Contexts of Dryden's Thought, Phillip Harth — 1st Edition

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Contexts of Dryden's Thought, Phillip Harth — 1st Edition

Name: Contexts of Dryden's Thought, Phillip Harth — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: Chicago and London, The University of Chicago Press, 1968.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 304.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original green cloth boards remain exceptionally bright and clean, securing a tight, square binding with sharp corners and brilliant, unoxidised gilt tooling to the spine. Internally, the text block is clean and free from foxing, though the top edge exhibits mild, standard age-toning. The original dust jacket is largely intact, retaining its printed price on the front flap ($8.50 / 76s net), but it does present with some minor edgewear, most notably a short closed tear and associated light creasing along the top edge of the front panel, alongside faint shelf-rubbing. Overall, a highly presentable and well-preserved copy.

Catalogue Note: This is the first edition of Phillip Harth’s scholarly critique, presented in its primary green cloth binding and original stylised dust jacket.

The volume provides significant academic insight into Restoration literature and remains a staple for serious scholars of 17th-century English poetry.

As a standard academic press publication of its era, it is relatively common on the open market, though copies retaining clean, unclipped dust jackets in this condition remain highly desirable for institutional collections.

A groundbreaking reassessment of the 17th-century English poet and playwright John Dryden. Harth's meticulously argued study delves deep into the religious and philosophical milieu of the Restoration, presenting a revolutionary re-evaluation of the poet's attitudes toward reason and faith. It challenges established critical conventions and offers a fresh, authoritative perspective on the intellectual foundations that shaped Dryden's most enduring works.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Phillip Harth

Book Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Criticism & Essays

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 304

Book Publication Year: 1968

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Chicago, United States

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