[Richard Graves] - The Rout: Or, a Sketch of Modern Life

London, J. Dodsley, 1789. First edition. Disbound. A vanishingly scarce first edition of this entertaining satirical poem about modern society in the eighteenth century, written by the noted English poet Richard Graves. The first edition of this work. An extremely scarce work. Collated, complete. ESTC citation number T425. Disbound. 'The Rout' is a satirical poem about contemporary society life in England in the late eighteenth century, written here in the guise of a letter to a friend who lives in the country. Written in three cantos, with a postscript Written by Richard Graves, an English cleric and poet. He is now best known for his picaresque novel 'The Spiritual Quixote&apos. He started writing poetry early in his life, and many of his poems appeared in the collections of Robert Dodsley and George Pearch. Disbound. Externally, the outer leaves are a little age-toned, with the odd light mark and spot. Small amount of leather backstrip remains. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd spot and mark. Small ink spots to leaf C1 and C2. Last two leaves are detaching for the head. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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