Hudibras by Samuel Butler 1775
Hudibras by Samuel Butler 1775
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Hudibras. In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late Wars. Corrected and Amended: With Additions. To Which are Added, Annotations, and an Extract Index to the Whole. Adorned with Cutts, Designed and Engraved by Mr. Hogarth. London; Printed for C. Bathurst, E. Johnson, T. Davies, W. Strahan...; 1775.
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Provenance:
Inscribed "P. Harrington 1966".
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Bookplate inscribed "The Brother Julian, F.S.C. Collection. Donated by Mr. Christian A. Zabriskie New York City".
Size: 110 x 170 x 30 mm (approx.)
Condition:
Spine rebacked with very minor rubbing to head and bottom. Gilt on spine shows well. Both boards attached with joint and hinge starting. Original boards with minor scuffing, rubbing, scratches, and marks. Shelf and edge wear with prominent wear to corners. Toning and marks to page edges. Pastedown replaced. Bookplate attached to front pastedown. Pencil inscriptions on front pastedown and ffep. Pen inscription on the reverso of the frontispiece. Text block cracked between frontispiece and title page. Frontispiece and title page with toning to edges. Frontispiece lightly transferred onto title page. Text block fairly clean with toning and minor foxing.