Political Essays, With Sketches Of Public Characters

London: for William Hone,, 1819. First edition of Hazlitt's collection of his political writings from the previous two decades. "With his collected Political Essays Hazlitt ended his activities as controversial journalist... Hazlitt's Preface is characteristically fierce, and the whole book has a strong political flavour" (Keynes). "Though a miscellany of previously published occasional journalism, it nevertheless offers a fine… Read more about this item

London: Printed for William Hone, 1819. With his collected Political Essays Hazlitt ended his activities as controversial journalist. Hazlitt's Preface is characteristically fierce, and the whole book has a strong political flavour" (Keynes). "Though a miscellany of previously published occasional journalism, it nevertheless offers a fine introduction to the sharpness of Hazlitt's prose and the spice of his convictions… Read more about this item

London: Printed for William Hone,, 1819. First edition of "a fine introduction to the sharpness of Hazlitt's prose and the spice of his convictions" (ODNB), in a handsome Zaehnsdorf binding. Hazlitt ranges from broader political and literary analyses to narrower character studies of Burke, Pitt, and Fox, before concluding with a series of essays reflecting on the political economy… Read more about this item

London: Printed for William Hone, 1819. First edition, 1819. Three quarter calf leather over marbled boards, red spine label, marbled edges, xxxvi, 439p. Leather darkened, especially the spine which has dried but is archivally stabilized, joints lightly cracked but secure, text block sound, pages very clean, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read more about this item

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.