Hudibras, in Three Parts, Written in the Time of the Late Wars: Corrected and Amended. With Large Annotations and a Preface, By Zachary Grey, LL.D. Adorn'd with a New Set of Cuts

Butler, Samuel

Published by Cambridge: Printed By J. Bentham, Printer to the University, for W. Innes, A. Ward, Mess. J. And P. Knapton, D. Browne, S. Birt, T. Longman, T. Woodward., Cambridge, 1744

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1744 The First Edition of Zachary Grey's Huibras with William Hogarth's plates engraved to a very high standard by J. Mynde. Size 9.25" x 5.75" Rebound in 19th century Crimson morocco with crimson leather spine section. Five raised bands to the spines with gilt lines, titles and volume numbers. Gilt page edges. Condition near fine, clean tight and tidy binding, old owner's name, C.W. Adams in margin of title pages, bookplate on verso of title page in Volume II "Mens Conscia Recti", else nice and clean inside. Three parts in two volumes. Volume I, 424 pages plus index. Volume II, 446 pages plus index and errata. Volume I contains a frontispiece portrait engraved by G. Vertue, ex Museo R. Mead, M.D., Butler's note "To The Reader", The Author's Life, 11 pages and then The Preface by Zachary Grey, 36 pages. There is also a 42 page list of subscribers, followed by errata. Containing 16 beautiful full page engravings by J. Mynde after William Hogarth, 1 of which is folding.[Complete in 2 Volumes]. Seller Inventory # 011248

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Title: Hudibras, in Three Parts, Written in the ...

Publisher: Cambridge: Printed By J. Bentham, Printer to the University, for W. Innes, A. Ward, Mess. J. And P. Knapton, D. Browne, S. Birt, T. Longman, T. Woodward., Cambridge

Publication Date: 1744

Binding: Half-Leather

Illustrator: G. Vertue, J. Mynde. William Hogarth

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition