Shelfmark
Fk.5.06(06)
Additional shelfmark
Fk.9.09(08)
Author
Title
A vindication of the present m--y, from the clamours rais'd against them upon occasion of the new preliminaries.
Varying form of title
Spine title: Political tracts
Varying form of title
Other title: A vindication of the present ministry
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed in the year, M.DCC.XI. [1711]
Physical description
52 p. ; 8vo.
Note
Attributed to Arthur Maynwaring. Sometimes also attributed to Daniel Defoe and Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke.
Note
A satire on the Harley-Bolingbroke administration.
Note
M-y = ministry.
Note
In this edition, p. 43, last line: "bad, the prosperity or ruin of us is involv'd,", with catchword: "and".
Citation/references note
ESTC, T212634
Provenance
Fk.5.06(06): Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Fk.5.06(06): Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Fk.5.06(06): Ms. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924".
Provenance
Fk.9.09(08): Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
Fk.5.06(06): 18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Political tracts".
Binding
Fk.9.09(08): 18th century light brown calf, with spattered panels; blind tooled panels, with large fleurons at each corner; gold tooled board edges; plain spine with five raised bands; red goat spine label with gold lettering, reading "Convocatio. &: Peace".
Copy-specific note
Fk.5.06(06): Bound with seventeen other items.
Copy-specific note
Fk.5.06(06): Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
Copy-specific note
Fk.5.06(06): Previous shelf-mark: Dm.5.5.
Copy-specific note
Fk.9.09(08): Bound with nine other items.
Copy-specific note
Fk.9.09(08): Previous shelf-mark: Dg.6.12.
Copy-specific note
Fk.9.09(08): Ms. list of contents in ink on front pastedown.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B23192