Political pamphlets / selected and arranged by A. F. Pollard ; with an introduction and explanatory notes
London : Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1897. First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Corners bumped. Half-title page torn with loss. Pages rough trimmed. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 345 pages; Physical description: 345 p. ; 20 cm. Contents: 1: Sexby's Killing no murder. --2: Halifax's Rough draft of a New Model at sea. --3: Halifax's Cautions for choice of Members of Parliament. --4: Arbuthnot's Art of political lying. --5: Steele's Crisis. --6: Swift's Thoughts on the present state of affairs. --7: Bolingbroke's State of parties at the accession of George I. --8: Swift's Drapier's letters no. Iv. --9: Junius's Letter no. I. --10: Junius's Letter to the Duke of Bedford. --11: Junius's Letter to the king. --12: Burke's Thoughts on the cause of present discontents. --13: Burke's Letters on a regicide peace no. Iii. Subjects: Great Britain - Politics and government - 1485- - Sources - Politics - History - Political science. Notes: Edited by Arthur Waugh. Pamphlets catalogued individually. With an introduction and explanatory notes. Item #203601
Price: €60.00