Association Copy: The Francis Letters [In Two Volumes] With a Note on The Junius Controversy [POWNALL bookplate]

FRANCIS, Sir Philip, and members of the family (Edited by Beata Francis and Eliza Keary, note by C. F. Keary)

Published by Hutchinson and Co, London, 1900

About this Item

8vo. Pp. viii, 340; 341-699. Frontis. portrait with tissue guard each volume. Illustrated with black & white portraits. Bound in brown buckram over beveled boards, titles stamped in gilt on the spines and Francis coat of arms in Order of the Bath (with "Quae Fecimus Ipsi") stamped in gilt on the covers, head edges gilt, dark blue endpapers. Armorial bookplate of Charles A. W. Pownall on the front endpaper of each volume. Light foxing to preliminaries, edges slightly age toned, spine ends rubbed, small stain over Vol. II spine titles, a single marginal note in ink and several marks in pencil. In a thirty-page note C. F. Keary summarizes the case for Francis (1740-1818) as author of the Junius letters, a collection of open and private accusations of corruption in the government of King George III. This set's former owner Charles A. W. Pownall was the author of Thomas Pownall, Governor of Massachusetts Bay, Author of the Letters of Junius (1908).

Seller Inventory # 6092

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Association Copy: The Francis Letters [In Two Volumes] With a Note on The Junius Controversy [POWNALL bookplate]
• Publisher: Hutchinson and Co, London
• Publication Date: 1900
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
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