Note.—The Advt. of "The British Circulating Library, 24 Cockspur Street," etc., is dated March 30, 1810. The words "A Satire" and "London" on the Title, and the words "English Bards" on Half-title, are in Gothic characters.
V.
English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers;/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew!/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ Shakspeare./ Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 'tis true,/ There are as mad, abandon'd Critics too./ Pope./ Fourth Edition./ London:/ Printed for James Cawthorn, British Library, No. 24,/ Cockspur Street./ 1810./ [8º.
Collation—
Half-title, one leaf, pp. i., ii.; Title (R.Printed by T. Collins, Harvey's Buildings, Strand, London.), pp. iii., iv.; Preface to the Third Edition, pp. v.-vii.; Text (1050 lines), pp. 1-82; Postscript, pp. 83-85 + "Books Published by James Cawthorn," etc., pp.[86]-[88]. The Imprint (Printed by T. Collins, No. 1, Harvey's Buildings, Strand, London) is at the foot of p.[88].
Note.—The Advt. of the "British Circulating Library, 24, Cockspur Street," etc., is dated March 30, 1810. The words "Satire" and "London" on the Title, and the words "English Bards" on the Half-title, are in Gothic characters.
VI.
English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers;/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew!/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ Shakespeare/ Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 'tis true,/ There are as mad, abandon'd Critics too./ Pope./ Fourth Edition./ London:/ Printed for James Cawthorn, British Library, No. 24,/ Cockspur Street; and Sharpe and Hailes, Piccadilly./ 1811./ [8º.
Collation—
Half-title, one leaf, pp. i., ii.; Title (R. Printed by Cox, Son, and Baylis, Gt. Queen Street, London.), pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text (1052 lines), pp. 1-82; Postscript, pp. 83-85 + "Books published by James Cawthorn," etc., pp. [87], [88]. The Imprint (Printed by Cox, Son, and Baylis, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields./) is at the foot of p. 85.