Posthumous Works in Prose and Verse Written in the Time of the Civil Wars And Reign of K Charles II

Samuel Butler

Published by Sam Briscoe, London, 1715

About this Item

A collection of Samuel Butler's works. With a portrait frontispiece of Samuel Butler. The Second edition of this posthumously published work. Published using the original manuscripts and scarce valuable pieces formerly printed. There is also a section to this work titled 'A Key to Hudibras' by Sir Roger L'Estrange. Page 239 is mispaginated as 139 due to a printing error. From the antiquarian library of Christopher Rowe. Christopher Rowe was a schoolmaster in Norwich and then in Bristol. Throughout his career he inspired many to love literature, history and music. He was a specialist on 17th century printer and bookseller, Humphrey Moseley and began his, unfortunately unfinished, PhD dissertation on him. The scarce second edition of this work, published the same year as the first, third and fourth editions. The works by Butler to this volume include Court Burlesqued, The Assembly-Man, His Character, A Conference betwixt a Puritan Family and more. In a full calf binding with blind stamping to boards and spine. Rebacked with original boards preserved. Externally, generally smart with bumping to the extremities. Minor rubbing to the head and tail of spine as well as to joints. A few marks to boards. Bookplate to front pastedown, Christopher Rowe. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned, particularly to edges. Scattered spotting throughout. Very Good. Seller Inventory # LTH12-F-18

Bibliographic Details

Title: Posthumous Works in Prose and Verse Written ...

Publisher: Sam Briscoe, London

Publication Date: 1715

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good

Book Type: book