1819 HUDIBRAS English Civil War Samuel Butler Political Satire Color Illustrated

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1819 HUDIBRAS English Civil War Samuel Butler Political Satire Color Illustrated Loyalty is still the same, whether it win or lose the game; true as a dial to the sun, although it be not shined upon. Samuel Butler, Hudibras Samuel Butler, a 17th-century satirist, is mostly remembered only for his work Hudibras which satirizes religious sects, such as Puritans and Presbyterians, during the English Civil War. It became an instant success and was popular throughout Great Britain, but perhaps its most notable publication came through the political satire artwork of William Hogarth. Voltaire thought highly of Butler s Hudibras There is one English poem, the title whereof is Hudibras ; it is Don Quixote it is our Satyre Menippee blended together: I never met with so much wit in one single book as in this. (Lowndes 335) This 1819 two-volume edition is the first edition with the illustrations of Clarke 12 highly desirable hand-color engravings. Item number: #17092 Price: $750 BUTLER, Samuel Hudibras: a poem London : Printed by W. Lewis . for Thomas M'Lean, 1819. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages 2 volumes o Vol. I lxxiv, [2], 444 7 colored plates o Vol. II 494 5 colored plates Provenance: Bookplate o Leonard Harrison Matthews Leonard Harrison Matthews (1901 1986) was a British zoologist, especially known for his research and writings on marine mammals. Son of Harold E. Matthews. o Harold E. Matthews Harold Evan Matthews was a pharmaceutical chemist in Clifton. Father of Leonard Harrison Matthews. Language: English Binding: Leather; tight and secure o Green Moroccan leather Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (21.5cm x 14cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 17092 Photos available upon request. N° de ref. del artículo 17092

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Título: 1819 HUDIBRAS English Civil War Samuel ...
Editorial: W. Lewis . for Thomas M'Lean
Año de publicación: 1819
Encuadernación: Hardcover
Condición: Near Fine