AN ESSAY ON THE POLITY OF ENGLAND: WITH A VIEW TO DISCOVER THE TRUE PRINCIPLES OF THE GOVERNMENT, WHAT REMEDIES MIGHT BE LIKELY TO CURE THE GRIEVANCES COMPLAINED OF; AND WHY THE SEVERAL PROVISIONS MADE BY THE LEGISLATURE, AND THOSE RECOMMENDED BY INDIVIDUALS, HAVE FAILED

Published by T. Caddell, London, 1785

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Octavo, 518 pages. In Good condition. Bound in brown leather with spine label mostly missing. Boards show bumping and rubbing to corners, splitting along joints, head edge of spine missing, rubbing to covers, spine label mostly missing, and cracking to spine leather. Text block shows age toning, foxing to pages, bookplate on front end paper, and letter attached to front pastedown penned in 18th century hand. RWO Consignment. The letter in the front is from the author and is written in the hand of his secretary Robert Norris. The letter states that Keld is sending a passage from Henry V that demonstrates Shakespeare's understanding of politics and is a great translation of the motto of the book. 1361643. Special Collections - Downstairs.

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Title
AN ESSAY ON THE POLITY OF ENGLAND: WITH A VIEW TO DISCOVER THE TRUE PRINCIPLES OF THE GOVERNMENT, WHAT REMEDIES MIGHT BE LIKELY TO CURE THE GRIEVANCES COMPLAINED OF; AND WHY THE SEVERAL PROVISIONS MADE BY THE LEGISLATURE, AND THOSE RECOMMENDED BY INDIVIDUALS, HAVE FAILED
Author
Keld, Christopher
Publisher
T. Caddell, London
Publication year
1785
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Hardcover
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European History, Politics, Government, and Law

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