An Exposure of the Spy System Pursued in Glasgow (1832); The Trial of James Wilson for High Treason (1832); The Life of Thomas Paine (1833); Rights of Man (1833)
by Peter MacKenzie (AKA: A Ten Pounder); Andrew Hardie; Thomas Paine; W. T. Sherwin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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This is complicated so bear with me. This is a sammelband (collection) of four titles from the publisher Muir. Listed in order of binding: First title "Life of Thomas Paine" (1833) is not attributed but appears to be abridged Sherwin's biography of Paine (See OCLC: 933006301). Second title "Rights of Man" (1833) requires no explanation.
Next two titles written by Peter MacKenzie are rare and make up most of the value. Third title "Exposure of the Spy System" is the 1832 first edition of this work. Includes frontis of Hardie's grave. The fourth (final) title "Trial of James Wilson" is the 1832 first edition. The whole thing paginates: 48, viii, 104, [2], 242, 48. Bound in high quality quarter leather with marbled boards fine binding by Starr Bookworks. Defects are: page 21/22 of "Rights" has a repaired hole affecting a few words (see scan); list of Paine's works has some check marks; title page of "Spy" has small edge tear not affecting anything. Feel free to inquire. Please see scans of the book you will receive. Note: publisher had some serious courage to publish this stuff when they did. The final two books pay tribute to people executed for treason only 12 years earlier. See Wikipedia Scottish "Radical War" for more info. Paine's works were an inspiration for the radicals and explains their presence here. There must be other copies of this sammelband out there but I have not located any which makes this rare. The "Hardie" work is particularly uncommon: none recorded at auction, none for sale.
Next two titles written by Peter MacKenzie are rare and make up most of the value. Third title "Exposure of the Spy System" is the 1832 first edition of this work. Includes frontis of Hardie's grave. The fourth (final) title "Trial of James Wilson" is the 1832 first edition. The whole thing paginates: 48, viii, 104, [2], 242, 48. Bound in high quality quarter leather with marbled boards fine binding by Starr Bookworks. Defects are: page 21/22 of "Rights" has a repaired hole affecting a few words (see scan); list of Paine's works has some check marks; title page of "Spy" has small edge tear not affecting anything. Feel free to inquire. Please see scans of the book you will receive. Note: publisher had some serious courage to publish this stuff when they did. The final two books pay tribute to people executed for treason only 12 years earlier. See Wikipedia Scottish "Radical War" for more info. Paine's works were an inspiration for the radicals and explains their presence here. There must be other copies of this sammelband out there but I have not located any which makes this rare. The "Hardie" work is particularly uncommon: none recorded at auction, none for sale.
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- Bookseller
- Ironwood Hills Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- paine1833
- Title
- An Exposure of the Spy System Pursued in Glasgow (1832); The Trial of James Wilson for High Treason (1832); The Life of Thomas Paine (1833); Rights of Man (1833)
- Author
- Peter MacKenzie (AKA: A Ten Pounder); Andrew Hardie; Thomas Paine; W. T. Sherwin
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Muir, Gowans, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1832
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History; Curious, Rare & Obscure;
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