Dennis (John) The Select Works, 2 vol., errata leaf in vol.1, contemporary panelled calf, spines gilt, by John Darby, 1718; Original Letters, Familiar, Moral and Critical, 2 vol., half-title in vol.1, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, spines gilt, for W.Mears, 1721, first editions, occasional spotting, the Macclesfield copies with small embossed stamp to head of titles and labels to front pastedowns, a little rubbed, spines of the first a little worn at head, 8vo (4)

⁂ John Dennis was a poet, playwright and critic whose letters provide a unique insight into the world of literary London in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The Letters includes a letter to Thomas Parker, Lord High Chancellor and later first Earl of Macclesfield, a notable patron of the arts and sciences, begging him to accept "the two Volumes which I here present to you...Jan. 1.1719" (vol.1 p.148, passage marked in ink). This presumably refers to The Select Works, making them a presentation copy from the author.