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Edmund Burke Lot 5 Speeches

[Edmond Burke] [British Parliment] [American Revolution] Disbound wraps. 5 separate disbound wraps. Light toning. Some loose pages. Fair to good condition. 1. Mr. Edmund Burke's Speeches at His Arrival at Bristol, and at the Conclusion of the Poll. Second Edition, London 1775". x, 31 pages, [1] page blank. Half title page present. Very good condition. 2. A Letter form Edmund Burke, Esq; One of the Representatives in Parliament for the City of Bristol, To John Farr and John Harris, Esqrs. Sheriffs of that City, On the Affairs in America. Fourth Edition. London, 1777. 80 pages. No half title. Page 79 and 80 detached. Contents clean. Good condition. 3. Two Letters From Mr. Burke to Gentleman in the City of Bristol, On the Bills Depending in Parliament Relative to the Trade of Ireland. Second edition. London, 1778. [2], 32 pages. Half title page present. Very good condition. 4. Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. Member of Parliament for the City of Bristol, On Presenting to the House of Commons (On the 11th of February, 1780) A Plan for Better Security of the Independence of Parliament, and the Oeconomical Reformation of the Civil and Other Establishments. Fourth edition. London, 1780. [2], 95 pages, [1] page blank. Half title page and title page are detached. Light pencil marginalia. Good condition. 5. A Speech of Edmund Burke, Esq. At the Guildhall, In Bristol, Previous to the Late Election in that City, Upon Certain Points Relative to his Parliamentary Conduct. Fourth edition. London, 1781. 68 pages. Much pencil marginalia. Fair condition. Edmund Burke, 1729-1796, was born in Dublin, Ireland. Burke served in the British Parliament and was critical of Britain's treatment of the American Colonies. Burke supported the American Revolution. He is often considered the father of British Conservatism.
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The London Chronicle From Thursday, March 13, to Saturday, March 15, 1777 Vol. XLI. No. 3163

Newspaper. Single issue approx. 11.5" x 8." Pages 249-256. Printed in 3 columns. Light red pencil underlining to approximately 25 lines of print in the 3 columns. There are a couple of light marks in the margins and a drawn light red vertical line on the vertical border page 254. The underlining is brief and light. A red illustrated small stamp located bottom of page 252. Pages 255 and 256 loose. Other pages starting to detach. This issue includes American Revolution information; a reprinted letter from the Joseph Trumbull Governor of Connecticut; news from the House of Commons; advertisements and more. A short article with the heading "Friday, March 14. America. New York, Dec. 21. We have it from undoubted authority, that the men belonging to Col. Roger's rangers, who were taken prisoners by the rebels near East Chester, were lead through Littlefield in chains, and treated in a very barbarous manner.". A couple of the advertisements placed in the Chronicle address Army desertion and the Army and Clergy. Several new book advertisements placed in this issue including an announcement for "An Account of A Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World, Performed in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. Written by James Cook, Commander of the Resolution. In Which is included, Captain Furnfaux's Narrative of his Proceedings in the Adventures during the Separation of the Ships."