The Art of Politicks, in Imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry., BOUND WITH; Harlequin-Horace: or, the Art of Modern Poetry., BOUND WITH; The Art of Co

A Sammelband of three scarce works in imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry. All complete with a frontis engraving to each volume. James Bramston. The Art of Politicks, in Imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry. London: Printed for Lawton Gilliver, at Homer's Head against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street, MDCCXXIX. [1729]. Paginates: (5) 4-47, (1), p. Collates: A4, C4, C-F4 (B1 as C). Complete with Frontispiece. Third Edition (not stated) with an oval engraving on the titlepage surrounded by a decorative frame, and seven books advertised on p.48; there is a double rule above the imprint. ESTC T22466. Foxon, B387. BOUND WITH: James Miller. Harlequin-Horace: or, the Art of Modern Poetry. London: printed for Lawton Gilliver at Homer's Head against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleetstreet, MDCCXXXI. [1731] Price 1 s. Paginates: [10], 59, [1] p. Collates: a2, b4, B-H4, I2. Complete with Frontis engraving. Title-page in red and black. First Edition, First Variant State, per Foxon with the wrong catchword Friend- , on Page 57. ESTC: T36013, Foxon: M251. BOUND WITH: William King. The Art of Cookery, in Imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry. With some Letters to Dr. Lister, and Others: Occasion'd principally by the Title of a book publish'd by the Doctor, being the Works of Apicius Colius, Concerning the Soups and Sauces of the Ancients. With an Extract of the greatest Curiosities contain'd in that Book. To which is added Horace's Art of poetry, in Latin. By the Author of the Journey to London. Humbly inscrib'd to the Honourable Beef Steak Club. The Second Edition. London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, at the Cross-Keys between the two Temple Gates in Fleetstreet. [1712]. Paginates: [4], 112, [4] p. Collates: A-G8, [H]4. Complete, Second Edition. With frontispiece plate and two final advertisement leaves. First published in 1708 without a frontispiece. This Second Edition features a wonderful Kitchen Frontispiece engraved by M. v(an) der Gucht. ESTC T22443 Foxon, K59. The Volume is in Very Good Condition. Bound in full calf Cambridge style, with spines divided into five compartments by four raised bands, with red letter-pieces in the second and third compartments from the top as well as a small paper label affixed to the top compartment. Externally the boards and spines are lightly scuffed in general, with splits to most hinges, but still holding well. The frontispiece to Art of Politicks with old repair just touching image. Internally the leaves are generally clean and well margined, with mild foxing or toning throughout, with the last leaf in Modern poetry somewhat stained, with little else in the way of stains or tears. The last blank leaf with early manuscript notes in a neat hand on Dr. King. The volume measures 19 x 13 x 2.5 cm. Each leaf measures 190 x 120 mm.