Agreement signed by Alexander Pope to edit Shakespeare for Jacob Tonson in two years for £100 [manuscript], 1722 June 11.

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Agreement signed by Alexander Pope to edit Shakespeare for Jacob Tonson in two years for £100 [manuscript], 1722 June 11.

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Signature of Alexander Pope below a note acknowledging receipt. Apparently refers to Jacob Tonson II, who in or about 1720 took over his uncle's business.

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Tonson, Jacob, -1735

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Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

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A general outline of the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope, 1688-1744, can be found in the Dictionary of National Biography, but there are numerous biographical and critical evaluations if more detailed information is required From the guide to the Verse translation of Book III, metre 9 of Boethius's, De consolatione philosophiae, by Alexander Pope, ca.1703-1704, (GB 206 Leeds University Library) A general outline of the life and works of the poet Alexander Pope can ...