[John Philips] — Cyder, a Poem

London, H. Hills, 1708. First edition. Hardback. A charming pastoral poem on cider by John Philips, the first edition published by H. Hills, in a smart modern binding. The first H. Hills edition of this work, published in the same year as the Tonson first edition. 'Cyder' is an imitation of Virgil's 'Georgics' by John Philips, poetically describing the culture of the apple tree, and production of cider. This is a charming contribution to agricultural poetry.This volume also includes Philips' 'Splendid Shilling', a burlesque in Miltonic blank verse, as well as two songs and one other poem which are not by Philips.One page of adverts to the rear.Register runs as A-C8.Collated, complete.Bookplate of J. O. Edwards to the front paste down. Rebound in modern marbled paper covered boards, with renewed endpapers. Externally, fine. A couple of marks to the title label to the front board. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with a few scattered spots. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .