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[Daniel Defoe] A trumpet blown in the north, and sounded in the ears of John Eriskine, call’d by the men of the world, Duke of Mar By a ministring friend of the people call’d Quakers. With a Word of Advice and Direction to the said John Eriskine, and his Followers
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[London]: S[amuel]. Keimer, 1716 [1715]. First Edition. Binding: Hardcover (Three Quarter Leather). Book Condition: Very Good+ Condition. Size: 8″-9″ – Octavo (8vo). 32 pages. Pp. 3-38, 1 l. 18 cm. (8vo.). The publication information at the bottom of the title page is: “Sold by S. Keimer, at the Cheshire Coffee-house in King’s Arms-Court on Ludgate-hill. MDCCXVI [for 1715]. Price 6 d.” Indexed in ESTC Defoe t070860, Moore 330, Furbank and Owens. A critical bibliography of Daniel Defoe, no. 180, Smith, Anti-Quakeriana, p.35.
A beautifully preserved copy in an attractive binding of Defoe’s “pseudo-Quaker rebuke to the Earl of Mar, the leader of the Jacobite rebels, making much of his violation of the Oath of Abjuration, pointing out the folly of his hopes of English support, and prophesying his defeat” (University of London Library-Senate House catalog note).
The pamphlet has been rebound in the late 19th century in three-quarter red leather and marbled paper over boards. Worn at the tips and head and foot of the spine.
Additional pages of laid paper have been bound in to create a book thick enough for the title and date to be stamped in bright gilt on the spine. The high quality paper upon which the pamphlet was printed remains bright and in excellent condition. No foxing in this copy, although the first and last page (title page and verso of the catalog) are a bit soiled and there is a spot in the margin of one page, not affecting any text. One left (pp. 13-14) has a corner (1″ by 2.5″) torn off, not affecting any text. The one unnumbered leaf has two pages (recto and verso) of advertisements, including one for Keimer’s newspaper, the London Post.
Moore reports six copies, of which I could confirm four still in the collections. World Cat lists four more, for a total of eight library holdings of the first edition.
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