John Caesar Wilkes (3 results)

Unbound. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. Number VI, Volume III from John Caesar Wilkes's very scarce mid eighteenth century political periodical. 'The Political Controversy: or Weekly Magazine of Ministerial and Anti-Ministerial Essays' was a shortly-lived political periodical which ran from 1761 to 1762, and was published under the pseudonym 'John Caesar Wilkes', the true identity of whom has never been revealed.Present here is a single weekly number, being Volume III, Number VI, February 21, 1763.This periodical ran during a period of political tension, when various journalist and public figures argued over the peace terms to conclude the Seven Years War, and over William Pitt's displacement from office. Wilkes's periodical is fascinating in drawing together arguments from both sides of these debates. Unbound. Light handling marks throughout. Internally, firmly bound. Small closed tear to fore edge of second leaf, with light edge wear to leaf perimeters. Pages clean and bright. Good. book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. Four individual weekly numbers from John Caesar Wilkes's very scarce 1760s political periodical. 'The Political Controversy: or Weekly Magazine of Ministerial and Anti-Ministerial Essays' was a shortly-lived political periodical which ran from 1761 to 1762, and was published under the pseudonym 'John Caesar Wilkes', the true identity of whom has never been revealed.This periodical ran during a period of political tension, when various journalist and public figures argued over the peace terms to conclude the Seven Years War, and over William Pitt's displacement from office. Wilkes's periodical is fascinating in drawing together arguments from both sides of these debates.Present here are four weekly numbers, from Vol II, Number VI, November 22, 1762, to Volume III, Number VIII, Monday, March 7, 1763. Also present are Volume III, Number VI, and Volume III, Number VII.The earliest two numbers retain the publisher's original paper wraps. Vol II, No VI and Vol III, No VI in the publisher's original paper wraps, with the later two volumes disbound. Small closed tears to back strips. Light handling marks to wraps and outer leaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd light handling mark. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Vol 1 only. 8vo 493pp A very good copy in contemporary calf backed marbled boards, morocco title to spine. A digest of articles from the Auditor, Aylesbury journal, Briton, Champion, Contrast, Fumbler, Lying Intelligencer, Monitor, or The British freeholder, North Briton, Patriot, Plain dealer, Politician, South Briton, Trimmer. Scarce and complete in itself.