The Rival princes; or, a faithful narrative of facts, relating to Mrs. M. A. Clarke's political acquaintance with Colonel Wardle, Major Dodd, &c. &c. &c. who were concerned in the charges against the Duke of York [etc.]
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Main Collection pre-1900
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Publication Year
1810
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The Rival princes; or, a faithful narrative of facts, relating to Mrs. M. A. Clarke's political acquaintance with Colonel Wardle, Major Dodd, &c. &c. &c. who were concerned in the charges against the Duke of York; together with a variety of authentic and important letters, and curious and interesting anecdotes of several persons of political notoriety. In two volumes. By Mary Anne Clarke.
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(GEN) Frontispiece portrait signed by Clarke at the foot. Acc. No. 11976 includes seller's note inserted Vol II "Mary Anne Clarke. Appeared in the Court of King's Bench on February 7th 1814 charged with publishing a libel on the Rt. Hon. William Fitzegerlad, the Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer. Prosecuted by the Attorney General, Sir William Jarrow. Defended by Henry Brougham. Found guilty and sentenced to nine month's imprisonment in the Marshelsea Prison by Mr. Justice Le Blanc."||(REF) NUC lists eighteen copies||(PRV) Accession no. 172: with a contemporary ink signature on the half-titles of both volumes||(PHY) Accession no. 172: original blue boards, uncut, re-spined, manuscript title||(VER) Greyscale digital sub-master file Batch 2 in Store 1|(PRV) Accession no. 11976: with a contemporary ink signature on the half-titles of the first volume. (PHY) Accession no. 11976, original boards rebacked with conservation spine and free end papers.
Biblio Notes
2 v. ; 12mo.
Number of Copies
2