The works of Peter Pindar, Esqr
Pindar, Peter [pseud of John Wolcot]
From Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
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From Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 18, 1997
About this Item
First collected edition, 4 volumes, 8vo, pp. 444, [8]; 496, [6]; 432, [6]; [2], 500, [8]; uncut; engraved frontispiece in volume I, engraved title pages in each volume; original blue paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfbacks, orange paper labels on spines; corners rubbed, volume IV with a stain on upper board, occasional light foxing, last few gatherings of volume II creased; very good. The first three volumes were issued together in 1794, and the fourth followed in 1796. A subsequent volume was published in 1801. Includes 41 works by the satirist, including Bozzy and Piozzi, a Town Ecologue, and A Congratulatory Epistle to James Boswell. Wolcot (1738-1819) trained as a doctor, took Holy Orders, dropped his ecclesiastical career, returned to medicine, and then went on to become one of the most effective satirists of the late 18th century. NCBEL II, col. 695. Seller Inventory # 67167
Bibliographic Details
Title: The works of Peter Pindar, Esqr
Publisher: printed for John Walker, No. 44. Paternoster-Row, London
Publication Date: 1796
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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