1777 WILLIAM COMBE Poetry ANTI-DIABO-LADY Satire 1ST EDITION Diaboliad

Description: [Poetry, Verse] ~ [COMBE, William] Antidiabolady. Respectfully dedicated to all the women in her majesty's dominions, in general; and to the best of them in particular, Calculated to expose the Malevolence of the Author of diabolady London. Printed for the Author, and to be had of C. Parker...Mr. Bew, 1777. First edition. Quarto. [2], iv, 17pp, [1]. Late dark green halfmorocco, red paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed. Title lightly browned, internally clean and crisp. The first edition of William Combe's (17421843) verse 'attack' of his own The DiaboLady: or, a Match in Hell. A Poem. Dedicated to the Worst Woman in Her Majesty’s Dominion, (1777), both of which are spiritual sequels to the work with which he had begun his literary career, The Diaboliad, a Poem. (1777), a savage satire of notorious libertine Simon Luttrell, Lord Irnham. In The Diaboliad, the 'The worst man in His Majesty's Dominion' is crowned Lord of Hell; in the The DiaboLady he auditions the most sinful women his minions are able to discover to take the mantle of his queen. The Antidiabolady positions itself as righteous response to the wanton display of vice exhibited by the latter publication and, as noted in the title, 'expose the malevolence of author'. ESTC T22162. ~ About Antiquates We’re based in the heart of the Dorset countryside, with an antiquarian bookshop in Wareham, housed within a beautiful Grade II Listed Georgian Building, we also travel far and wide to buy, sell and advise on rare books. We offer a wealth of antiquarian books, specialising in early and hand-press printing - but not excluding all others! Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and we try to offer our customers a varied and frequently changing selection, along with advice on library development and special purchases. We are proud and active members of the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and the PBFA (Provincial Book Fairs Association) - professional bodies for the antiquarian book trade, abiding by their codes of practice and exhibiting at several large national and regional book fairs each year. Viewings of all books in our stock are possible by appointment at our Wareham bookshop, the details for which are displayed in the 'Business seller Information' section below. Purchase and Payment We aim to make your purchase as straightforward and pleasurable as possible. Payment can be made by various methods: From customers in the UK we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Cheques (in GBP £ Sterling) For customers from the rest of the world we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Postage and Packing As experienced and professional booksellers we have shipped books to many countries, and will be happy to quote costs for destinations and/or services other than those currently specified for this heavy book. All books are expertly wrapped, dispatched via national and international postal or courier services, and fully insured from our door to yours. Please be aware that antiquarian books can be imported to many destinations without restriction or extra duties (for example, the entire European Union), but that some destinations do charge import duties and/or sales tax on imported items. As per eBay terms, buyers are liable to pay these costs on receipt. Please see Postage and Payments section

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