A compleat key to the Dunciad
Subtitle: with a character of Mr. Pope's profane writings
By: by Sir Richard Blackmore
Contributors: Blackmore, Richard, Sir, -1729; Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, attributed name; Cunningham, Peter, 1816-1869, former owner; Murray, John, 1808-1892, former owner; Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library); Curll, Edmund, 1675-1747, publisher
Edition: The second edition.
Publisher: Printed for E. Curll in the Strand.
Published: 1728
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Other titles: Key to the Dunciad; Key to the Dunciad
Notes: Generally attributed to Curll (cf. Straus); NCBEL (v.2, p. 505), however, suggests Pope may have written it (or another?).

Signatures: A⁸ B⁴.

"A Dodd, is forbid selling any more Keys on pain of Mr. Pope's displeasure. This second edition of the Key is rendered conformable to the second edition of the poem"-- p. 22.

Blackmore's "Character" consists of a quotation from his Essay upon polite writing on p.19.

Publisher's advertisements: [2] p. at end.

Following imprint: "Price 6d. Where may be had, The Dunciad. Price 1s."

ESTC T480

Straus, R. Curll p. 125

ESTC t00040

Straus, R. Curll p.125, 285 (June 4 1728)