1745 A Serious Address to the People of Great Britain H Fielding Pamphlet

Description: Click here to see our other books! A Serious Address to the People of Great Britain. In which the Certain Consequences of the Present Rebellion, Are fully demonstrated. Necessary to be perused by every Lover of his Country, at this Juncture Henry Fielding 1745 M Cooper : London 8" by 5" [2], 1-45, [3]pp SUMMARY The first edition of this speech delivered by Henry Fielding regarding the Jacobite rebellion of the same year. First Edition Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION Published anonymously, but authorship has since been attributed to Henry Fielding. The Jacobite Rebellion, was an attempt to depose king James II. In this work, Fielding warns of the implications of the rising lead by the Roman Catholic, Charles Edward Stuart. Fielding continued to write works against Charles Edward's attempts to usurp the throne. His weekly paper 'The True Patriot: And the History of Our Own Times' continued until the defeat of the Pretender at the Battle of Culloden. It was pro-Government titles such as this which gained Fielding the position of Justice of the Peace in 1748. A smartly preserved, very bright copy of this work. Held in a lovely quarter morocco case. ESTC no. T89830. This was the only London edition published in Fielding's lifetime, and it is probably that this is the only printing where he is likely to have approved the text. A contemporary source regarding one side of public opinion during the Jacobite Rebellion. CONDITION In paper wraps. Held in a cloth chemise and a quarter morocco clamshell box. Box is rubbed to the joints with the front board loosening. Externally, the wraps have a few light spots. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd light spots. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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