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COBBET,WILLIAM (TRANSLATED INTO ITALIAN BY DOMENICO GREGORJ - Storia Della Protestante in Inghilterra Ed in Irlanda

Napoli: Dalla Tipografia Della Biblioteca Cattolica, 1826. First Edition. Half-Leather. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. Napoli: Italy 1826 First Italian Edition:This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Contemporary Quarter Tan Calf,over marbled boards,plain cream endpapers,no half title with title lettering in gilt to spine,with elaborate floral gilt decoration to spine also,no raised bands.William Cobbett Son of a farmer and innkeeper, Cobbett joined the army when he was 21 but had to flee to America in 1791 after making accusations of military corruption. There he was stung into action in 1794 by the visit of Joseph Priestley, the scientist and radical. Convinced that Priestley was a traitor, Cobbett wrote the pamphlet that launched his journalistic career. For the next six years he published 12 volumes of diatribes against American democracy, his style securing him many enemies and the nickname 'Peter Porcupine'. After paying a heavy fine in a libel judgement, Cobbett returned to England in 1800.This title from Cobbett contains information relative to the brewing of Beer,making of bread,keeping of cows,Pis,Bees,Ewes,Goats,Poultry and Rabbits,and relative to other matters deemed useful in the conducting of the affairs of a Labourer's family;to which are added,instructions relative to the selecting,the cutting and the bleaching of the plants of English Grass and Grain,for the purpose of making Hats and Bonnets.Their are no previous inscriptions present,with occasional foxing internally,8vo 562pp First Italian Edition of this Famous Text. Very Good .
GBP 55.30 [Appr.: EURO 65 US$ 70.15 | JP¥ 11020] Book number 12695

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