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London: John W Parker, 1851. Cloth. Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A scarce first edition of this parody by Richard Whately under the pseudonym Aristarchus Newlight. This work is a parody critical of the mythological interpretation of the New Testament by D F Strauss in his 'The Life of Jesus'. Written by Richards Whately, an English academic, rhetorician, logisian and economist. Whately was a leading Broad Churchman and was an Archbishop of Dublin. He is credited as being one of the first reviewers to recognise Jane Austen's talents. In a recent quarter cloth binding. With paper covered boards. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Just the odd spot. Fine