Item #11994 The Francis Letters, by Sir Philip Francis and Other Members of the Family; Ed. by Beata The Francis Letters by Sir Philip Francis and other members of the family : with a note on The Junius Controversy. Philip Francis, Beata Francis, Eliza Keary, C F. Keary, note.

The Francis Letters, by Sir Philip Francis and Other Members of the Family; Ed. by Beata The Francis Letters by Sir Philip Francis and other members of the family : with a note on The Junius Controversy

New York: E P Dutton, 1901.

First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Item #11994

Light tarnish to cover gilt decor and lettering, otherwise slight wear. Crisp hardcovers.; First US Edition, from English sheets. "Sir Philip Francis was an Irish-born Whig Party politician and pamphleteer, the supposed author of the Letters of Junius, and the chief antagonist of Warren Hastings." - Wikipedia. "... letters on personal and family matters, 1789-1814, many of them addressed to Lord and Lady Thanet." - Lucy M Brown and Ian R Christie; Bibliography of British History 1789-1851; 2111. Much primary material on the rough-and-tumble of British party politics, and the failed struggle of Francis for personal advancement in British India.; xi, 340; 341-699 in 2v pages.

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