Defoe, Daniel [attributed]; Lloyd, William; Coleman, Edward; Dangerfield, Thomas;

[POPISH PLOT, SEVEN ITEMS]

London: 1678-1680. First Editions. Seven items, dates 1678-1680, relating to the Popish Plot and the ensuing panic. All seven are housed in a period style diced calf shell.

1) The tryals of Robert Green, Henry Berry, & Lawrence Hill, for the murder of Sr. Edmond-bury Godfrfrey. London : printed for Robert Pawlet at the sign of the Bible in Chancery-Lane near Fleet-street, 1679, Quarto, [2], 92 pages. In Good condition. Disbound. Mild wear and foxing throughout. ESTC: R24642, Wing: T2256.

2) The further information of Stephen Dugdale, gent. London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside: and Thomas Simmons, at the Princes Arms in Ludgate-street, 1680, Dugdale, Stephen, 1640?-1683., Quarto, [4], 20 pages. In Good condition. Disbound. Mild foxing, primarily to title page. Hand-numbering to upper fore corners. ESTC: R505, Wing: D2474.

3) The loyal Protestants vindication. London: printed for Walter Kettilby, at the sign of the Bishops-Head, in S. Paul’s Church-yard, 1680 Defoe, Daniel [attributed], Quarto, [2], 6 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in marbled paper covered thin boards. Some mild chipping to extremities of leaves. Hand-numbering to upper fore corners, ESTC: R5421, Wing: L3360.

4) Sermon at the funeral of Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey, one of His Majesties justices of the peace, who was barbarously murthered. London: printed by Tho. Newcomb, for Henry Brome at the Gun, at the west-end of St. Pauls 1678, Lloyd, William, 1627-1717. Octavo, [4], 42, [2]. In Good minus condition. Disbound. Title page trimmed at gutter and glued to gutter of following leaf, moderate wear to title page, primarily along gutter, stain to page 42, and wear to extremities. This state with pages 17 and 24 misnumbered 24 and 17, title page reading "Sr Edmund-bury" rather than "Sr Edmund-Berry". ESTC: R20443, Wing: L2700.

5) Mr. Coleman’s two letters to Monsieur l’Chaise. The French king’s confessor. [London : s.n.] 1678, Coleman, Edward. Quarto, 137-164 pages. In Good condition. Disbound. Mild wear and toning. ESTC: R6884, Wing: C5046.

6) Votes of the House of Commons, Jovis 21 Octobris 1680. London: Printed by the assigns of John Bill, Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1680. Quarto, 16 pages. In Good condition. Disbound. Mild wear and staining to title page. First issue imprint includes year of publication. Verso of preliminary issue title-page has note appointing Thomas Newcomb and Henry Hills and "no other person" to print the votes. A number of speeches, reports and addresses to the Commons are issued as parts of, or supplements to, the Votes. some are also issued separately. Each of these has continuous pagination and numbering but an individual title. , ESTC: P2760, Wing: E2766A.

7) Mr. Tho. Dangerfeilds particular narrative, of the late popish design to charge those of the Presbyterian party with a pretended conspiracy against His Majesties person, and government. London: Printed for Henry Hills, John Starkey, Thomas Basset, John Wright, Richard Chiswell, and Samuel Heyrick, 1679. Dangerfield, Thomas, [8], 75, [1]. In Very Good condition. Bound in paper wraps. Hand-numbering to upper fore corners. Quire B in two settings, this being setting 1): B1r, paragraph 2, line 1 ends: "from". B2v, last line begins: "due of the"., ESTC: R13969, Wing: D192.

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NOTES

The Popish Plot, an invented conspiracy by the English priest Titus Oates, alleged that there was a Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Charles II. The anti-Catholic panic occurred between 1678 and 1681 and led to the executions of at least 22 men.;