Samuel Butler — Hudibras

London, Henry Washbourne, 1847. Cloth. A complete two volume set of the satirical poem Hudibras, with illustrations. A complete two volume set. New editions with illustrations. Hudibras is a satirical poem written in a mock-heroic style by English poet and satirist Samuel Butler. The poem is set in the last years of the Interregnum around 1658-60 and immediately before the restoration of Charles II as King in May 1660. The first volume has an engraved title page and twenty five plates with some in-text illustrations. Volume two has thirty eight plates with the one facing page 147 torn to the bottom. Collated, compete. Volume one is in the original rebacked cloth binding and volume two has been rebound in cloth. Externally, volume one is worn with rubbing to the joints and head and tail of the spine. Volume two is very smart. Previous owner inscriptions to the title pages. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .