Lectures on the English comic writers
by HAZLITT, William
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for Taylor and Hessey, 1819. [4], 343pp, [5]. With two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's drab paper boards, recently rebacked in calf, contrasting calf lettering-pieces. Board rubbed and marked. Recent typed booksellers description and bookplate of Dennis Douglas to FEP, scattered spotting. The first edition of artist William Hazlitt's (1778-1830) series of lectures delivered at the Surrey Institution in Blackfriars Road. This was the first critical history of English comedy, and included analysis of the distinction between wit and humour, Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, Restoration comedy, the English novelists, and the paintings of Hogarth. . First edition. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ29245
- Title
- Lectures on the English comic writers
- Author
- HAZLITT, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Taylor and Hessey
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1819
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Literary Criticism
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Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
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Wareham, Dorset
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