Author: Sir Richard Blackmore; James Browne
Title: The Kit-Cats, a Poem and St. James&Apos;S Park: A Satyr.
Description: London, H. Hills, 1709 . Paperback. Two very scarce works early eighteenth century works of poetry, from poets and physicians Richard Blackmore and Joseph Browne. Two very scarce works bound together and held in paper wraps.The first of these works is a 1709 edition of Sir Richard Blackmore's burlesque 'The Kit-Cats', a mock-heroic poem on the Whig dining club of the same name, which had recently been established. This work was first published the year prior.The Kit-Cat was founded by the bookseller and publisher Jacob Tonson, with the aim of promoting the principles of the Revolution and the Protestant succession.ESTC. T29488The second of these two works is the 1709 second printing of Hill's piracy of Joseph Browne's short poem 'St. James's Park', first published the year prior.A scarce satirical poem from Browne, who was frequently described as a charlatan and hack, and was twice convicted in 1706 for libelling Queen Anne's administration. ESTC. T48528 Rebound in paper wraps, with ink inscription to front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Leaves age toned due to paper type. Spotting to leaf perimeters, with pages otherwise generally clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: St. James's park: a satyr. Sir Richard Blackmore kit-cat club satirical poetry Sir Richard Blackmore None


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