DRYDEN, JOHN — Dryden's Poems; (Everyman's Library #910)

London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc, 1949. Hardcover. A 1949 reprint of the 1934 issuance. A selection of the poetry of England's John Dryden. Mr. Dryden (1631-1700) was a dominant literary figure in the Restoration era and was named England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. Per Donald Armstrong Ross, "[Though also a] Dramatist, effectively the first English critic, translator, Dryden was foremost a poet." Edited and introduced by Bonamy Dobrée. An entry in Everyman's Library Poetry series. E.L. no. 910. --- In EL binding style 3 with full green cloth-covered boards and gilt-stamped spine titling; blindstamped Eric Ravilious-designed 'shell' to cover and brown topstain. Volume wrapped in green variant dust jacket with Ravilious 'knot' to front panel. --- With prior owner's signature to front free endpaper, else a tightly bound and unmarked copy. Brittle dust jacket with chipping and small tears along edges, an open chip to center of spine and mildly darkened spine, otherwise intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall; xxiii, 288, 8 (ads) pages. Very Good- in Good dust jacket .