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The Corporation: a Fragment
by [Collier, John, attrib.]
- Used
- Condition
- Good plus with creasing and fraying to last three leaves, half title and last two leaves darkened, later wrappers.
- Seller
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Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author; and Sold by G. Robinson, in Pater-noster-Row; W. Charnley, and T. Slack, in Newcastle, 1775. First Edition. Good plus with creasing and fraying to last three leaves, half title and last two leaves darkened, later wrappers.. First edition polemic satire in Hudibrastic verse on a corrupt Newcastle election. Down with the corporations.
8vo. vii, [9]-35pp. ESTC T185203. Goldsmiths' 11364. Higgs 6497. RBH shows a single copy at auction and OCLC reflects a handful of copies on microfilm but only a few physical copies as of March 2024.
8vo. vii, [9]-35pp. ESTC T185203. Goldsmiths' 11364. Higgs 6497. RBH shows a single copy at auction and OCLC reflects a handful of copies on microfilm but only a few physical copies as of March 2024.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (prelim. pages iii-iv) and indexes.
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- Seller
- Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 343
- Title
- The Corporation: a Fragment
- Author
- [Collier, John, attrib.]
- Book Condition
- Used - Good plus with creasing and fraying to last three leaves, half title and last two leaves darkened, later wrappers.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London: Printed for the Author; and Sold by G. Robinson, in Pater-noster-Row; W. Charnley, and T. Slack, in Newcastle
- Date Published
- 1775
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About the Seller
Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB
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Haddonfield, New Jersey
About Nelson Rare Books, ABAA/ILAB
Bookseller of 18th and 19th century British and American literature, Gothic Revival, architecture, street literature, chapbooks, private press books, focusing on the unpopular, the obscure, and the forgotten. We also handle commonplace books, friendship albums, scrap books and manuscripts.
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