A True State of the Case of Bosavern Penlez, Who Suffered on Account of the Late Riot in the Strand. In Which the Law Regarding These Offences, and the Statute of George the First, Commonly Called the Riot Act, are Fully Considered
by Fielding, Henry
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- first
- Condition
- Modern quarter calf, cloth boards, uncut. Title creased and soiled, with two small closed tears, affecting one letter, some crea
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About This Item
There are two 1749 printings, with the second printing not so designated on the title-page. The first printing is identifiable by the press marks 2-4, 16-1, 22-3, 32-4, 39-2 & 44-1 and the readings "Pulton" on p. 5 l. 22 and "Examples" on p. 12 l. 1. In the second printing, signature B and pages C3r, C4r-v, E1v, and E4r were reset, the remainder being printed from standing type. Cross III, pp. 319-20; Rothschild 852. Provenance: Blackwell's (pencil note); Louis & Anne Marie Davidson (bookplate)
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- Title
- A True State of the Case of Bosavern Penlez, Who Suffered on Account of the Late Riot in the Strand. In Which the Law Regarding These Offences, and the Statute of George the First, Commonly Called the Riot Act, are Fully Considered
- Author
- Fielding, Henry
- Format/Binding
- [ii], 54 pp. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Modern quarter calf, cloth boards, uncut. Title creased and soiled, with two small closed tears, affecting one letter, some crea
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- A. Millar
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1749
- Keywords
- British | Henry Fielding
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