Author: James Holloway
Title: The Free and Voluntary Confession and Narrative of James Holloway (Addressed to His Majesty) Written with His Own Hand, and Delivered by Himself to Mr. Secretary Jenkins; As Also the Proceedings Against the Said James Holloway in His Majesties Kings-Bench Court, Westminster; and His Petition to His Majesty. Together with a Particular Account of the Discourse As Passed between the Sheriffs of London and the Said James Holloway at the Time of His Execution for High-Treason at Tyburn, April 30. 1684. With His Prayer Immediately Before, and the True Copy of the Paper Delivered Them at the Same Time and Place
Description: London, Robert Horn, John Baker, and John Redmayne, 1684. Leather. A very scarce pamphlet containing James Holloway's confession for his involvement in the Rye House Plot, smartly rebound in leather. A very scarce work.ESTC citation number R2717.James Holloway's confession and narrative of his involvement in the Rye House Plot.The Rye House Plot was a plan to assassinate King Charles II and his brother, the future James II. The plan never came to action, as the plot was found out and those involved were sent to their execution or into exile.This treasonous plot came about because of the opposition to having Charles II on the throne, though the conspirators did not have a specific person in mind to take over the throne, their ultimate goal was to establish a Protestant government. Holloway was one of the key members of the plot, financing the conspiracy through his career as a goldsmith and planning the assassination attempt. Collated, complete, signatures A-D2. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Minor spots and a little rubbing to the leather. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some scattered spots and handling marks. Numerical ink to the head of the title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
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Title: The Free and Voluntary Confession and Narrative of James Holloway (Addressed to His Majesty) Written with His Own Hand, and Delivered by Himself to Mr. Secretary Jenkins; As Also the Proceedings Against the Said James Holloway in His Majesties Kings-Bench Court, Westminster; and His Petition to His Majesty. Together with a Particular Account of the Discourse As Passed between the Sheriffs of London and the Said James Holloway at the Time of His Execution for High-Treason at Tyburn, April 30. 1684. With His Prayer Immediately Before, and the True Copy of the Paper Delivered Them at the Same Time and Place
Description: London, Robert Horn, John Baker, and John Redmayne, 1684. Leather. A very scarce pamphlet containing James Holloway's confession for his involvement in the Rye House Plot, smartly rebound in leather. A very scarce work.ESTC citation number R2717.James Holloway's confession and narrative of his involvement in the Rye House Plot.The Rye House Plot was a plan to assassinate King Charles II and his brother, the future James II. The plan never came to action, as the plot was found out and those involved were sent to their execution or into exile.This treasonous plot came about because of the opposition to having Charles II on the throne, though the conspirators did not have a specific person in mind to take over the throne, their ultimate goal was to establish a Protestant government. Holloway was one of the key members of the plot, financing the conspiracy through his career as a goldsmith and planning the assassination attempt. Collated, complete, signatures A-D2. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Minor spots and a little rubbing to the leather. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some scattered spots and handling marks. Numerical ink to the head of the title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
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Price: GBP 195.00 = appr. US$ 278.46 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 852P23
- Book number: 852P23
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