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The Candidate. A Poem
by CHURCHILL, Charles
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author, 1764. Paperback. Small 4to. Burgundy calf spine and marbled paper on stiff card stock. 38pp. Very good. Mild binding edgewear, though tight and internally quite nice. Handsome first edition of this slim satirical poem, one of the last works by the short-lived English poet and satirist (1732-64). In this name-dropping attack, Churchill supports his good friend, the radical, politician and journalist John Wilkes (1725-97), and satirizes statesman John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-92). Ironically, this hails from the library of one of America's greatest candidates -- Adlai E. Stevenson II (1900--65), Illinois governor and two-time presidential candidate. His rubber-stamped ownership signature appears on the front flyleaf. A fine association copy of this scarce satire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39114
- Title
- The Candidate. A Poem
- Author
- CHURCHILL, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1764
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Galena, Illinois
About Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
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