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Collection of 24 political pamphlets, mostly published by William Hone 1818-22
22.0 x 3.5 cm (book measurement (inventory)) | RCIN 1091747
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610 p. of various pagination : ill. (some folded)
Provenance
Likely acquired for the Royal Library early 1863.
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Measurements
22.0 x 3.5 cm (book measurement (inventory))
Alternative title(s)
The political house that Jack built / [William Hone]
The Man in the Moon, a speech from the throne, to the senate of Lunataria in the Moon.
"Non mi ricordo!" &c. &c. &c.
Doll Tear-sheet, alias the Countess 'Je ne me rappelle pas,' a match for "Non mi ricordo". With cuts.
The Royal letter-bag ; containing familiar epistles from Royal personages, ministers of state, bishops, generals, discarded mistresses, Italian witnesses &c. &c. relative to the Queen, and other important state affair.
The political showman at home! Exhibiting his cabinet of curiosities and creatures - all alive! / by the author of the House that Jack built [William Hone]
The miraculous host tortured by the Jew, under the reign of Philip the Fair in 1290 ; being one of the converted the daughters and niece of Douglas Loveday Esq. under the reign of Louis XVIII in 1821 / [by William Hone]
A Peep at the Peers : or an Alphabetical list of all the Peers who sit in the House, including the Peers elect from Ireland and Scotland, and also including the Bishops of England, and the four Irish Bishops, who sit during the present session of 1820, showing the Offices, Grants, Church Preferment and functions, services, and matters and things, belonging or attached to the Peers and their families.
The Queen's matrimonial ladder, a national toy, with fourteen step scenes; and illustrations in verse, with eighteen other cuts / by the author of "The political house that Jack built" [William Hone]
The Queen's budget opened ; or correspondence extraordinary, relative to the defence of Her Majesty. A companion to the "Royal Letter-Bag"
The Queen's case stated / by Charles Phillips Esq.
A speech at Dublin in behalf of The Queen / by John Finlay, Esq
The Form of prayer, with thanksgiving to Almighty God, to be used daily by all devout people throughout the realm, for the happy deliverance of Her Majesty Queen Caroline from the late most traitorous conspiracy.
The Right divine of kings to govern wrong! Dedicated to the holy alliance
The ghost of Chatham; a vision dedicated to the House of Peers
A humble petition and address by her most gracious Majesty Caroline, Queen consort &c. &c. &c. / by an inhabitant of Edinburgh
Trial by jury and liberty of the press : the proceedings at the public meeting December 29, 1817, at the City of London tavern for the purpose of enabling William Hone to surmount the difficulties in which he has been placed by being selected by the Ministers of the Crown as the object of their persecution. Mr Waithman in the Chair. With the resolutions and the speeches of Mr Waithman, Sir Francis Burdett, Mr Alderman Thorp, Mr Perry, Mr P Walker, Lord Cochrane, Mr Charles Pearson, Mr Sturch and Mr Wooler. Also the Subscriptions received from time to time with all the names, mottoes &c.
The first trial of William Hone on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 18, 1817, before Mr Justice Abbott and a Special Jury, for publishing a parody on the late John Wilkes's Catechism of a ministerial member.
The second trial of William Hone on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 19, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a Special Jury, for publishing a parody, with an alleged intent to ridicule the Litany and libel the Prince Regent, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The third trial of William Hone on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 20, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a Special Jury for publishing a parody on the Athanasian Creed, entitled "The Sinecurist's Creed".
The three trials of William Hone for publishing three parodies; viz. The late John Wilkes's catechism, and the political litany, and the sinecurists creed ; on three ex-officion informations, at Guildhall, London, during three successive days, December 18, 19, & 20, 1817 ; before three special juries and Mr Justice Abbott, on the first day, and Lord Chief Justice Ellenborough, on the last two days.
Bank restriction note. Specimen of a Bank note - not to be imitated / [George Cruickshank]
The bank restriction barometer ; or, scale of effects on society of the Bank Note system, and payments in gold / by Abraham Franklin
A slap at slop and the Bridge-Street gang.