Porcupinus Pelagius [Macnamara Morgan]; William Kenrick; Quidnunccius Profundus [Pseud.] — Remarkable Satires

London, Printed for Mrs. Newcomb, 1760. Leather. The very scarce first collected edition of these effusive political satires, in the notable issue without the apparently suppressed "Causidicade." In a later half calf binding with marbled paper boards, endpapers renewed.  The first collected edition under this title.  The same sheets were also issued with the alternative title Satires on Several Occasions.  Contents comprise The Triumvirade, The Porcupinade, The Processionade, The "Piscopade, The Scandalizade and The Pasquinade, together with extensive mock-scholarly "notes variorum". This copy is lacking the half-title and The Causidicade, which appears to have been withdrawn before publication and is absent from most recorded copies. The Triumvirade therefore begins at p.1.  Each satire has its own divisional title; the majority are signed "Porcupinus Pelagius", while The Porcupinade is attributed on its divisional title to "Quidnunccius Profundus" and The Pasquinade is anonymous.  The Triumvirade, a satire on the ministerial rearrangements of 1744, is attributed to the Irish dramatist and barrister Macnamara Morgan and had appeared separately in several editions in 1745.  The Pasquinade, first published separately in 1753, is by William Kenrick. Kenrick (c.1725-1779) was an English critic, dramatist, novelist and translator, notorious in 18th-century literary circles for his criticism and satirical writing. ESTC No.: T46735. A very scarce and bibliographically interesting collection of satire.  In a later half calf binding with marbled paper boards, endpapers renewed. Bound without the half-title. Externally, somewhat worn. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities, resulting in minor loss to calf. Chipping to calf at joints; surface loss from rubbing to spine, more so to spine ends. Browning to paper boards. Slight rubbing to boards with the odd minor handling mark. Armorial bookplate of Duncan M. Neill to the front pastedown. Joints cracked but holding. Slight discolouration from binder's glue to endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned with light scattered spotting and occasional handling marks, heavier to the title page and the odd leaf. Good . Ill.: None. Good .