Author: William Wagstaffe 'Toby'
Title: The Character of Richard St-le Esq; with Some Remarks by Toby, Abel&Apos;S Kinsman; or, According to Mr. Calamy, A.F. & N. In a Letter to His Godfather. The Second Edition Corrected.
Description: London, J Morphew , 1713. Leather. The second edition of this attack on Richard Steele by the seventeenth century physician and satirist, William Wagstaffe, written under his pseudonym, 'Toby&apos. In a lovely quarter morocco binding. A character analysis and attack of the politician Richard Steele. Written under the pseudonym 'Toby', the work was in fact by the British physcian, William Wagstaffe. With a portrait frontispiece of Wagstaffe, captioned 'Mr Toby&apos. Wagstaffe notes that 'Mr Steele, in short, has neither an head, nor a style for politicks; there is no one political englishman but contains either some notorious blunder in his notions or his language; and he seems himself so well aware of this, that he is already run from his purpose... If I might advise him,I should think it his best way to retire into Wales, and live upon his estate&apos. The Oxford DNB states that 'Wagstaffe had no personal enmity against Steele, whom he did not know by sight.' Therefore, this attack is aimed solely at the public figure of Steele, and his politics. Richard Steele was a member of the Whig party, as well as a writer and playwright. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Steele is also remembered as the co-founder of 'The Tatler' magazine. Previously part of the library of Robert A S Macfie, with his bookplate to the front pastedown, and ink inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Robert A S Macfie was a Scottish business man and a member of British parliament. A liberal MP he took a keen interest in Postal Reform. In a binding by Stoakley Late Hawes, with binder's stamp to the verso of front endpaper. In a quarter morocco binding, with marbled boards. Externally smart. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, joints and extremities. Bookplate to the front pastedown, Robert A S Macfie. Ink inscription to the front endpaper, which has offset to the front pastedown. Offsetting to the front endpaper to the head and to the tail. Offsetting to the rear endpaper, to the head and to the tail. Rear pastedown has evidence of sticker removal. Pages are age toned to edges. Offsetting to the titlepage, caused by the illustrated fronitspiece. Crease to page V. The odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good .
Keywords: Politics Richard Steele Leather Whig Richard Steele Robert A S Macfie Macfie Unamed
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Title: The Character of Richard St-le Esq; with Some Remarks by Toby, Abel&Apos;S Kinsman; or, According to Mr. Calamy, A.F. & N. In a Letter to His Godfather. The Second Edition Corrected.
Description: London, J Morphew , 1713. Leather. The second edition of this attack on Richard Steele by the seventeenth century physician and satirist, William Wagstaffe, written under his pseudonym, 'Toby&apos. In a lovely quarter morocco binding. A character analysis and attack of the politician Richard Steele. Written under the pseudonym 'Toby', the work was in fact by the British physcian, William Wagstaffe. With a portrait frontispiece of Wagstaffe, captioned 'Mr Toby&apos. Wagstaffe notes that 'Mr Steele, in short, has neither an head, nor a style for politicks; there is no one political englishman but contains either some notorious blunder in his notions or his language; and he seems himself so well aware of this, that he is already run from his purpose... If I might advise him,I should think it his best way to retire into Wales, and live upon his estate&apos. The Oxford DNB states that 'Wagstaffe had no personal enmity against Steele, whom he did not know by sight.' Therefore, this attack is aimed solely at the public figure of Steele, and his politics. Richard Steele was a member of the Whig party, as well as a writer and playwright. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Steele is also remembered as the co-founder of 'The Tatler' magazine. Previously part of the library of Robert A S Macfie, with his bookplate to the front pastedown, and ink inscription to the recto of front endpaper. Robert A S Macfie was a Scottish business man and a member of British parliament. A liberal MP he took a keen interest in Postal Reform. In a binding by Stoakley Late Hawes, with binder's stamp to the verso of front endpaper. In a quarter morocco binding, with marbled boards. Externally smart. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, joints and extremities. Bookplate to the front pastedown, Robert A S Macfie. Ink inscription to the front endpaper, which has offset to the front pastedown. Offsetting to the front endpaper to the head and to the tail. Offsetting to the rear endpaper, to the head and to the tail. Rear pastedown has evidence of sticker removal. Pages are age toned to edges. Offsetting to the titlepage, caused by the illustrated fronitspiece. Crease to page V. The odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Unamed. Very Good .
Keywords: Politics Richard Steele Leather Whig Richard Steele Robert A S Macfie Macfie Unamed
Price: GBP 770.00 = appr. US$ 1099.55 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 600C26
- Book number: 600C26
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