Polypus polypus (14 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Paperback. Zustand: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketc.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Dust Jacket. Third Edition. Half-leather with marbled covers, attached green sillk page-marker ribbon. Well-worn at spine-ends and corners. Front cover together with front end-paper is almost wholly detached, bounding is otherwise sound. Pencilled noted on inside of front cover and occasionally aagainst text with pencil underlining. Includes publisher's catalogue at rear. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 05321101044. All our books are sent by tracked mail.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a satirical poem that challenges the intellectual shortcomings of political leaders in Britain, specifically their failure to properly respond to the threat posed by France during the revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. Drawing inspiration from the works of Horace and Juvenal, the author provides a sharp critique of the political class, exposing their folly and hypocrisy. The poem offers timely insights into the nature of political power, the dangers of extremism, and the importance of maintaining a strong national defense. Through its wit and erudition, this book remains a valuable contribution to the literature of political satire, offering a timeless exploration of the human condition and the challenges of leadership. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

8th edition. Good copy only in the original paper-covered boards, front board detached, lacks spine. Panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; xv, 81 pages ; (8º). Subjects; Political satire, English. 1 Kg.

8th edition. Good copy only in the original paper-covered boards, front board detached, lacks spine. Panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; xv, 81 pages ; (8º). Subjects; Political satire, English. 1 Kg.

A Satyrical Poem in Three Dialogues. Printed for John Joseph Stockdale London 1807, 9th edition. Brown boards, 81pp + adverts. Spine worn, delicate,stain rear panel. Fair. With the inscription of Sir Thos Livingstone inside front & rear panels. Australian Tax on Low Value Imported Goods (LVIG) exempt. …

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. modern paper wrappers, advertisement leaves, feintly spotted, lacking half-title, a nice copy; with 'All the Talents; A Satirical Poem. Dialogue the Fourth', modern paper wrappers, frontispiece (spotted), final leaf laid down, occasional spotting, good.together two items 81 and 41 pages; keywords: poetry. …

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. A popular satirical poem by Eaton Stannard Barrett, focusing on the Whig governments of 1800 to 1807, illustrated with a Rowlandson frontispiece. The seventeenth edition, published in the same year as the first.Illustrated with a Rowlandson frontispiece.Half-title is present.Collated, lacking the front endpaper, otherwise, the work is complete.A satire by the Irish poet Eaton Stannard Barrett, written under the pen-name Polypus.In this political satire, Barrett pokes fun of the 1800 to 1807 Whig administration, at the time unofficially led by Charles James Fox and Viscount Howick.Barrett is best known today for 'The Heroine', a gothic comic novel admired by Jane Austen.Bookplate of Egerton Parker to the front pastedown. Parker was a teacher and house master at Hereford Cathedral School for over twenty years. Generally known as Ege Parker, he was passionate about the study of history. In a full marbled calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Small crack to the tail of the front joint and head of the rear joint. Minor bumping to the extremities. Very small chip to the spine label. Front hinge is starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Lacking the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with only a few occasional light marks. Very Good. Rowlandson (illustrator). book.…