Egerton MS 1951

ORIGINAL agreements and other papers relative to the printing and copyright of works of Alexander Pope; 1713-1740. See also Egerton Charters 128-130.

1. Agreement of Jacob Tonson, junior, renouncing his claim to exclusive copyright in poems printed, by him for A. Pope, and engaging to include, in a general collection of his works, pieces already publislied by other booksellers; 5 Oct. 1713, f. 1.

2. Articles of agreement between A. Pope and Bernard Lintot, for the publication of the second volume of the Iliad; 10 Feb. l71.5/6 Signed by Bernard Lintot; with seal. Endorsed by A. Pope, with an acknowledgment of the receipt of 400 guineas, "the full contents of this agreement; " 20 May, 1717. f. 2.

3. Bond from Bernard Lintot to A. lope, to fulfil an agreement [relative to the publication of a translation of the Odyessey; see Egerton Charter 130]; 18 Feb. 1723[4]. Signed; with seal. f. 4.

4. Assignment by [Richard Boyle, Earl of] Burlington, [Edward Harley, Earl of] Oxford and Mortimer, and [Allen Bathurst, Lord] Bathurst, to Lawton Gilliver, of London, bookseller, of copyright in the "Dunciad;" 16 Oct. 1729. Signed; with seals. f. 6.

5. Indenture of agreement between A. Pope and Lawton Gilliver, for the publication of epistles in verse; 1 Dec. 1732. Signed by both parties; with seals. Endorsed by L. Gilliver with acknowledgements of the receipt of seven several poems; 3 Jan. 173.2/3-4 Jan. 1734[5].

6. Agreement of A. Pope with Benjamin Motte and Charles Bathturst for the publication by Pope of letters and other pieces in prose, partly their property; 24 Feb. 1736[7]. Signed; with seals. f. 10.

7. Declaration by A. Pope of his intention that [Lawton Gilliver should have the refusal of the publication of such of his epistles in verse as might be unprinted at his death, etc.; [1737?]. Autograph; signed. f. 12.

8. Bond from James Watson, of London, printer, to A. Pope, consequent on an agreement with Robert Dodsley, not to publish any of his works without his consent; 26 Apr. 1738. Signed by J. Watson; with seal. f. 13.

9. H[enry] Lintot to A. Pope, relative to the publication of the Odyssey; London, 27 Jan. 1739[40], f. 15.

10. Notes by A. Pope on his transactions with Lintot, Tonson, and other publishers. Autograph. ff. 17, 18, 19. Paper. Folio.

includes:

• f. 1 Jacob Tonson, the younger; bookseller and publisher, of London; nephew of Jacob Tonson: Agreement relating to the printing of A. Pope's works: 1713.
• f. 1 Alexander Pope: Agreement of J. Tonson, jun., as to copyright, etc.: 1713.
• f. 2 Bernard Lintot, Publisher: Agreements with A. Pope: 1713-1723.
• ff. 2, 4 Alexander Pope: Agreements with B. Lintot: 1713-1724.
• f. 6 Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford: Assignment to L. Gilliver of copyright in Pope's "Dunciad": 1729.
• f. 6 Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork: Assignment to L. Gilliver of copyright in Pope's Dunciad: 1729.
• f. 6 Allen Bathurst, 1st Earl Bathurst: Assignment to L. Gilliver of copyright in Pope's "Dunciad,": 1729.
• ff. 7, 8 Lawton Gilliver, Publisher: Agreements with A. Pope: 1729, 1732.
• f. 10 Benjamin Motte, Publisher: Agreement with A. Pope.
• f. 12 Charles Bathurst: Papers relating to the publication of Pope's works: 1737, 1753.
• f. 13 James Watson, printer and radical: Bond to Alex. Pope: 1738.
• f. 13 Robert Dodsley, bookseller, of London: Publication of Pope's works: 1738.
• f. 15 Henry Lintot: Letter to A. Pope: 1739.
• f. 15 Alexander Pope: Letters to, from H. Lintot: 1740.
• ff. 17, 18, 19 Alexander Pope: Notes on his transactions with his publishers: n.d.: Autogr.