The Character of a Trimmer

by George Saville Halifax, Marquis of

$1,000 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

First edition. 4 , 43, blank pp. Small 4to. Modern green quarter morocco over buckram, spine gilt. Wing H296; ESTC R38783. Provenance: Robert S. Pirie bookplate . Item #304231 In January, Halifax had anonymously distributed three manuscript copies of The Character of a Trimmer, one to the archbishop of Canterbury with a letter asking him to deliver it to the king. It circulated in manuscript until pirated

• Binding: Leather

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