"The Guild" & other pamphlets relating to Colchester, England. ONLY KNOWN COPIES

Description: Unique, one of a kind item. This book, which belonged to the Colchester Public Library, contains the only known copies of several pamphlets relating to Colchester in the early 19th century, including the only known copy of "The Guild," (no copies found in WORLDCAT) which "History of The County of Suffolk" explains landed its printer in prison (“Isaac Marsden was found guilty of publishing a libel intitled the Guild, accusing Wm. Smith, Esq. with abuse in the execution of his office as Justice of the Peace, in granting a licence for one John Lingwood, at the Blue Posts, Colchester.”). Contents: -"The Guild" A Poem; Printed by I. Marsden, 56 High Street (WORLDCAT locates no other copies) - "The Panorama: Or, A Peep Into The Temple Of Discord. An Anti-Radical Olio"; Issues 1-5 (full run), By S. Bridge, Printed by E. Lancaster, 1821 (WORLDCAT locates one other copy, containing only issues 1-4) - "A Letter Addressed To The Freeburgesses Of Colchester"; Edward Clay, Printed And Sold At Haddon's Gazette Office, High Street(WORLDCAT locates no other copies) -"To The Freeburgesses Of Colchester"; (Open letter from Chamberlain J.H. Theobald to the freemen of Colchester in response to allegations made about the author by Alderman Edward Clay); J.H.Theobald, Swinborne, Walter, Taylor, Printers, Colchester (WORLDCAT locates one other copy) - "An Enquiry Into The Necessity Of A Borough Rate"; Edward Clay, Gazette Office, Colchester (WORLDCAT locates no other copies) The condition is quite excellent, with some occasional foxing to the opening page of "The Guild." Otherwise, near fine, in near fine library buckram.

Price: 189.15 USD

Location: Decatur, Georgia

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