Proceedings in an Action for Debt, Between the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, Plaintiff, and John Horne Tooke, Esq. Defendant (First Edition, Constitutional Society, John Horne Tooke, American Revolution, Revolutionary War)

Published by Published by the Defendant. Printed for J. Johnson, London, 1792

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FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full early 20th century black cloth with red calf leather label on the spine with gilt lettering, the label is worn and chipped along the edge. New endpapers. Title page adhearded to the endpaper. No half title (not issued?). Issued on laid paper, a few pages have marginal light stain spots. Otherwise very clean. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Overall in VERY GOOD condition. A good gift. John Horne Tooke (June 25, 1736 March 18, 1812), was an English politician and philologist. Born John Horne, he adopted the name Tooke in 1782 after being designated heir to the estate of a rich friend, William Tooke. He became (1760) an Anglican priest but soon abandoned his clerical duties for politics. He was a strong supporter of John Wilkes until 1771, when he broke with him and founded the Constitutional Society to promote parliamentary reform and support for the American colonists. He was fined and imprisoned (1778) for attempting to raise funds to aid the victims of the government "murder" at Lexington and Concord. In 1794, in a period of repression of radical agitation, Tooke was tried for treason but acquitted. In 1801 he was elected to Parliament, but in the same year the government passed an act (specifically directed against him) that disqualified clergy from sitting in the House of Commons. Tooke's later years were devoted to literary pursuits. His Epea Pteroenta, or the Diversions of Purley (1786-1805) was an early attempt at scientific language study. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

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Title
Proceedings in an Action for Debt, Between the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, Plaintiff, and John Horne Tooke, Esq. Defendant (First Edition, Constitutional Society, John Horne Tooke, American Revolution, Revolutionary War)
Author
Tooke, John Horne; and, Charles James Fox
Publisher
Published by the Defendant. Printed for J. Johnson, London
Publication year
1792
Condition
Very Good
Book Type
Hardcover
Binding
Full Cloth
Edition
First Edition.
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American History, Americana, War & Military, X2X

Ziern-Hanon Galleries

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