The Tryals Of Sir George Wakeman, William Marshall, William Rumley, And James Corker For High Treason, For Conspiring The Death Of The King, Subversion Of The Government, And Protestant Religion -

London: H. Hills, et al, 1679. Disbound. Good. 84 p. 32 cm. Disbound. Title and front endpaper coming loose and have small holes. Remains of small reference label on front leaf. Small tears to edges of first pages. "At the Sessions in the Old-Baily, holden for London and Middlesex, on Fryday the 18th of July 1679." The defendants were among those falsely accused by Thomas Oates and others during the "popish plot" during which many innocent Catholics were executed for treason. Unlike others, Wakeman and his codefendants were acquitted. ESTC R13879. Wing T2259.

T. HILLS, LONDON, 1679 1ST EDITION. ORIGINAL 17TH CENTURY PAMPHLET BOUND IN LATER CARD COVERS. MEASURES APPROX 12 X 9 INCHES WITH 84 PAGES. SOME GENERAL COVER WEAR,COUPLE OF PAGES STARTING TO DETACH FROM CARD COVERS, COUPLE OF PAGES TORN WITH SOME WEAR TO INNER MARGINS [SEE IMAGE], SOME MINOR LOSS TO THE OCCASIONAL PAGE MARGINS, OCCASIONAL PAGE A LITTLE FRAGILE AT MARGINS, USUAL BROWNING & FOXING TO PAGES ,OCCASIONAL BLEMISH OR FINGER MARKS TO PAGES. OVERALL A FEW FAULTS INTERNALLY BUT STILL A GOOD COPY & SCARCE IN ANY CONDITION. A INTERESTING ITEM FROM THE 17TH CENTURY WITH FASCINATING HISTORICAL CONTENT.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

1679. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. Perceptive Satirical Commentary on the Popish Plot of 1678 [Popish Plot]. [Smith, Francis (fl. 1657-1689)]. Some Observations Upon the Late Tryals of Sir George Wakeman, Corker and Marshall, &c. By Tom Tickle-Foot the Taborer, Late Clerk to Justice Clodpate. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. 8, 7-9, [1] pp. Pagination irregular, text complete. Folio (11-3/4" x 7-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in recent plain wrappers. Light soiling to exterior, tiny stain to front wrapper, moderate toning and occasional faint spotting to interior, light soiling to title page. $300. * Only edition. Supposedly written by a clerk to "Justice Clodpate," this satirical and sensational account of the Popish Plot of 1678 is also a remarkably perceptive and interesting contemporary analysis. One of the cruelest hoaxes in British history, one that led to a wave of anti-Catholic violence, the Popish Plot was the invention of Titus Oates, an… Read More

1679. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. Perceptive Satirical Commentary on the Popish Plot of 1678 [Popish Plot]. [Smith, Francis (fl. 1657-1689)]. Some Observations Upon the Late Tryals of Sir George Wakeman, Corker and Marshall, &c. By Tom Tickle-Foot the Taborer, Late Clerk to Justice Clodpate. London: Printed for A. Brewster, 1679. 8, 7-9, [1] pp. Pagination irregular, text complete. Folio (11-1/2" x 7-3/4"). Stab-stitched pamphlet in later plain wrappers. Light creasing and edgewear to wrappers, chip to foot of front wrapper, moderate toning and occasional light foxing to interior, lower corner of leaf B1 (pp. 5-6) lacking without loss to text, small ink "11" to head of title page. $300. * Only edition. Supposedly written by a clerk to "Justice Clodpate," this satirical and sensational account of the Popish Plot of 1678 is also a remarkably perceptive and interesting contemporary analysis. One of the cruelest hoaxes in British history and the catalyst… Read More