Author: Edmund Burke
Title: A Letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a Noble Lord, on the Attacks Made Upon Him and His Pension, in the House of Lords, by the Duke of Bedford and the Earl of Lauderdale, Early in the Present Sessions of Parliament
Description: London, J. Owen; F. and C. Rivington, 1796. Brochure/Pamphlet. An early edition pamphlet by Edmund Burke, written towards the end of his life, attacking the Duke of Bedford and Duke of Lauderdale. An early edition, lacking the half-title so it is unknown which edition this is.Edmund Burke's scathing reply to the Dukes of Bedford and Lauderdale, who attacked the award the King gave Burke, a pension of £2,500. Burke argues that he was rewarded on merit, but the Duke of Bedford argues that his rewards were from inheritance alone.This was published the year before Burke's death. Rebound in marbled paper wraps. Externally, smart, with some very light edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Bound without the half-title. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

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