Author: HAWKINS, SIR JOHN (PSEUD)
Title: Probationary Odes for the Laureatship: With a Preliminary Discourse by Sir John Hawkins, Second Edition; Criticisms of the Rolliad Part the First, Second Edition
Description: London, James Ridgway. 1785, Second Edition. Hardcover, 215mm Tall, 8vo. Book, "A collection of satires and parodies by Richard Tickell and others, purporting to be the competitive essays of Thomas Warton's rivals for the laureatship." In one volume, pp v-xliv, 3-131, xxviii, 30-164. Rebound in plain grey boards. Title label pasted on front cover. Tears on title page and the following contents page have been repaired with Japanese paper, possibly when being rebound. Small loss, 10mm, at top of half-title page of Probationary Odes. Browning to title page and facing illustration of Rolliad Part I. Good.

Keywords: Poetry, Poet Laureate, Satire, Richard Tickell, Thomas Warton,  Humour and Satire


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