Author: Thomas d'Urfey
Title: Wit and Mirth; or, Pills to Purge Melancholy
Description: London, Not Stated, c1876. Leather. A large paper issue of this smart and faithful facsimile of Thomas d'Urfey's extensive poetry collection 'Wit and Mirth&apos. The scarce large paper issue.Complete in six volumes.A smart undated facsimile of the original 1719-20 editions. 'Wit and Mirth' is a collection of songs and ballads, which was originally written between 1698 and 1720. The six volumes contain over one thousand poems and songs.This poetical work was very popular when it was first published.Some of the songs and poems that appear in these volumes are 'The Star of County Down', 'The Fair Maid of Islington', 'Blow the Candle Out', 'Within a Mile of Edinburgh Town', and more.Volume I with a frontispiece and printer's device to the title page.Written by Thomas d'Urfey, and English writer. He was a composer of plays, songs, jokes, and poetry. He was a noted contributor in the development and evolution of the Ballad opera.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. Bookplate of W. A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to the front paste downs. In a half straight grain morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Very light rubbing to the spines and extremities. Only a few small marks to the boards, larger mark to the front board of Volume III. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some scattered spots, title pages are age-toned. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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