SATIRE And SATIRISTS. Six Lectures

Hannay, James [1827 - 1873]

Verlag: David Bogue, Fleet Street, London, 1854

Beschreibung

vi, [2], 276 pp. 24 page January 1854 publisher catalogue [6-7/8" x 4-1/4"] tipped-in at rear. Cut adorns top of p. 1 of the publisher catalogue. 8vo. 7-3/4" x 5-1/8" Hannay was a respected Scottish novelist, journalist and diplomat, whose literary career was influenced by Thackeray & Carlyle, eventually becoming editor of the Edinburgh Evening Courant in 1860. This volume collects his lectures delivered at the Literary Institution, Edward Street, Portman Square, in 1853, which explores literary satire as written by Horace & Juvenal [Lecture 1] to Swift, Pope & Churchill [Lecture IV] to Byron, Moore, Etc. [Lecture VI]. Uncommon in the trade. Square & tight. Spine, and extremities, sunned to a mellow golden tan. Sporadic foxing. A solid VG copy. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to spine & boards stamped in blind. Pale yellow eps 1st Edition (NCBEL III, 1387). INSCRIBED by the author [as "the author"] on the ffep. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 46977

Bibliografische Details

Titel: SATIRE And SATIRISTS. Six Lectures

Verlag: David Bogue, Fleet Street, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1854

Einband: Hardcover

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1. Auflage