1788 The Prospect Before Us Denis O'Bryen Third Edition Very Scarce

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Prospect Before Us. Being a series of Papers, upon the Great Question which now agitates the Public Mind. To which is added a New Postscript Anonymous [Denis O'Bryen] 1788 Printed for J Almon : London 8" by 4.5" 66pp. SUMMARY Very scarce pamphlet concerned with the prospect of a regency. Very Scarce Overall Condition: Fair This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION The third edition of this work. ESTC T125879. Published anonymously, attributed to Denis O'Bryen, Irish surgeon, dramatist, and political writer. A very scarce pamphlet written in support of the Whigs in the Regency crisis of 1788. Rarely seen in commerce in any edition.Works by O'Bryen include: A gleam of comfort to this distracted empire, demonstrating the fairness and reasonableness of national confidence in the present ministrymeaning the ministry of Pitt (1784); A View of the Commercial Treaty with France (1786); Lines Written at Twickenham (1788), followed in the same year by the anonymously published The Prospect Before Us, being a series of papers upon the great question which now agitates the public mind, which was reproduced under the title The Regency Question with a new preface, in consequence of the return of the king's insanity in 1810. In 1796 he published Utrum horum The Government or the Country which rapidly passed through three editions.O'Bryen's political writings reflected his activism as a supporter of the Fox administration. CONDITION Unbound. Binding tender with title page; advertisement to p. 6; p 7-40; 41-2; 43-46; and 47-66 loose but present. More leaves may detach with further handling. Light spotting scattered to leaves, which are lightly browned due to type of paper used Overall Condition: Fair 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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