1800 Metastasio Dramas & Other Poems Complete 3 Vol Set John Hoole # SH102

Offered here is a complete three-volume set of Dramas and Other Poems of the Abbé Pietro Metastasio, translated from the Italian by John Hoole and published in London in 1800 (MDCCC). An attractive and genuinely early literary set, these volumes contain Metastasio’s celebrated operatic dramas and poetry in English translation. The books include period engraved illustrations/frontispieces and retain their early marbled bindings. Of particular interest is the armorial private-library stamp of “J. H. McCorkle,” displaying a stag crest, shield and the motto “VIVAT REX.” The volumes also contain several early handwritten ownership inscriptions and dates, adding an interesting provenance/history. The precise identity of J. H. McCorkle has not been conclusively established, so no specific historical ownership is guaranteed. Details: * Complete 3-volume set * Published: London, 1800 * Author: Abbé Pietro Metastasio * Translator: John Hoole * Illustrated with period engravings * Early marbled bindings * J. H. McCorkle armorial library stamp * Multiple early handwritten ownership inscriptions * Approximately 225 years old Condition: Antique condition with substantial age-related wear. Bindings show rubbing, edge and corner wear, surface loss, and deterioration along portions of the spines/joints. Pages exhibit expected toning, scattered foxing, staining and previous-owner writing. Engravings remain attractive. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description. A fascinating complete 1800 three-volume literary set with early provenance, suitable for collectors of 18th/19th-century books, Italian literature, poetry, drama, engraved books, or historic private-library material. I would sell the three volumes together rather than separately. The completeness and shared provenance are major selling points.