'Mr Nichol's brilliant edition is indispensable for its insights into politics, print culture, literary history, and satire. It is also a hilarious read.' The Scriblerian 'Though known today only to specialists, [New Foundling Hospital for Wit] offers many insights into print culture, the history of satire, and the politics of late-18th-century Britain. This attractive facsimile edition should go some way toward giving it the attention it deserves. Although many libraries hold later 18th-century editions, complete sets of the first edition are exceedingly rare. Nichol has done valuable work by collecting them all in one place... Summing Up: Recommended' CHOICE

• Volume 1 Parts 1 & 2 (1768), Volume 2 Parts 3 (1769) & 4 (1771), Volume 3 Parts 5 (1772) & 6 (1773)

'Mr Nichol's brilliant edition is indispensable for its insights into politics, print culture, literary history, and satire. It is also a hilarious read.' The Scriblerian 'Though known today only to specialists, [New Foundling Hospital for Wit] offers many insights into print culture, the history of satire, and the politics of late-18th-century Britain. This attractive facsimile edition should go some way toward giving it the attention it deserves. Although many libraries hold later 18th-century editions, complete sets of the first edition are exceedingly rare. Nichol has done valuable work by collecting them all in one place... Summing Up: Recommended' CHOICE

• Volume 1 Parts 1 & 2 (1768), Volume 2 Parts 3 (1769) & 4 (1771), Volume 3 Parts 5 (1772) & 6 (1773)

'Mr Nichol's brilliant edition is indispensable for its insights into politics, print culture, literary history, and satire. It is also a hilarious read.' The Scriblerian 'Though known today only to specialists, [New Foundling Hospital for Wit] offers many insights into print culture, the history of satire, and the politics of late-18th-century Britain. This attractive facsimile edition should go some way toward giving it the attention it deserves. Although many libraries hold later 18th-century editions, complete sets of the first edition are exceedingly rare. Nichol has done valuable work by collecting them all in one place... Summing Up: Recommended' CHOICE

• Volume 1 Parts 1 & 2 (1768), Volume 2 Parts 3 (1769) & 4 (1771), Volume 3 Parts 5 (1772) & 6 (1773)