The Letters of Junius

Published by Suttaby, 1806

About this Item

Letters of Junius Prodesse Civibus, London, Suttaby 1806, vi+8 contents+327, 32mo, small amount of spotting, half bound in leather with attractive gilt tooling to spine in very good condition. The book is a collection of private and open letters critical of the government of King George III from an anonymous polemicist (Junius) claimed by some to be Philip Francis (although Junius' real identity has never been verified), as well as other letters in-reply from people to whom Junius had written between 1769 and 1772. The collection was published in two volumes in 1772 by Henry Sampson Woodfall, the owner and editor of a London newspaper, the Public Advertiser.

Seller Inventory # 87

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Letters of Junius
• Publisher: Suttaby
• Publication Date: 1806
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 114 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Royalty