An Authentic Account of The Riots In Birmingham on the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th of July 1791 Also the Pleadings of the Counsel and the Substance Of the Evidence Given on the Trials of the Rioters, etc, WITH the 36 page Appendix of Papers Omitted In That Work, etc. 2nd edition.

The Court

Published by J. Belcher, Deritend (Birmingham), 1791

About this Item

76 pages with the extended 2nd part of 36 pages, printed separate title page, the title page is foxed and with surface dirt, a little light foxing to early pages, otherwise clean, the paper wrappers with a typed paper label on the cover is all early 20th century, also trimmed . *The riots known as the "Priestley Riots caused Joseph Priestley to flee to America after he upset Protestant Dissenters in the city over his outspoken views on both the American and French revolution. His house was burned down as were 23? others. A fascinating read of the court proceedings and persons and letters sent in defense of Joseph Priestley's situation in the main. This is the 2nd edition published shortly after the 1st with the 36 extra pages, both were published in 1791.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Authentic Account of The Riots In Birmingham on the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th of July 1791 Also the Pleadings of the Counsel and the Substance Of the Evidence Given on the Trials of the Rioters, etc, WITH the 36 page Appendix of Papers Omitted In That Work, etc. 2nd edition.
• Publisher: J. Belcher, Deritend (Birmingham)
• Publication Date: 1791
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
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