Hudibras

Samuel Butler

Published by C. Whittingham Press, Chiswick, 1818

About this Item

A pleasing two volume edition of Samuel Butler's renowned satirical allegory, 'Hudibras'. Samuel Butler was a renowned poet and satirist, and author of the most memorable burlesque poem in the English language 'Hudibras'. This satiric poem, published in several parts beginning in 1663, was the first English satire to make a notable and successful attack on ideas rather than on personalities. Indeed, the work is directed against militant Puritanism, and more specifically the fanaticism, pretentiousness, pedantry, and hypocrisy that Butler identified in the movement. With a charming vignette title page to each volume, and further vignette engravings to the head of each canto. In a half polished calf binding with green cloth boards and marbled textblock. Externally very smart, with slight rubbing to extremities and head and tail of spine. Slight fading to spine, as expected with this colour binding. Slight offsetting to endpapers, more severe to front pastedown volume I and rear pastedown volume II. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned but very bright and clean, with only the odd light spot to the occasional page. Very small tidemark to head of gutter page 1-16 volume I, not affecting text. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 649M4

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hudibras

Publisher: C. Whittingham Press, Chiswick

Publication Date: 1818

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: Unnamed

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Book Type: book