Dedications signed: G.J. This work is mentioned in the article entitled "Mr. G. Jacob" in vol. 2. Attributed to Giles Jacob by DNB, v. 10, p. 553

Contains numerous errors in paging

Includes indexes

Head-pieces; tail-pieces; initials; decorative chains

Errata at end of each vol

Each vol. includes index of authors at the beginning and index of works at the end

First published 1719; 1723 ed. continues the work to 1722. Originally continued by An historical account of the lives and writings of our most considerable English poets ... first published in 1720. cf. Cambridge bibliography of English literature

John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library

V. 1. Lives and characters of the English dramatic poets. Modern dramatic poets. Plays written by anonymous authors. - v. 2. An introductory essay, on the rise, progress, beauty, &c. of all sorts of poetry ["chiefly taken from Rapin, and the writings of Mr. Dryden, the duke of Buckingham, Sir William Temple, and others, ..." - Pref., v. 2] The lives and characters of the English poets. Modern English poets; and authors of single pieces. Poems written by anonymous authors

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John Adams Library copy transferred from the supervisors of the Temple and School Fund. Quincy, Mass., 1894

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