{"product_id":"songs-comic-and-satyrical-george-alexander-stevens-1st-edition","title":"Songs, Comic, and Satyrical, George Alexander Stevens — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_8285cb4ede2f95ac-53\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-79\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-79 citation-end-79\"\u003e Oxford, Printed for the Author, 1772.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_8285cb4ede2f95ac-53\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"51\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 12mo, pp. [xvi], 247, [1]. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eVery Good. The half-leather binding over marbled boards remains sound and attractive, showing only minor rubbing to the extremities and slight scuffing to the corners. The spine, complete with five raised bands and gilt lettering, is well-preserved with no cracking to the joints. Internally, the text block is remarkably clean, avoiding the heavy foxing or dampstaining often seen in works of this period. The fine folding frontispiece is intact and folds neatly without significant creasing or tears. Both hinges are tight and secure, making this a highly presentable and sturdy copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst edition of this popular and enduring collection of comedic and satirical songs. The work is particularly notable for retaining its fine folding frontispiece, depicting a raucous societal scene at 'The Assembly'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eProvenance includes a neat 20th-century ownership signature of Stanley Smith in blue ink to the front endpaper, alongside an attractive, earlier armorial-style bookplate bearing a monogram and an avian crest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis is a scarce survival in such sound, un-messed-with condition, as these convivial Georgian songbooks were typically read to pieces in taverns and coffee houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eA delightful 18th-century compilation of witty, boisterous, and satirical verses by the celebrated Georgian actor, playwright, and poet George Alexander Stevens. This collection offers a highly entertaining window into the social mores, tavern culture, and humour of the era, complete with its original and intricately engraved folding frontispiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54212174971219,"sku":"4256","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260611_134744.jpg?v=1783324605","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/songs-comic-and-satyrical-george-alexander-stevens-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}