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Hudibras : in three parts ; written in the time of the late wars /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680
Other Authors: Grey, Zachary, 1688-1766 (Editor), Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 (Illustrator), Vertue, George, 1684-1756 (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, B. White, T. Davies, W. Johnston, L. Hawes and Co. T. Longman, T. Becket, E. Johnson, C. Corbett, T. Caslon, E. and C. Dilly, T. Lowndes, T. Cadell, W. Nichol, B. Tovey, S. Bladon, and R. Baldwin, MDCCLXXII. [1772]
Edition:The third edition.
Subjects:
English poetry > Early modern, 1500-1700 > Early works to 1800.
Great Britain > History > Civil War, 1642-1649 > Poetry.
English poetry > Early modern.
1500 - 1700
Early works.
Satires > England > 17th century.
Bookplates (Provenance) > 20th century > Specimens.
Mock-heroic poetry.
Verse satire.
Description
Item Description:In verse.
Illustrations by William Hogarth.
The 2 volumes comprise 3 parts, part 2 starting on page 285 of volume 1, and part 3 starting on page 113 of volume 2.
With a "Life" of the author, Samuel Butler, in volume 1.
The frontispiece portrait by G. Vertue in volume 1 is dated 1744.
The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature.
Physical Description:2 volumes, plates : illustrations (some folded), portrait ; 22 cm