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[WRAXALL ( Sir Nathaniel Wm. )]. A short review of the political state of Great-Britain at the comme

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[WRAXALL ( Sir Nathaniel Wm. )]. A short review of the political state of Great-Britain at the comme

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Auction Date:2012 Oct 19 @ 18:00 (UTC+1)
Location:38 Molesworth Street, Dublin, Dublin, ., Ireland
[WRAXALL ( Sir Nathaniel Wm. )]. A short review of the political state of Great-Britain at the commencement of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven. Sixth edition. London : Printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly. 1787Pages (4), 70 and advert leaf for new publications printed for J. Debrett, commencing "New publicationbs printed for …", with half-title, 8vo, recent paper wrapper : a very good copy. An unrecorded variant not found on-line in ESTC or WorldCat. This important pamphlet ran to eight editions withi a year. The first five editions each comprised 70-pages. The sixth edition was expanded to 86-pages with the addition of an early criticism of the expedition to Botany Bay on pages 77-83 and with the title-page reading "The Sixth edition, with additions.". The title-page on our copy of the sixth edition reads simply "Sixth edition." and there is no evidence of anything being removed from between the half-title and advert leaf.ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1) IRELAND. The state of Ireland, laid open to the view of his majesty's subjects. Printed in the year, 1754. 72-pp and 21-line errata mounted on blank verso of title, 8vo, recent wrapper : nice copy."Includes economic and commercial information."-Higgs 6592 -but in his entry 815 attributes authorship to C. Nicholson. No edition in Kress. An attack on the Duke of Dorset and Primate Stone, etc. In this edition 'Majesty's subjects' is in caps.(2) ELLIOT ( Gilbert ), Earl of Minto. The Speech of Lord Minto, in the House of Peers, April 11, 1799, on a motion for an address to His Majesty, to communicate the resolutions of the two houses of parliament, respecting an Union between Great Britain and Ireland. Printed for John Stockdale, 1799. FIRST EDITION THUS, pp 155, (1, blank), (4, adverts), 8vo, recent wrapper : very goodA weighty speech supporting union, mainly on the ground that it afforded the only means of effectually controlling the mutual animosities of catholic and protestant. One Cork and three Dublin editions were also published during the same year.(3) [GRAFTON ( Richard )]. Vain boastings of Frenchmen. The same in 1386 as in 1798. Being an account of the threatened invaasion of England by the French the 10th year of King Richard II. Extracted from ancient chronicles. London : Printed for J. Pridden … C. Dilly … (and six others), 1798. Pages 15, (1, blank), wanting half-title, 8vo, recent wrapper, fore and lower edges uncut : light old staining and a small hole in final leaf affecting one letter on recto only : good copy Extracted by Craven Ord from the Chronicle of Richard Grafton.(4) HASTINGS ( Francis Rawdon ), first Marquess of Hastings. Substance of Observations on the state of the public finances of Great Britain, by Lord Rawdon, in a speech on the third reading of the Bank Loan Bill in the House of Lords, on Thursday, June 9, 1791. Printed for J. Debrett, 1791. FIRST EDITION, pages (4), 47, (1), 8vo, recent paper wrapper : a very good copy.Hastings (1754-1826), born in Dublin, distinguished himself at Bunker’s Hill, opposed Irish Union and twice advocated Catholic relief, particularly for Ireland. In this speech he deprecates the bank loan and multiplication of paper money. He supported immediate abolition of the slave trade, accused the Irish army of illegal methods of repression, and, on 26 March 1798 clashed in debate with the marquess of Downshire over the application of military force to disarm the United Irishmen ; in the 1790s he frequently entertained Wolfe Tone and others at his mother's Dublin house. The Ards rebels' last stand was on Moira's estate at Montalto, Co. Down (while Moira was in London). He and his mother helped Lord Edward FitzGerald (who had served under him in America), and, fearing reprisals by government forces, he moved his family and library to England (DNB).(5)ENGLISH PRE 1801; HISTORY; ENGLAND; POLITICS; DUBLIN PRINTED; ECONOMICS; IRELAND; FRANCE; ; ; ;