State-Papers and Letters Addressed to William Carstares

Various; William Carstares; Joseph McCormick

Verlag: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, Edinburgh, 1774

Beschreibung

The uncommon first edition of this fascinating political work, looking into seventeenth century Whig politics in England. The first edition of this work.An uncommon work.A selection of letters written to William Carstares throughout his career as a Whig politician.Offering a fascinating insight into the world of British politics during the beginnings of the Whig party.Illustrated with a frontispiece, which appears to be extracted from a different work.Carstares was a Church of Scotland minister, working at court as a royal chaplain.Institutional label and stamp of Hampshire County Library to the recto to the front endpaper, and to the reverse of the title page. Rebound in a quarter morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with light marks and rubbing to the boards and spine. Institutional mark to the tail of the spine. Institutional label and stamp of Hampshire County Library to the recto to the front endpaper. Security sticker to the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots, and a tidemark to the first few pages. Institutional stamp to the reverse of the title page. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 759P27

Bibliografische Details

Titel: State-Papers and Letters Addressed to ...

Verlag: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, Edinburgh

Erscheinungsdatum: 1774

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book