Memoirs of the life, writings, and amours of William Congreve, Esq; : interspersed with miscellaneous essays, letters, and characters written by him. : Also some very curious memoirs of Mr. Dryden and his family, with a character of him and his writings by Mr. Congreve. / Compiled from their respective originals, by Charles Wilson, Esq; ...

Primarily a pastiche of previous published material and gossip. Charles Wilson is a pseudonym of John Oldmixon. Cf. Edmund Gosse's Life of William Congreve, p. viii, etc.

Divided into two parts, the 1st of which is unnumbered and the 2nd of which has only caption title: Memoirs, &c., part II.

Probably published by Edmund Curll. Cf. ESTC.

Engraved frontispiece port of Congreve signed "M. Ver. Gucht." Engraved headpieces and some initial letters, and tailpiece ornaments.

Page xiii, and pages 43, 110, and 111 in 1st sequence misnumbered iix, 34, 111, and 110.

Text printed on watermarked paper.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

English short title catalogue, t96951

Binding Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand, 2006

Alexander Turnbull Library copy exhibited ; REng Memo 1730 (352162) : Simple to Sumptuous: Bookbindings 1450 to the Present. 5 April - 19 July 2008

Binding: red crushed morocco, upper and lower covers tooled in gold with single outer fillet, inner ribbon panel design, pointille ́ tools, and central armorial device of Alexander H. Turbull, spine gold tooled with decorated compartments, gold tooled edges and decorated turn-ins, marbled (combed) endpapers, gilt text edges overlaying original red sprinkled edges. The turn-in of the upper cover is signed "Bound by Zaehnsdorf 1914," binder's gilt stamp on lower pastedown. Acc. 352162.

Digital image available: bookbinding, Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy. Details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing.