Published on April 15, 1755 and written largely single-handedly by Samuel Johnson. Sometimes published as "Johnson's Dictionary." The first edition was published in two folio volumes; later editions were published in four volumes.
Description:
Four volume printer's proof with manuscript notes throughout.
Publisher:
Printed by W. Strahan, for J. and P. Knapton [etc.]
London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
City of London (England). Court of Aldermen -- Early works to 1800., City of London (England). Court of Common Council -- Early works to 1800, and Lane, Thomas, 1652-1709
Subject (Topic):
Elections -- England -- Early works to 1800., Peace officers -- England -- Early works to 1800., and Sheriffs -- England -- Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, in different hands, of a collection of several dozen primarily satirical and anonymous poems, many scatological. The majority of the poems are political satires, especially concerning the abdication of King James II and the accession of King William III; other targets include Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax; religious zeal; and France. Other poems satirize women, including Barbara Villiers (afterwards Palmer), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland, with reference to her affair with rope-dancer Jacob Hall; Mrs. Moseley and her link with Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Baron Ashley and 1st Earl of Shaftesbury; and women's conduct generally. The collection also includes a broadside printing of Packington's Pound, as well as numerous satirical songs sung to its tune.
Description:
Binding: marbled covers, detached. and See "Early American Literature, vol. XIV, 1979, concerning the attribution of "A Fart" (p. 193).
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Court and courtiers, Great Britain--Politics and government--1660-1714, and Great Britain--Social life and customs--17th century
Subject (Name):
Cleveland, Barbara Villiers Palmer, Duchess of, 1641-1709, Etherege, George, Sir, 1635?-1691, Hall, Jacob, James II, King of England, 1633-1701. aut, Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683, and William III, King of England, 1650-1702
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English, English poetry--17th century, Political poetry, English, Songs, English, Verse satire, English, and Women--Conduct of life
Entered on the Stationers’ register 2 May, 1608, as by "Wylliam Shakespeare". Evidence available is not sufficient to ascribe the play to him - cf. Camb. Engl. lit., etc.
Autograph of Ezra Stiles. Some manuscript notes by Stiles, badly trimmed at edge., Compiled by Thomas Clap, signer of the preface., and Errata: p. [4] at end.
Publisher:
Printed by T. Green,,
Subject (Name):
Stiles, Ezra,--1727-1795--Autograph and Yale College (1718-1887).--Library
Subject (Topic):
Academic libraries--Connecticut--New Haven and Amer tracts--1743