The works of His Grace, George Villiers, late Duke of Buckingham : in two volumes. Containing, a compleat collection of all his dramatick pieces... Also his poems, dialogues, satyrs, letters. And his speeches in Parliament. To which is added a collection of the most remarkable speeches ... of the most eminent statesmen on both sides in the Houses of Lords and Commons, from the year 1640, to the present time ... [etc.] (v.2)
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Type of record: Book
Title: The works of His Grace, George Villiers, late Duke of Buckingham : in two volumes. Containing, a compleat collection of all his dramatick pieces... Also his poems, dialogues, satyrs, letters. And his speeches in Parliament. To which is added a collection of the most remarkable speeches ... of the most eminent statesmen on both sides in the Houses of Lords and Commons, from the year 1640, to the present time ... [etc.] (v.2)
Other titles: Dramatick works
Classmark: BC Lt/BUC
Creator(s): Buckingham, George Villiers Duke of (1628-1687)
Publisher: Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and sold by Fardinando Burleigh
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1715
Language: English
Size and medium: 2 v
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/268607
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991017683999705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
Title-page of v. 2 reads: The dramatick works of his Grace George Villiers, late Duke of Buckingham. Vol. II... [etc.].
Vol. 2 has imprint: London: Printed for Sam. Briscoe, Rich. Wellington, George Strahan, Ralph Smith, and Jonas Brown, 1715.
Consists in large measure of works by authors other than Buckingham, although purporting to be an edition of his works.
Additional description
From a differently bound set to vol. 1, but has been rebacked to match. Apparently lacks the final leaf. Bears armorial bookplate and monogram, possibly of I. Vere of Suffolk, on back of frontispiece
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