Peter's Letters to his Kinsfolk. 2nd edn. [i.e.
(LOCKHART, John Gibson)
From Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
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AbeBooks Seller since November 18, 1999
From Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since November 18, 1999
About this Item
FIRST EDITION] 3 vols. Half titles, front. port. vol. I, plates a little spotted, final ad. leaf vol. III. Uncut in orig. blue boards, drab paper spines a little chipped & worn, paper labels partially defective. Seventy-seven 'letters' illustrative of Edinburgh society, supposedly written by itinerant Welshman Peter Morris M.D., but in fact from the mischievous pen of John Gibson Lockhart, with the assistance of John Wilson. Despite the statement on the titlepage, this is the first edition - a deliberate act of misdirection from Lockhart and the publisher, designed to heighten the satirical nature of the work and obscure the author's true identity. The Letters quickly became essential reading, not least for their unequivocal mockery of some of the leading writers of the day, most notably the members of the 'Cockney School', many of whom he had earlier lambasted in the pages of Blackwood's Magazine. From behind his mask of anonymity Lockhart directed particular opprobrium towards Leigh Hunt and William Hazlitt, declaring them to be 'by far the vilest vermin that ever dared to creep upon the hem of the majestic garment of the English muse'. According to Walter Scott, whose Paul's Letters to His Kinfolk had been published in 1816, the work offended some 'by its truth'. Lockhart was married to Scott's eldest daughter Sophia, and became Scott's first biographer. Seller Inventory # 26805
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Title: Peter's Letters to his Kinsfolk. 2nd edn. [...
Publisher: Edinburgh: printed for William Blackwood; London: T. Cadell & T. Davies; Glasgow: John Smith & Son. 1819
Publication Date: 1819
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
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