Author: NORMAN CHARLES
Title: Rake Rochester
Description: London, W H Allen. 1955, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. A biography of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (April 1, 1647 to July 26, 1680) who was an English libertine and friend of King Charles II, and wrote satirical and bawdy poetry. He was the toast of the Restoration court and a patron of the arts. He married heiress Elizabeth Malet, but had many mistresses, including the actress Elizabeth Barry. First Edition, Lacks DW Faintly Sunned Boards, Name and date to fep, Tidy copy, 222pp + plates. Very Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: British History John Wilmot Earl of Rochester Decadence Restoration Satanism Erotica Sex Sexuality Biography Poetry Rake Rake Rochester


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