Posthumous works in prose and verse, written in the time of the civil wars and reign of K. Charles II. by Mr. Samuel Butler, ... From original MSS. and scarce and valuable pieces formerly printed. With a key to Hudibras. By Sir Roger L'Estrange. In three volumes

People / Organizations

• Samuel Butler (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Sam. Briscoe, R. Smith, G. Strahan, W. Taylor, J. Brown, [and 8 others in London], 1717. The fourth edition, with additions.; ..

Publication year

1717

ESTC No.

N20964

Grub Street ID

10346

Description

3v. : ill.,port. ; 12°.

Note

Titlepages in red and black

Each volume has its own titlepage; that to vol.1, listing the contents of the volume, reads: 'Posthumous works in prose and verse', London, printed for S. Briscoe, and sold by R. Smith, G. Strahan, J. Brown, and J. Morphew, 1716; that to vol.2 reads: 'The second volume of the posthumous works of Mr. Samuel Butler', 3rd ed., London, printed for Sam. Briscoe, and sold by R. Smith and G. Strahan; J. Browne; J. Graves, and J. Morphew, 1715; that to vol.3 reads: 'The third and last volume of the posthumous works, written by Mr. Samuel Butler', 2nd ed., London, printed for Sam. Briscoe, G. Strahan, R. Smith, J. Brown, A. Dod, and J. Morphew, 1717

The dates of the individual titles vary from 1660 to 1716.

Uncontrolled note

Ill.=frontis.(port.). - Vol.1 individual titlepage may not be in red and black; verify. - Vol.1: [28],243,[21]p. vol.2: [24],292,[4]p. vol.3: [12],240p