[Rarebooks] fa: EDWARD (NED) WARD - SECRET HISTORY OF THE CALVES-HEAD CLUB - 1705

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[Edward Ward:] The Secret History of the Calves-Head Club, Complt. Or, The Republican Unmask'd. Wherein is fully shewn, the Religion of the Calves-Head Heroes, in their Anniversary Thansgiving[sic]-Songs on the Thirtieth of January, by them called Anthems; for the Years 1693, 1694, 1695, 1696, 1697, 1698, 1699, &c. With Reflections thereupon. Now Published to demonstrate the restless, implacable Spirit of a certain Party still among us, who are never to be satisfied 'till the present Establishment in Church and State is subverted. The Fifth Edition, with large Additions, Corrected. To which is annext, A Vindication of the Royal Martyr King Charles I. Wherein are laid open, The Republicans Mysteries of Rebellion. Written in the time of the Usurpation, by the Celebrated Mr. Buttler, Author of Hudibras. With A Character of a Presbyterian; Written by Sir John Denham, Knight. London: Printed; and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1705. Octavo (19 cm) in modern burgundy wraps, printed spine label; [4], 138[i.e. 130], [2] pp.; with the half-title page and terminal leaf of publisher's adverts. ESTC T1333.

A High-Church Tory attack on dissenters, Presbyterians, Cromwell-lovers and other "Republican" riff-raff, generally attributed to Ned Ward (1667-1731), tavern-keeper, satirist and social observer. "[Ward] wrote with no literary pretensions, although the wit is real, the satire often sharp, and the picture of life in the London of Queen Anne's time is vividly brought to life in his pages" (Kunitz-Haycraft). Mild toning and occasional light spotting and foxing to the leaves, some browning to the first and last leaves, area of worming to the upper corner of the early leaves, not affecting any text, otherwise clean and sound.