HUDIBRAS. The First Part. Written in the time of the late Wars . Corrected and Amended with Several Additions and Annotations The Second Part. By the Author of the First. Corrected and Amended with Several Additions and Annotations The Third and last Part. Written by the Author of the First and Second Parts [Full Leather Binding First Edition Published Together]

London: Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman (Part I); Printed by T. H. for T. Sawbrudge, R. Bentley and G. Wells (Part II); Printed for Robert Horne (Part III), 1684 First Edition Thus. This is the first edition with the three parts published together; originally published in 1663 (Part I), 1664 (Part II) and 1678 (Part III). Recently rebound in full leather with gilt titles to a dark brown calf label, text block tight and intact, pages tanned with some minor foxing. Hole to the margin of page 19/20 of Part III without loss to the text. Part I – 1-221, [1]pp; Part II – 223-412pp; Part III – 254pp. Hudibras is a vigorous satirical poem, written in a mock-heroic style by Samuel Butler (1613–1680), and first published in three parts in 1663, 1664 and 1678. The action is set in the last years of the Interregnum, around 1658–60, immediately before the restoration of Charles II as king in May 1660. The story shows Hudibras, a knight and colonel in the Parliamentary army, being regularly defeated, sometimes by the skills and courage of women, and ends with a witty and detailed declaration that women are superior to men. Provenance: no bookplates or signatures. Approximately 7 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – very good condition – gilt titles and decoration to gilt lined label, gilt lined raised bands to plain compartments. Joints – very good condition. Corners – very good condition. Boards – very good condition – blind stamped tooling. Page edges – good condition – all red, top edges slightly darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – very good condition – sound and strong. Paste downs – very good condition – new paste downs. End papers – good condition – tanned end papers. Title – good condition – lightly tanned, minor foxing. Pages – good condition – tanning and foxing, hole to the margin of page 19/20 of Part III without loss to the text. Binding – good condition – attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1684 Binding: Hardback.…