Highlights

DEATH OF COSMO THE GREAT

1. ADRIANI, Giovanni Battista. (All by this author)

  Oratio Joannis Baptistatae Adrianii Habita in Funere Cosmi Medicis Magni Etruriae Ducis

Florentiae Ex Officina Iuntarum, 1574.

First edition, 4to., woodcut arms within title, woodcut portrait on verso ot title, (40)pp., disbound.

An oration on the death of Cosmo the Great, Grand Duke of Tuscany

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2. (ALSOP, Vincent ?). (All by this author)

  The Humble Address of the Presbyterians,Presented to the King by Mr. Hurst, Mr. Chester, Mr. Slater, Mr. Cox, Mr. Roswell, Mr. Turner, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Deal, and Mr. Reynolds. With His Majesties Gracious Answer.

(colop) (Edinburgh) Printed for J.W. And Re-Printed at Edinburgh by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, 1687.

Broadside, folio in two sheets rather fragile and frayed, but text complete, published one side as issued

Wing A 2913 (L, EN; MH, Y) Aldis 2692

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SATIRE ON MARRIAGE

3. ANON.

  Gretna Green, or the Red-Hot Marriage.

London by Robt Sayer & Co, 27th March 1792 .

Broadside, folio, hand coloured Mezzotint, tipped onto backing sheet.

Exceedingly rare. Not in BM

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SATIRICAL ADDRESS

4. ANON.

  Brother Jacobins, We must now Proceed to a New Election, if we must now muster the one Thing needful. Ans as openly declaring our wish to overthrow the Constitution, brought sad Disgrace upon Us, I wish to advise you to be more discreet in Future both in your conduct and writings.

(Nottingham) S.Tupman, Printer, (1796?).

Broadside, folio, a few splits and minor holes ( no text affected), waterstained, printed one side as issued.

A Radical satire regarding the 1796 Election. The radical publisher “D.I.Eaton” is metnioned in the text. Printed signature of “Double Face” ESTC on line (L - only)

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FREEDOM OF THE CITY FOR PITT - BY ROWLANDSON

5. ANON.

  Master Billy's Procession to Grocers Hall.

London by W. Humphrey, March 8th 1784.

Single sheet, oblong folio, hand coloured engraving by Thomas Rowlandson, minor scuffing in bottom right hand corner, printed one side as issued

A burlesque representation of Pitt's procession to the City on the 28th February 1784 to dine with the Grocers Company and receive the Freedom of the City of London. British Library Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires No. 6442. Issued both coloured and uncoloured.

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