Rare Books

The Library has a strong collection of the author's works, who frequently styled himself as "The Right Honourable, the E. of R." on the title page of his books. Included is a unique copy of an edition of the earliest printed collection of Rochester's poems: Poems on Several Occasions. London, 1680 [(Ex) 3911.1.372.13]. See James Thorpe's article on this book in the Princeton University Library Chronicle XII, 1 (Autumn, 1950) p. 42 ff. [full text]