Annus mirabilis, the year of wonders, M. DC. LXVI
Subtitle: an historical poem : also a poem on the happy restoration and return of His late Sacred Majesty, Charles the Second : likewise a panegyrick on his coronation : together with a poem to my Lord Chancellor, presented on New-Years-Day, 1662
By: by John Dryden, Esq
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 208:35; Early English books online
Publisher: Printed for Henry Herringman, and sold by Jacob Tonson at the Judges-Head in Chancery-Lane
Published: 1688
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
Subjects: Poetry; Anglo-Dutch War, 1664-1667; Fires; History
Other titles: Annus mirabilis, the year of wonders, MDCLXVI; Annus mirabilis, the year of wonders, 1666; Annus mirabilis; Year of wonders, 1666; Year of wonders, MDCLXVI
Description: A example of Dryden's publisher's issuance of volumes made up from various separate printings of his poems.
Notes: Signatures: a⁴ 3*⁴ 3[dagger]² B-P⁴ Q².

Title within double rule border.

"Astraea redux", "To His Sacred Majesty", and "To my Lord Chancellor" have special title pages.

Wing, D2240

Variant of D2244 (Astraea redux)

Variant of D2386 (To His Sacred Majesty)

Variant of D2387 (To my Lord Chancellor)

MacDonald, H. John Dryden 9c

Grolier. Wither to Prior 319

Macdonald, H. Dryden, 9c

Pforzheimer 317

Wing (2nd ed.) D2240

ESTC R17573

Purchase; Jarndyce; 1998.

Purchase; source unknown; 8 August 1903; 15435.23; Wells fd., subscription of 1902.

Reproduction of original in Worcester College Library, Oxford.

Marginal notes.

Bound in modern half tan calf and brown cloth.

Bound in half brown brown cloth and marbled boards; earlier gray paper wrappers bound in.