John macara (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Leather. Zustand: Good. First edition. A sammeland of fifteen satirical pamphlets and political tracts about early nineteenth century Great Britain, including a signed pamphlet on the corn laws by James Macara. Present here are:The 1820 nineteenth edition of 'None Mi Ricordo!', a satirical pamphlet by William Hone and George Cruikshank, concerned with King George IV and his Queen consort Caroline. With vignette illustrations from George Cruikshank.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.The 1820 sixth edition of 'The Green Bag: A Dainty Dish to set before a King'. This is a light satiric verse mocking King George IV and his cabinet shortly after his coronation, with vignette illustrations from George Cruikshank.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.The 1820 twentieth edition of 'The Man in the Moon', a remarkable satirical pamphlet alluding to the Peterloo Massacre by William Hone, illustrated with fifteen cuts by George Cruickshank. Cruikshank illustrated cavalrymen attacking and killing protestors, as well as the Prince Regent, the Church, and the army as they dance hand in hand with the devil.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.The 1820 thirty-fourth edition of 'The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder'. The work of William Hone, and written to coincide with the divorce trial at the behest of the Queen herself, this work portrays George IV as decadent, boorish and slovenly, progressing up and the down the marriage ladder until he eventually reaches 'degradation'. With vignette illustrations from George Cruikshank.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.The 1820 second edition of 'The Royal Letter-Bag', containing satirical epistles written in verse about Queen Caroline and associated public figure, with vignette illustrations.The very scarce 1821 work 'Correspondence between James Stuart, Esq. and the Printer of the Beacon'.The very scarce 1831 work 'Report of the Speeches at the Constitutional Meeting, in the George Street Assembly Room, Edinburgh, on Monday, 28th November, 1831'.The very scarce 1832 work 'Letter to the Lord Advocate on the Scottish Reform Bill'. Retaining the original half title, which bears a former owner's inscription to the head.The very scarce 1831 work 'Letter to the Right Hon. The Earl of Minto', with a former owner's inscription to the title page head.The very scarce 1833 first edition of Samuel Laing's 'Address to the Electors of Scotland'.The very scarce 1833 work 'The Liberal Theory. From the Presbyterian Review for January 1833'.A signed copy of the very scarce first edition of James Macara's 1831 'Letter to the Right Hon. Francis Jeffrey [.] on the Reform Bill'. Inscribed 'from the author' to the title page head.The first edition of the very scarce 1832 work 'Remarks on the Principles of the Opposing Candidates for the Representation of Aberdeenshire'.The 1832 third edition of John Walsh's very scarce 'On the Present Balance of Parties in the State'. Former owner's inscription to title page head. With eight pages of advertisements to the rear.The 1828 third edition of Henry Brougham's 'Present State of the Law, The Speech of Henry Brougham, Esq MP.'. With eight pages of advertisements to the rear.With the bookplate of Sir John Stuart Hepburn Forbes, 8th Baronet, of Monymusk, of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, to the front pastedown. He was a Scottish baronet, landowner, advocate and agriculturalist. With two leaves of notes in Forbes's hand to the rear of the work, and his inscription appearing to a small number of title page heads. In a half calf binding with marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to back strip head and tail and joints. Head of front joint starting, but firmly held. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, binding strained. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd handling mark. Signed to head of one work. Former owner's inscriptions to a small number of title pages, with two leaves annotated by a prior owner bound in towards the rear. Good. George Cruikshank (illustrator). signed by author. book.…