Three Speeches Against Continuing The Army C As They Were Spoken In The House Of Commons The Last

by William Shippen Edward Jeffries Bart Sir Thomas Hanmore

$150 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

First edition

London: printed for William Johnson at the Bible in Cornhill, 1718. First edition, 8vo in 4s, pp. 46, 2 ; original printed paper self-wrappers, stitched, as issued; light soiling, touch of foxing to top edge, contemporary manuscript note on title and section title pages with ink notes by an early owner identifying otherwise anonymous authors; good or better. The speeches broadly argue that a standing army in time of peace will necessarily impede the free

• Binding: Wrappers

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