A fragment of the history of that illustrious personage John Bull, Esq : compiled by that celebrated historian Sir Humphry Polesworth. Lately discovered in the repairs of Grub-Hatch, the ancient seat of the family of the Polesworths; now first published from the original manuscript, by Peregrine Pinfold, of Grub-Hatch, Esq;.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polesworth, Humphry, Sir, 18th cent.

Contributor:

Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Politics and government--1702-1714--Anecdotes.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxx,118p. )

Other Title:

Fragment of the history of that illustrious personage John Bull, Esq

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the editor, by T. Wilkins, No. 45, Cow Lane, Snow Hill. And sold by Mr Debrett, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly; Mr Bew, Pater-Noster-Row; Mr Kearsley, Fleet street, and at all the pamphlet shops, at the Royal Exchange, [1785]

Notes:

Sir Humphry Polesworth is a pseudonym.

Erroneously attributed to John Arbuthnot.

Preface dated: April 30, 1785.

A political satire in continuation of Swift's 'History of John Bull'.

With a half-title.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T109550.

OCLC:

642274476