Benevolence of Laughter by David Farley-Hills - 1974-07-25

Macmillan, January 1974. Hardcover. Good.

London: Macmillan. 1974. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 212 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

London : Macmillan, 1974. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Price-clipped. Minor library marks remain (internally). Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 212 pp.; 23 cm. Contents; Introduction: the benevolence of laughter -- Comic poetry of the Commonwealth -- Hudibras -- Last instructions to a painter -- John Dryden -- John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester -- Rochester: the major satires -- Conclusion. Subjects; English poetry Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism. Humorous poetry, English History and criticism. Comic, The. English wit and humour.

London; MacMillan, 1974. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 212 pages; Subjects: English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism. Humorous poetry, English--History and criticism. Great Britain--History--Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660.