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[SMITH, James (1775-1839) & Horatio (1779-1849)]. Rejected Addresses: or the new theatrum poetarum. London: W.Pople for John Miller and Archibald Constable of Edinburgh, 1813.
8 (225 x 138mm). Half-title. Extra-illustrated with 19 mounted cut-down portraits and two mounted cut-down views of Covent Garden theatre. Later marbled calf by Riviere & Son, covers with triple fillet borders, spine decorated in gilt with red and blue morocco onlays, t.e.g. Provenance: Thomas Hill (1760-1840, presentation inscription from 'the Authors').
Thirteenth edition, AUTHORS' PRESENTATION COPY TO ONE OF THE MAJOR FIGURES ON THE LITERARY SCENE OF THE TIME. The Smith's unexpected bestseller contains parodies of the most popular poets of the day purported to be entries for a competition mounted by the owners of Covent Garden Theatre to celebrate its re-opening after a fire. Hill, a friend of the Smiths' and many other literary figures of the period, had houses in both Henrietta Street, Covent Garden and in the country at Sydenham up until about 1810 when he lost a deal of money through unwise investments. His book collection was bought shortly afterwards by Longmans who used it as the basis for their Bibliotheca Anglo-Poetica catalogue issued in 1815.
8 (225 x 138mm). Half-title. Extra-illustrated with 19 mounted cut-down portraits and two mounted cut-down views of Covent Garden theatre. Later marbled calf by Riviere & Son, covers with triple fillet borders, spine decorated in gilt with red and blue morocco onlays, t.e.g. Provenance: Thomas Hill (1760-1840, presentation inscription from 'the Authors').
Thirteenth edition, AUTHORS' PRESENTATION COPY TO ONE OF THE MAJOR FIGURES ON THE LITERARY SCENE OF THE TIME. The Smith's unexpected bestseller contains parodies of the most popular poets of the day purported to be entries for a competition mounted by the owners of Covent Garden Theatre to celebrate its re-opening after a fire. Hill, a friend of the Smiths' and many other literary figures of the period, had houses in both Henrietta Street, Covent Garden and in the country at Sydenham up until about 1810 when he lost a deal of money through unwise investments. His book collection was bought shortly afterwards by Longmans who used it as the basis for their Bibliotheca Anglo-Poetica catalogue issued in 1815.