Printed in an edition limited to 75 copies for private circulation. The most famous collections of poetry before the middle of the eighteenth century was the volumes brought out by the industrious and deservedly respected bookseller, Robert Dodsley. The first part of the collection came out in three volumes in 1748, the fourth in 1755 and the last two in 1756 in which twenty-two poets contributed to the collection. Includes bibliography and index. Front hinge cracked and covers worn around the edges.

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