The First Whig. An Account of the Parliamentary Career of William Sacheverell, the Origin of the Two Great Political Parties and the Events Which Led Up to the Revolution of 1688

Sitwell, George [Reresby]

Verlag: Printed by the Author at His Private Press, Scarborough, 1894

Beschreibung

Scarborough: Printed by the Author at His Private Press, 1894. First edition [1894]. Scarce history of the Whig Party and William Sacheverell, written and privately printed by the author and reportedly limited to 53 copies. Includes numerous illustrations, with depictions of the Green Ribbon Club and a pope-burning. Tan cloth with leather spine, gilt spine lettering, xvi, 225p. One page prospectus tipped onto front free endpaper describing the book as "An account of the political career of William Sacheverell, the first Whig leader of the House of Commons". The prospectus anticipated publication in June, 1891, but the book was not published until 1894. Some wear and chipping to the spine ends, spine leather dried but archivally stabilized, corners bumped and frayed. Internally much better, with good hinges, firm binding, age-toned endpapers, tiny round stamp of Bodleian Library on reverse side of title page, pages lightly age-toned but clean and free from names or other markings. Chapters arranged chronologically: The Country Party; The Popish Plot; The Impeachment of Danby; The Bill of Exclusion; The Green Ribbon Club; Electioneering Methods of the Whigs; The Later History of Pope-Burning; The Tory Reaction; Life in the Country; and The Revolution; with Appendices: Titus Oates and the Tory Party; The Members of the Green Ribbon Club; Index of Sacheverell's Speeches; and Index of Authorities Referred to in the Text. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo (23.5 cm x 15.5 cm). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 040830

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The First Whig. An Account of the ...

Verlag: Printed by the Author at His Private Press, Scarborough

Erscheinungsdatum: 1894

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First Edition.