The Torpedo
Subtitle: a poem to the electrical eel, addressed to Mr. John Hunter, surgeon, and dedicated to the Right Honourable Lord Cholmondely
Edition: A new edition, with large additions.
Publisher: Printed, and sold by all the booksellers in London and Westminster
Published: 1777
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 19
Subjects: Electric eel; Poetry
Notes: Signatures: [a]-b², B-F².

Engraved title vignette.

Verse satire on various public figures and their mistresses.

The 1st and 4th eds. are both dated 1777.

Ascribed to Chase Price.

Not to be confused with "The electric eel" by "Adam Strong", sometimes ascribed to James Perry.

NUC pre-1956 NT0277244

Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.) VI, 337