An Enquiry into the Conduct of a later Right Honourable Commoner [William Pitt, Earl of Chatham]

[A]1, B-I4, K2. Pp. [2], [5]-72. Final leaf signed N.C.M.S.C. Under text is "Books printed for J. Almon" listing 5 political collections First leaf with "An Enquiry, &c." and price only. 1 vols. 8vo. This is generally accepted as compiled by Cotes and John Almon, the publisher and journalist.with assistance and contributions by Richard Grenville-Temple, Earl Temple, Pitt's brother-in-law and also a patron of Almon. Pitt and Temple had openly disagreed and Temple retaliated with a pamphlet war, both financing them and writing them. This work was so popular that it went through at least 5 impressions (some corrected or amended) in that first year. In 1766 Pitt had declared his lack of confidence in the Rockingham government, announced that he "denied the right of the mother country to tax the colonies" and maintained that taxation was 'no part of the governing or legislative power' and recommended that the Stamp Act should be repealed. In July of that year Rockingham was dismissed and Pitt stepped in with his agenda which included in addition to the American policies to form an alliance against the Bourbons, to transfer the power of the East India Company to the Crown and to provide better government for Ireland. In early 1767 he was unable to carry on his duties due to health. Sabin 17027; Goldsmiths' Kress Library of Economic Literature 10253; Higgs "Bibliography of Economics" 3750n Disbound, leaves loosened, some marginal chipping and short tears, marginal browning, lacking A2, contemporary pencilled notations in margins, mostly identifications, contemporary signature on half-title of A. Cunard, else very good [A]1, B-I4, K2. Pp. [2], [5]-72. Final leaf signed N.C.M.S.C. Under text is "Books printed for J. Almon" listing 5 political collections First leaf with "An Enquiry, &c." and price only. 1 vols. 8vo.…