John Almon [ed.] — The New Foundling Hospital for Wit

London, J. Almon, 1768-1771. Leather. Five volumes of J. Almon's popular collection of satirical prose pieces and poems, present in early editions and illustrated with engraved frontispieces. 'The New Foundling Hospital for Wit' is a collection of satirical works and poems, titled as a satirical nod to London's Foundling Hospital, which opened in 1741. A sequel to 'The Foundling Hospital for Wit', which was published in six volumes published by 1749. Compiled by John Almon. Almon was a journalist, known for his writings on political subjects. During the American Revolution, he published monthly papers looking at the events taking place in America. Mixed early editions of the first five volumes of this work - bound in four mixed bindings - which eventually extended to six volumes. Present here are: The 1768 second edition of parts I and II, bound in a single volume. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece to each volume. ESTC for part I: T139942; part II T139943. A 1769 edition of Part the Third, illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T139946. With five pages of advertisements to the rear. The 1771 third edition, illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T139949 'Part the Fourth' (1771), illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T139947 Bookplate of R. A. Chermside to front pastedown of 1768 volume, with a contemporary owner's inscription to front blank. Three volumes in full calf, and one in half calf with marbled paper covered boards. Joints of three volumes starting with boards tenderly held. Losses to back strip and loss of spine label to 1771 volume back strip. Bookplate to front pastedown of 1768 volume, with a contemporary owner's inscription to front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .