Hardcover
1872 · London
by Hake, Edward
London: Henry Sotheran, 1872. Reprint. Hardcover. Orig. full vellum. Very good.. Unpaginated, 45 page Introduction by Charles Edmunds. Hake's patron, the Earl of Leicester supported his anit-Papist views. As CHEL Vol. IV, p.328 notes, "Verse satire flourished throughout the sixteenth century.... and (Hake in this work) covered the most prominent abuses of the time and kept pace with the growing spirit of puritan censoriousness." Limited edition, copy 46 of 131, signed by Charles Edmunds. Spine darkened, covers rubbed. Bookplate of the Grolier Club bearing their withdrawal stamp. (Inventory #: 16425)