Author: Anonymous
Title: The Flight of the Pretender, with Advice to the Poets. A Poem, in the Arthurical, -- Jobical, -- Elizabethecal Style and Phrase of the Sublime Poet Maurus.
Description: London, H. Hills, 1708 . First edition. Unbound. The very scarce first edition of this satirical poem, taking aim at the 'Old Pretender', James Francis Edward Stuart. A very scarce anonymously authored first edition.A satirical poem on the subject of James Francis Edward Stuart's 1708 attempted invasion, and failed attempted landing on British shores at the Firth of Forth.ESTC T81611.Nicknamed the 'Old Pretender', this work parodies Sir Richard Blackmore's recently published 'Advice to the Poets', and takes aim at the florid language used in the poetry of the Jacobite supporters. Unbound, as issued. Light handling marks to first and final leaves, with ink inscriptions to tail of final leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, with light spotting towards fore edge of A1. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Advice to the Poets James Francis Edward Stuart The Old Pretender parody James Francis Edward Stuart None


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