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The Proceedings Against the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury at the Old Baily, On Thursday the Twenty Fourth of November, 1681.
Not Stated
1681
H. Jones : London
13" by 8.5"
[2], 1-6, 5-16pp
SUMMARY
A very scarce contemporary publication of the proceedings mounted against the Earl of Shaftsbury following his public support of the Exclusion Bill, at the time of the Popish Plot.
Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
ESTC Citation No. R24477. Wing P3553A
With the register [A2], B-E2. Collated, complete.
Signed 'Philonomus' at the end of the final leaf, as called for.
This very scarce work details the 1681 proceedings held at the Old Baily against Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, following his heading of the movement to bar James II from succession to the monarchy due to his Catholic faith.
His sponsorship of the Exclusion Bill in 1679 led to two years of political struggle, but ultimately ended in defeat. During the subsequent Tory reaction in 1681, Shaftesbury was arrested for high treason, a prosecution dropped several months later.
Despite the dropped prosecution, Shaftesbury feared re-arrest and execution, and fled to Amsterdam, where he died in 1683.
CONDITION
Unbound, as issued. Light tide mark to head of title page, and all other leaves. Spotting to verso of final leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with the odd spot. Contemporary ink notation to margin of recto of leaf C. Faint ink page numbers to head of each leaf.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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