William Hazlitt — Lectures on the English Comic Writers

London, Taylor and Hessey, 1819. First edition. Leather. The first edition of these fantastic eight literary essays by William Hazlitt, discussing various comical writers in English history. The first edition of this work.A selection of eight essays by William Hazlitt, studying various comical writers of English history.Discussing Shakespeare, Cowley, Hogarth, and more. Hazlitt was a noted essayist and literary critic, known as one of the greatest in the history of the English language.Bound without the publisher's adverts. In a rebacked half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .