Richard Steele; Various — Poetical Miscellanies

London, Jacob Tonson, 1714. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this anthology of poems collected by Richard Steele, including pieces by Alexander Pope. The first edition, with the date misprinted to the title as 'MDDCXIV&apos.An anthology of poetical miscellany, collected and edited by Richard Steele, the co-founder of 'The Spectator&apos.Including three pieces by Alexander Pope, two of which are his translations, of 'Wife of Bath' and 'Odyssey&apos.Also including 'Panthea' by John Gay, 'A Hymn on Contentment' by Thomas Parnell, 'The Court of Venus' by Laurence Eusden, 'Thoughts Occasioned by the Sight of an Original Painting of King Charles I' by Thomas Ticknell, and more.Bound without the frontispiece. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, rubbed. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and generally clean. Head of the title page has excised, resulting in loss to 'Poetical&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page. Bound without the frontispiece. Good . Ill.: None. Good .