Description: The Letters of Simkin the Second, Poetic Recorder of All the Proceedings, Upon the Trial of Warren Hastings, Esq. in Westminster Hall. By Ralph Broome and printed in London for John Stockdale. 1791, 368 pp, 8.5” x 5.5”, 8vo, hardcover cloth rebinding. In good rebound condition, with minimal scratching and wear to boards and spine. Hinges remain in good condition and text block is bound well. Light marginalia and markings at front of book. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce and nicely preserved piece by “Simkin the Second”, the pseudonym for British pamphleteer Ralph Broome (1742-1805), a constant defender of Warren Hastings during his trial. Hastings had been accused of embezzlement and general corruption while Governor General in Bengal, charges that he would ultimately be acquitted from after an 8-year trial. COLH1791DHIC-1023-aj0547
Price: 225 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Ralph Broome
Publisher: John Stockdale
Topic: Historical
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1791
