William Hazlitt, A Reply to Z 1923 1st edition LIMITED 300 copies

Description: A Reply to Z by William Hazlitt. With an Introduction by Charles Whibley. Published by The First Edition Club, London, in 1923. Hardcover, no dust jacket. 40 pages. This copy is number 158 of a LIMITED EDiTION of 300 copies. It is the first publication of an essay that Hazlitt wrote in 1818 in response to a letter in Blackwood's Magazine for August 1818 that criticized Hazlitt's work. Condition is used but nice. There is some scuffing on the cover. There are no bookplates, library insignia, pen or pencil notations, or similar flaws. While a front and back endpaper are each discolored on one side, that appears to be part of the book's design rather than a defect. The copy has no dust jacket. William Hazlitt (1778 –1830) was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work currently is mostly out of print. Hazlitt befriended many people who are now part of the 19th-century literary canon, including Charles and Mary Lamb, Stendhal, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth, and John Keats. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.

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