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Fourth edition, with considerable additions. Octavo (189mm) Pp. [7] viii-xxx[1] 32-178 [2] errata on recto, verso blank. Uncut. P 53/54 (sigE3 ) with a closed tear expertly repaired with Japanese paper by an accredited paper conservator Endpapers dusty and very lightly soiled, contents dusty. Contemporary marbled paper over boards a little rubbed, later paper spine and printed paper title label. Upper joint cracked and the board slightly mobile Green paper book plate of P. Kennedy | Angelsea-Street, | College Green,| Dublin |, on the front pastedown. A near very good copy, with an interesting association. Written anonymously by John Wilson Croker (1780?1857), politician and writer, was born in Galway, Ireland. These epistles, actually a satirical poem, were first published in 1804 and proved to be immediately popular, with five editions appearing within two years. At the time Frederick Edward Jones (1759?1834) a native Irishman, was mismanaging the Theatre Royal in Crow Street. He bought the theatre in 1797, it prospered until 1803 when civil unrest brought about the rising in Dublin of the United Irishmen in July of that year, which resulted in a curfew between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., this brought about an enormous downturn in theatre attendances .' No sooner was the curfew relaxed than there appeared an anonymous satirical poem entitled 'Familiar epistles to Frederick Jones, esq., on the present state of the Irish stage', criticizing Jones's lack of attention to his duty, his lack of taste in repertory, and the deficiencies in the quality of his company. In December 1805 letters began to appear in the newspapers that were highly critical of his management of the theatre. In March 1807 rumours circulated that Jones would soon leave Dublin. In April he accepted the offer of R. B. Sheridan to lease and manage the theatre in Drury Lane, but that theatre burnt down on 24 February 1809, before the deal could be finalized' - ODNB. ' The book plate on the front pastedown is that of Patrick Kennedy (1801?73), writer, folklorist, and bookseller, born in Kilmyshal, near Bunclody, Co. Wexford. An unclear ink signature in a contemporary hand on the title page reads - ' ???? D 'Olier.' This is not a rare book, the Library Hub Discover( on-line 10/23) locates many copies. Halkett & Laing Vol.II, p. 260. For more details of John Wilson Crocker: Frank Edward Jones, and Patrick Kennedy see the Irish National Biography. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000737
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