Author: William Ewart Gladstone
Title: The Vatican Decrees in Their Bearing on CIVIL Allegiance: A Political Expostulation
Description: London, John Murray, 1874. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. The first edition of William Ewart Gladstone's important pamphlet, an anti-Catholic essay. The first edition of this important pamphlet.William Ewart Gladstone's anti-Catholic pamphlet, a scathing diatribe against Catholics. This attack was brought on by his outrage at the Vatican Council's decree of papal infallibility, this being his attempt to refute it.Published in November 1874, this pamphlet sold 150,000 copies by the end of the year.Gladstone was an important Victorian Liberal politician. Disbound, as issued. Externally, the outer leaves are a little aged-toned. Outer leaves are detached but present, small chips to the backstrip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some odd spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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