B22705

Shelfmark

Fk.5.01(16)

Author

Steele, Richard, Sir,

Uniform title

[Plebeian., Part 1]

Title

The plebeian. To be continued weekly. No. I. Considerations upon the reports relating to the Peerage. By a member of the House of Commons.

Varying form of title

Political tracts

Edition

The fourth edition.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for S. Popping at the Black Raven in Paternoster-Row. 1719 (Price 6d) where letters are taken in, directed for the Plebeian,, [1719].

Physical description

[4], 18p ;, 21cm. (4to).

Note

A member of the House of Commons = Sir Richard Steele.

Note

With a half-title.

Note

A reissue of the first edition with a partially reset title page.

Note

Published to "denounce Lord Sunderland's bill for limiting the power of creating new peers." Cf. DNB.

Note

For responses to this work, cf. 'The Old Whig', attributed to Joseph Addison and 'The Patrician', by 'One who is neither a knight, nor a member of the House of Commons', which is sometimes attributed to Robert, Viscount Molesworth.

Note

Although the numbering and frequency statement suggest this work was published serially, it is possible that these were issued as a finite run of numbered tracts.

Note

Bound with twenty other items.

Note

Ms. contents list on flyleaf.

Note

Previously: Dm.5.1.

Citation/references note

NCBEL, II:1276; ESTC T115622

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of Gale Group. 2001. 1 reel ; 35 mm. Unit 327. (the Eighteenth Century ; reel 11430, no. 22).

Additional physical form available

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

Provenance

Ms. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924".

Binding

18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Political tracts".

Subject

Nobility, History, Early works to 1800, Great Britain.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Politics and government, Early works to 1800, 1714-1727.

Added entry--name

Popping, Sarah, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--name

Addison, Joseph

Added entry--name

One who is neither a knight, nor a member of the House of Commons

Added entry--name

Molesworth, Robert Molesworth, Viscount,

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B22705

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24010$aPlebeian.$pPart 1

24514$aThe plebeian. To be continued weekly. No. I. Considerations upon the reports relating to the Peerage. By a member of the House of Commons.

2463#$aPolitical tracts

250##$aThe fourth edition.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for S. Popping at the Black Raven in Paternoster-Row. 1719 (Price 6d) where letters are taken in, directed for the Plebeian,$c[1719].

300##$a[4], 18p ;$c21cm. (4to).

500##$aA member of the House of Commons = Sir Richard Steele.

500##$aWith a half-title.

500##$aA reissue of the first edition with a partially reset title page.

500##$aPublished to "denounce Lord Sunderland's bill for limiting the power of creating new peers." Cf. DNB.

500##$aFor responses to this work, cf. 'The Old Whig', attributed to Joseph Addison and 'The Patrician', by 'One who is neither a knight, nor a member of the House of Commons', which is sometimes attributed to Robert, Viscount Molesworth.

500##$aAlthough the numbering and frequency statement suggest this work was published serially, it is possible that these were issued as a finite run of numbered tracts.

500##$aBound with twenty other items.

500##$aMs. contents list on flyleaf.

500##$aPreviously: Dm.5.1.

5104#$aNCBEL, II:1276; ESTC T115622

530##$aMicrofilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of Gale Group. 2001. 1 reel ; 35 mm. Unit 327. (the Eighteenth Century ; reel 11430, no. 22).

530##$aElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

561##$aMs. inscription in pencil: "Checked March 1924".

563##$a18th century quarter brown calf; red and blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Political tracts".

650#0$aNobility$xHistory$xEarly works to 1800$zGreat Britain.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government$xEarly works to 1800$y1714-1727.

7001#$aPopping, Sarah$ebookseller.

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

7001#$aAddison, Joseph

7001#$aOne who is neither a knight, nor a member of the House of Commons.

7001#$aMolesworth, Robert Molesworth$cViscount,

752##$aEngland$dLondon.