The first octavo variorum edition. "G" of Thoms's list. Probably recomposed from the quarto edition, with the same fount of type. Some of the errors of the preceding edition corrected and vignette of Ass re-engraved.
Collation: Title printed from a copper-plate, with vignette of Ass (variety 2), one leaf (verso blank). "Pieces contained in this Book," A1 (verso Advertisement). "A Letter to the Publisher," signed William Cleland, A2-A4 and B1. Quotations, B2 recto. "Martinus Scriblerus his Prolegomena to the Dunciad" (running title, "Testimonies of Authors"), B2 verso-D4, in fours. "Martinus Scriblerus Of the Poem," E1-E3 recto. Pages i-xxxvii. "Dunciados Periocha: or, Arguments to the Books," E3 verso-E4. Text, F1-P3 (verso "M. Scriblerus Lectori," Errata). Index of Persons and Authors, P4. Pages 1-80. Half-title of Appendix, a1 (verso "Pieces contained in the Appendix"). Appendix, a2-d3 (verso "A List of All our Author's Genuine Works"). Pages i-xxx. Index of Things, d4-e2. "Addenda to the Octavo Edition," f1.
POPE, Alexander.—The Dunciad, variorum, with the Prolegomena of Scriblerus. [engraving of the Ass] London: Printed and Re-printed, for the Bookſellers in Dublin, M dccxxix. 8vo, red morocco, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery.
A reprint of the quarto variorum edition of 1729.
Collation: Title engraved by P. Simms with vignette of the Ass, variety 3, one leaf (verso blank). "Pieces contained in this Book," A1 (verso blank). Advertisement, A2-A3 recto. "A Letter to the Publisher," A3 verso-A8 and B1 recto. Quotations, B1 verso-B2 (verso blank). Half-title, B3 (verso blank). "Testimonies of Authors," B4 and C1-C8, D1-D4, and E1-E2. "Martinus Scriblerus, of the Poem," E3-E6. "Dunciados Periocha," E7-E8 and F1 (verso blank). Half-title, F2 (verso blank). Text, F3-N4, in alternating eights and fours, beginning with F in fours. "M. Scriblerus Lectori," N5 recto. "Index of Persons," N5 verso-N6 (verso "Index of Authors"). Half-title of Appendix, N7 (verso "Pieces contained," etc.). Appendix, N8-R4 recto, ending with "A List of all our Author's Genuine Works." Q3 recto is blank. "Index of Things," R4 verso-S2 (misprinted R2). Addenda, S3 (verso blank). Pages 1-192 and 185-205, misprinted 105.
POPE, Alexander.—The Dunciad. With Notes variorum, and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus. London: Printed for Lawton Gilliver at Homer's Head, against St. Dunſtan's Church, Fleetſtreet, 1729. 8vo, red straight-grain morocco, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery.
"H" of Thoms's list.
Frontispiece of the Ass and also the Owl, the latter on the verso of a false title between H1 and H2, preceding the text of the poem.
Collation: Half-title, one leaf (verso blank). Ass frontispiece, variety 1, A1 leaf (recto blank). Title, A2 (verso blank). "Pieces contained in this Book," A3 misprinted A2 (verso blank). Advertisement, A4. "A Letter to the Publisher," signed William Cleland and dated "St. James's Dec. 22 1728," B1-C3. Quotations, C4. Half-title, "Martinus Scriblerus his Prolegomena to the Dunciad," D1. "Testimonies of Authors," D2-F3. "Martinus Scriblerus of the Poem," F4-G2. "Dunciados Periocha: or, Arguments to the Books," G3-G4 (verso blank). Half-title, "The Dunciad, in three books, with Notes Variorum," H1 (verso blank). Second half-title, "The Dunciad," one leaf (verso engraving of the Owl, variety 3). Text, H2-Z2 (verso blank), in fours. Index of Persons, Z3-Z4 (verso Index of Authors). Half-title of Appendix, Aa1 (verso "Pieces contained in the Appendix"). Appendix, Aa2-Ff2 recto, in fours. "A List of All our Author's Genuine Works," Ff2 verso-Ff3 recto. Index of Things, Ff3 verso-Gg4. Pages 1-24, one leaf, 19-221, and ccxxii-ccxxxii. "M. Scriblerus Lectori," Errata, one leaf.
POPE, Alexander.—The Dunciad. With Notes variorum &c. 1729. 8vo, red levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery.