The Political Works of Andrew Fletcher, Esq;
by Fletcher, Andrew
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Re-printed: and sold by A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, 1732. FIRST EDITION, 8vo, pp. [xvi], 448. Twentieth century calf by Hayday, spine gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers. Light foxing and spotting. Spine rubbed, labels lost, boards a bit scratched. The political theorist and book collector Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (1653-1716) published numerous pamphlets on political subjects, which are collected here with reproductions of their original title-pages but continuous pagination. ‘Fletcher's reputation as a ‘patriot’... was well established in his own lifetime... An important early step in its consolidation was the collection of his pamphlets in a volume of Political Works, published in 1732 by three London booksellers; who or what prompted them to do so is unknown’ (ODNB). ESTC T59848.
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Details
- Bookseller
- McNaughtan's Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2420
- Title
- The Political Works of Andrew Fletcher, Esq;
- Author
- Fletcher, Andrew
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Re-printed: and sold by A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1732
- Keywords
- Law Politics Scottish
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McNaughtan's Bookshop
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