Untitled historic item (004079)

In a later binding, quarter bound in dark brown leather over beige cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine (a few slight marks on beige cloth). Modern endpapers. The title and preface pages are chipped and browned at edges with some minor loss, not affecting text at base of both pages, else internally just a little faint, occasional spotting and mild age toning. xxxii, 208pp, 124pp, 302pp [2]. Contains sections on this historical events of 1793 in Great Britain and the rest of the worlds, with a strong focus on parliamentary proceedings, including the declaration and progress of war with France and debates on the slave trade; principal occurrences and the publication of public papers, such as those relating to the dismissal by the President of the United States of Citizen Duplaine as Vice Consul of France and the Manifesto relating to the partition of Poland; biographical notes and anecdotes of leading personages, such as Sir Joshua Reynolds, Dr Blacklock, Thomas Edwards, Henry VIII, etc. Fascinating section on the 'manners of nations' with essays on 'ceremony of widows devoting themselves to the Funeral Pile of Husbands' etc. Large 8vo. Handsome volume.