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- A Letter from His Highness the Prince of Orange, for The Summoning of a convention, to be held at Westminster, the 22th of January, 16688/9 [etc.]. Wing W2344
- Publisher:
- Printed by J. Starkey, and A. and W. Churchill, London, 1688.
- Description:
- The famous circular letter distributed throughout England, calling for a Convention "to declare the rights and liberties of the nation", an essential step leading to the Declaration of Rights and to achieving the goals of the Glorious Revolution
- Condition:
- Broadside measuring about 11x13 inches, one horizontal tear (about five inches), legibility not affected, else well preserved; the Taussig copy
- Book No.:
- W-79538
- Price:
- $ 1250.00
- Category:
- Glorious Revolution, Glorious Revolution
- Author:
- Title:
- A Letter from His Highness the Prince of Orange, for The Summoning of a convention, to be held at Westminster, the 22th of January, 16688/9 [etc.]. Wing W2344
- Publisher:
- Printed by J. Starkey, and A. and W. Churchill, London, 1688.
- Description:
- The famous circular letter distributed throughout England, calling for a Convention "to declare the rights and liberties of the nation", an essential step leading to the Declaration of Rights and to achieving the goals of the Glorious Revolution
- Condition:
- Broadside measuring about 11x13 inches, one horizontal tear (about five inches), legibility not affected, else well preserved; the Taussig copy
- Book No.:
- W-79538
- Price:
- $ 1250.00
- Category:
- Glorious Revolution, Glorious Revolution
- Author:
- Title:
- The Declaration of William and Mary, King and Queen of England, France and Ireland, To all Their Loving Subjects in the Kingdom of IRELAND . . . Given at Our Court at Whitehall this 22th Day of February, 1688 [1689] [etc.]. Wing W2507 [three copies in ESTC]
- Publisher:
- Printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb [etc.], Lodnon [sic], 1689.
- Description:
- William's immediate, unsuccessful effort to defuse the Irish rebellion as James arrived from France, followed by the siege of Londonderry, the battle of the Boyne, and the Articles of Limerick, "show[ing] how precarious was the Revolution settlement"
- Condition:
- Broadside measuring about 12x14 inches, lightly browned, several folds, the margins cut close (legibility preserved), quite sound; the Taussig copy
- Book No.:
- W-79601
- Price:
- $ 1500.00
- Category:
- IRELAND, Glorious Revolution, legal ephemera, Broadside
- Author:
- Title:
- His Majestys Most Gracious Speech in the House of Lords, to the Lords and Commons Assembled at Westminster the Eighteenth Day of February, 1688/9. Wing W2372F [the variant with line 10 of the title ending "eighteenth day of"]. Folio
- Publisher:
- Printed by John Starkey and Awnsham Churchill [etc.], London, 1689.
- Description:
- William III's first speech to Parliament, five days following the acceptance by him and by Mary of the Declaration of Rights and of the Crown, emphasising dangers abroad and in Ireland, both requiring "the Support of the Protestant Interest"
- Condition:
- ?Original self wraps, title+two pages, light browning, else well preserved with good margins, the Taussig copy; rare, one copy in ESTC in North America
- Book No.:
- W-79596
- Price:
- $ 950.00
- Category:
- Glorious Revolution, English constitutional law, FRANCE, IRELAND, Religion
- Author:
- Title:
- An Address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, Assembled at Westminster in this Present Convention, To His Highness the Prince of Orange; With His Highness's Answer. ESTC P2759 Number 3. Not in Wing
- Publisher:
- Printed for James Partridge and Matthew Gyllyflower, London, 1689.
- Description:
- The address to William sent the day the Convention convened (January 22) requesting that he undertake "the Administration of Publick Affairs" while his Circular Letter and Declaration of Reasons are debated, with his acceptance of the day following
- Condition:
- Broadsheet measuring about 8x11 inches, lower left margin trimmed, small tear to the title (legibility preserved), light browning; the Taussig copy
- Book No.:
- W-79582
- Price:
- $ 850.00
- Category:
- English constitutional law, Glorious Revolution
- Author:
- Title:
- A True List of the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses, Summoned by the Letter of His Highness the Prince of Orange, to Meet at Westminster the 22th of January, 1688/9. as they have been returned to the Office of the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery. Wing T2728
- Publisher:
- Printed for John Starkey, and A. and W. Churchil, London, 1689.
- Description:
- The official listing of the 513 individuals elected to the Convention, where the debate on William's Declaration of Reasons began on January 29, with the Declaration of Rights then proposed and the crown offered (and both accepted) on February 13
- Condition:
- Broadside measuring about 12x15 inches, lightly browned, several folds, the edges a bit chipped, but legibility preserved throughout; the Taussig copy
- Book No.:
- W-79602
- Price:
- $ 1250.00
- Category:
- Broadside, legal ephemera, Glorious Revolution
- Author:
- Title:
- The Address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons Assembled in Parliament, to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, Presented by the Right Hononourable [sic] The Lord Marquis of Halifax . . . with His Maiesties Most Gracious Answer [etc.]. Wing E1186
- Publisher:
- Printed by James Partridge, Matthew Gillyflower [and one other], London, 1689.
- Description:
- The mutual exchanges of support between Parliament (its legal status now regularized) and William as the Irish revolution gained force, with the Dutch having declared war on France and England to do so in early May; one copy in ESTC in North America
- Condition:
- Order to print leaf + title + 2 + 7 pages, disbound, some light browning and some staining to the lower margin, else clean & complete; the Taussig copy
- Book No.:
- W-79603
- Price:
- $ 450.00
- Category:
- Glorious Revolution, English Law, military law, IRELAND, Holland, FRANCE
- Author:
- Title:
- His Majesties Most Gracious Speech To both Houses of Parliament, On Saturday the Sixteenth of March, 1688 [1689]. Wing W2372H. Folio
- Publisher:
- Printed by Charles Bill, and Thomas Newcomb [etc.], London, 1689.
- Description:
- The attempt by William III, only partly successful, to remove disabilities attendant on all protestants "willing and able to serve" (and expressly excluding Roman Catholics), leading to the Act of Toleration and its receiving royal assent in late May
- Condition:
- Title with order to print on verso + pages 3-4, disbound, the two leaves almost separating, light marginal staining, usable; the Taussig copy
- Book No.:
- W-79604
- Price:
- $ 650.00
- Category:
- Religion, Glorious Revolution
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