Abel Evans — The Apparition. A Poem.

London, H. Hills, 1710 . Unbound. A piracy of Abel Evans's poetic attack on Mathew Tindal, formulated as a response to Tindal's 'The Rights of the Church Asserted&apos. Published in the same year as the first edition.Foxon E521The first published poem of Abel Evans, who authored this work in order to ally himself with the high-church Tory party.It is structured as a dialogue between Tindal and the Devil, who has disguised himself as a member of the All Souls College staff.A scarce piracy of this work. The poem achieved popularity, as evidenced by subsequent editions, a number of piracies, and a spurious "Second Part", published in the same year. Unbound, as issued. Significant handling marks to first and final leaf, with significant spotting to final leaf. Tide mark to page fore edge throughout, but with major tide mark to centre of leaves A1 and A2. Small area of worming to centre of leaves A2-A4, affecting one of two words to each page. Spotting throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .