carlo reynardo jonathan swift (1 risultati)

Leather. Condizione: Good. Not Stated (illustratore). A very scarce political satire by Charles James Fox, bound with four poems by Jonathan Swift. A very scarce work.The second edition.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, depicting Charles James Fox.A political satire by Charles James Fox, writing under the pseudonym 'Carlo Reynardo'.This work satrisies the contemporary government, with reference to Fox himself, Edmund Burke, and Fox's great rival, William Pitt the Younger, who was Prime Minister at the time of this publication.This copy is also bound with pages 1 to 23 of 'A New Miscellany For the Year 1734', the first part only, containing Jonathan Swift's poetry. This contains 'An Epistle to a Lady', 'On Reading Dr. Young's Satires, Called the Universal Passion', 'On Poetry; a Rhapsody', and 'On the Words, Brother-Protestants, and Fellow-Christians'. Bound without the title page.Bound without the half-title.An interesting piece of political satire, insightful of the state of politics under George III and William Pitt the Younger. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small tear to the head of the front joint. A few light marks to the boards and spine, a little heavier to the head of the front joint. Light dampstain to the front joint. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots. Bound without the half-title to the first work, and the title page of the second work. Good. book.