An Essay Towards Attaining A True Idea Of The Character And Reign Of K. Charles The First, And The Causes Of The Civil War..
In original sugar paper wrappers with new spine and title label. Deckled edges. Some margin tears and water stains but otherwise a very good copy.
£80.00
Publisher
Printed for W. Parker, Printer of The General Advertiser, No. 183, Fleet-street.,
Place
London
Date
1780
Synopsis
Extracted from, and delivered in the very words of some of the most authentic and celebrated historians, viz. clarendon, whitelock, burnet, coke, echard, rapin, tindal, neal, &c.
[half title]: an essay on king charles i and the civil war.
Item Description
8vo. 5.75 x 9 inches. xvi + 158 pp.
Notes
The Essay was first published in 1748 by Michaiah (or Michaijah) Towgood (1700-92), a dissenting minister from Devon and author of religious letters and tracts. This work is an anti-royalist anthology, composed of quotations largely derived form the sources quoted in the title.
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