THE ART OF POLITICKS, IN IMITATION OF HORACE'S ART OF POETRY
Published by Lawton Gilliver, at Homer's Head, 1st edition., London, 1729
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Seller: Abbey Antiquarian Books, Blockley, GLOS, United KingdomAbbey Antiquarian Books
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Frontis of chimera: fish-bodied, winged, bosomed horse with man's head. Small quarto in recent grey card covers, frontis + title + 45pp. Upper margin of titlepage repaired where part of name cut away, frontis and last leaf mounted, 3 leaves cut short at fore-edge without loss of text. *The first of two political satires published anonymously by Bramston, a Sussex clergyman, which "hold an honourable place in 18th-century verse, [and] abound with contemporary references, and frequently happy lines" (DNB article James Bramston - see too D.F. Foxon, English Verse 1701-1750, B386). 1 volume.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE ART OF POLITICKS, IN IMITATION OF HORACE'S ART OF POETRY
- Author
- Bramston, James (1694?-1743)] [but not here named]
- Publisher
- Lawton Gilliver, at Homer's Head, 1st edition., London
- Publication year
- 1729
- Condition
- Good
- Book Type
- Softcover
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Abbey Antiquarian Books
Blockley, GLOS, United Kingdom
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