CHARACTERS. Containing an Impartial Review of the Public Conduct and Abilities of the most Eminent Personages in the Parliament of Great Britain: Considered as Statesmen, Senators, and Public Speakers.
London: Printed for J. Bew, in Pater-Noster-Row: and sold by W. Davis, in Piccadilly; T. Durham, near Charing-Cross; and Richardson and Urquhart, at the Royal-Exchange. M.DCC.LXXVII [1777]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, bound in contemporary quarter sheep, marbled paper boards, spine panel with raised bands, contrasting red leather title label lettered in gold. Pp. [i-v], vi-viii, [ix], x-xv, [xvi] (Contents]; [1] - 152; collated complete with half-title leaf and free endpapers. Small, old library ticket "F8" affixed to front paste-down. A few minor stains but a very fresh clean copy with only a touch of very minimal foxing to preliminary and terminal leaves, binding lightly worn at extremities and slight rubbing to the boards, a lovely example. Item #313455
¶ The "characters" are political personages, 19 in all, mostly connected with the 'troubles in the colonies'; i.e., the American War of Independence.
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