Plays, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings associated with George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham: Volume II by Hume, Robert D.; Love, The Late Harold - 2007

New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. About the book: Pages, 585, including index and bibilography George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687) was one of the most scandalous and controversial figures of the Restoration period. He was the principal author of The Rehearsal (1671), an enormously successful burlesque play that ridiculed John Dryden and the rhymed heroic drama. Historians remember Buckingham as an opponent who helped topple Clarendon from power in 1667, as a member of the "Cabal" government in the early 1670s, and as an ally of the Earl of Shaftesbury in the political crisis of 1678-1683. The duke was prominent among the "court wits" (Rochester, Etherege, Sedley, Dorset, Wycherley, and their circle); he was closely associated with such writers as Butler and Cowley; he was a conspicuous champion of religious toleration and a friend of William Penn. No edition of Buckingham has… Read More

Oxford Univ Press, 2007 Hardcover Vol II in dust jacket BRAND NEW, no remainder mark, 1st Printing, pristine new copy (dj in mylar); thick 8vo; xiv + 585pp indexed. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New.

OUP Oxford. Very Good. 0199203644. 2007, bright clean copy, with dustjacket, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981 . 2007. Hardcover.

Oxford University Press, 2007-05-17. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover with fine dust jacket. Book is in Excellent condition, pages are clean and tight. Former owner's bookplate inside front cover.

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