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Hardcover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Hardback. 8vo. pp vi, 246 + 45pp addenda. John Taylor poet and miscellaneous writer wrote innumerable addresses, prologues, and epilogues for the stage, and was familiar, according to Jerdan, with 'all the quidnuncs, playgoers, performers, artists, and literati in the moving ranks of everyday society.' According to his own account he made suggestions to Boswell, who met him on the eve of publication of his 'Life of Johnson.' Wordsworth sent him his poems. Presentation from the author at head of very slightly cropped title page 'To John North Esquire with sincere respects from the author.' 5 corrections in the same hand to words in text. Full brown leather dec gilt at spine with spine labe missing and front board with weak hinge. Wear at hinges and spine ends but internally very clean and apart from loose front board near VG. Signedes.…