI. V. Nymphidia: The court of Fairy. VI. The Moon Calf. VII. The legends of Robert Duke of Normandy, Matilda the fair, Pierce Gaveston, and Tho. Cromwell Earl of Essex. VIII. The Quest of Cynthia. IX. The Shepherd's Sirena. X. Poly-olbion, with the annotations of the learned Selden. XI. Elegies on several occasions. XII. Ideas. XIII. The Owl. XIV. The man in the moon. XV. Odes and other Lyrick Poesies. XVI. Pastorals. XVII. The Muses Elysium. XVIII. Noah's Flood. XIX. Moses his birth and miracles. XX. David and Goliah. [sic] In four volumes.

People / Organizations

• Michael Drayton (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by J. Hughs, for W. Reeve, at Shakespear's head in Fleet-street, MDCCLIII. [1753]

Publication year

1753-1753

ESTC No.

T136687

Grub Street ID

184833

Description

4v.([4],30,32-33,848,835-1643,[1]p.),plate ; 8⁰

Note

With a general titlepage to vol.1 only; the titlepages to each volume bear the imprint "printed for W. Reeve".

Text and register are continuous.

The text "I. The Battle ... XX. David and Goliah." is separated into two columns and split by a vertical line.

Uncontrolled note

Front. (to v.1) = plate