The works of the author of the Night-thoughts
Subtitle: In four volumes. Revised and corrected by himself. Vol. I.[-IV]
Contributors: Boitard, Louis-Philippe, active 1733-1770, engraver; Hayman, Francis, 1708-1776, artist; Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810, engraver; Wale, Samuel, -1786, artist; Millar, Andrew, 1705-1768, bookseller; Rivington, John, 1720-1792, bookseller; Corbet, Charles, Sir, 1734-1808, bookseller; Jackson, J., active 1728-1761, bookseller; Richardson, J., bookseller; C. Hitch and L. Hawes (Firm); J. and R. Tonson; S. Crowder and Co; R. and J. Dodsley; Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Edition: A new edition.
Publisher: Printed for D. Browne, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, A. Millar, J. and R. Tonson, J. Rivington, S. Crowder and Co. C. Corbett, J. Jackson, R. and J. Dodsley, and J. Richardson.
Published: 1762
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Other titles: Night-thoughts
Work titles: Works
Notes: The author of the Night-thoughts = Edward Young.

Edition statement appears before "Vol. I.[-IV]" on title page.

Frontispiece of vol. 1 is an engraved portrait of the author, signed "L.P. Boitard invt. et sculp." Frontispiece of vol. 3 is an engraved illustration signed "F. Hayman inv. C. Grignion sculp." Frontispiece of vol. 4 is an engraved illustration signed "S. Wale del. C. Grignion sculp."

Vol. 1: [4], 252 p., [1] leaf of plate; vol. 2: [2], 295, [1] p.; vol. 3: [2], 276 p., [1] leaf of plate; vol. 4: [2], 285, [3] p., [1] leaf of plate.

Head- and tail-pieces

Signatures: vol. 1: [A]² B-L¹² M⁶; vol. 2: [A]²([A]2) B-N¹² O⁴; vol. 3: [A]²( -[A]2) B-M¹² N⁶; vol. 4: [A]²( -[A]2) B-N¹² (N12 blank).

In vol. 1, leaf D1 missigned as B1.

Contains page: "Advertisement of the author" following title page

Rare Book copy: Shelved with v.2-3 and v.5, 1767.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), T066863

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.
Table of contents: title: V. 1. A poem on the last day. The force of religion; or Vanquished love. Love of fame. Odes, occasioned by his majesty's royal encouragement of the sea service. Epistles to Mr. Pope. A paraphrase on part of the book of Job. Ocean, an ode. Sea-piece.; title: v. 2. Busiris, king of Egypt. The revenge. The brothers.; title: v. 3. The complaint; or, Night-thoughts.; title: v. 4. Night the ninth and last, the consolation. The centaur not fabulous; in six letters to a friend.