Alexander Pope
Carr reported only one edition of the poems of Alexander Pope (1688-1744) in his History of the QTP. One impression has been seen.
(Last updated on 22/2/2021)
SBP-POP1: First edition
Title: Alexander Pope
Publisher: J.L. Carr Publisher, 27 Mill Dale Road, Kettering
Year: 1984?
ISBN: None
Size: 128 x 93 mm
Pages: 16
Staples: two
Binding: brown printed matt covers
Paper: pale blue
Editor: (J.L. Carr)
Cover artist: (J.L. Carr); the name Julie Hay is written on the back cover
Internal illustrations: three engravings
Number in series: There are 65 books in this portable library
Colophon: sun face 1964
Telephone number: none given
Printing history: none stated
Number of other titles listed: none listed
Printed by: Sally Jones Printers, Geddington Road, Corby, Northants
Content: Short biography. From An Essay on man; The Conclusion; Solitude; from An essay on criticism; Upon the Duke of Marlborough's House at Woodstock.
Rear and front covers (click to enlarge)
Inside rear cover (click to enlarge)
Notes: This is a mixture of poetry and prose by Pope. It is one of only three small books to be seen that were printed by Sally Jones Printers. The other two, John Skelton and John Smart, were issued in May and February 1984, respectively.