Later Stuart tracts / with an introduction by George A. Aitken
1964, First Edition. New York : Cooper Square Publishers. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Item #241155
Series; English garner ; [v. 8]. Physical description; xxix, 404 p ; 22 cm. Notes; "It would be incompatible with the plan of this new edition of ... Professor Arber's ... 'English garner' to interfere in any way with his labours, beyond classifying the pieces ... in the collection in such a manner as to illustrate more fully the ... topics on which they throw ... light ... The only exception is the addition of the ... Preface to the eighth volume of Defoe's 'Review', which ... has never before been reprinted."--Note, p. [iii]. Most of the tracts have special title-pages. Contents; Introduction.--Sir William Petty: Political arithmetic (1690)--Daniel Defoe: An appeal to honour and justice (1715) The trueborn Englishman (1701) The history of the Kentish petition (1701) Legion's Memorial (1701) The shortest way with the Dissenters (1702) A hymn to the pillory (1703) The Review (prefaces and extracts) (1704-12) Papers from the Review (1704) The revolution of 1688 (1710) The education of women (1697)-. Subjects; Great Britain — History — (1689-1714). Great Britain — History — Stuarts, (1603-1714).
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