The Works of John Dryden
- ISBN-10
- 1443713287
- ISBN-13
- 9781443713283
- Series
- The Works of John Dryden
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 428
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-08-25
- Publisher
- Grigson Press
- Author
- John Dryden
Description
The Works Of John Dryden; Vol XII. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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