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Four Letters to the Earl of Carlisle, from William Eden, Esq. On certain Perversions of Political Reasoning; and on the Nature, Progress, and Effect of Party Spirit and of Parties. On the present Circumstances of the War between Great Britain and the combined Powers of France and Spain. On the Public Debts, on the Public Credit, and on the Means of raising Supplies. On the Representation of Ireland respecting a Free-Trade. The Second Edition

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Four Letters to the Earl of Carlisle, from William Eden, Esq. On certain Perversions of Political Reasoning; and on the Nature, Progress, and Effect of Party Spirit and of Parties. On the present Circumstances of the War between Great Britain and the combined Powers of France and Spain. On the Public Debts, on the Public Credit, and on the Means of raising Supplies. On the Representation of Ireland respecting a Free-Trade. The Second Edition

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London: Printed for B. White..., and T. Cadell..., 1779. Tall 8vo (in 4s), pp. [iv], 160, including half-title, uncut, recently rebound in quarter calf, raised bands between gilt rules on spine, morocco label, marbled boards; some soiling of and slight wear edges, fore-margin of half-title slightly frayed. This work by William Eden, later Baron Auckland (1744 - 1814) was published in Dublin, Edinburgh, and London in 1779, and a third edition followed in 1780, with a fifth letter on population added. He sent a copy of the first edition to Edmund Burke on the day of publication, saying that "this glorious Country, tho now in imminent Danger, has ample Possibilities for a Recovery."

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Four Letters to the Earl of Carlisle, from William Eden, Esq. On certain Perversions of Political Reasoning; and on the Nature, Progress, and Effect of Party Spirit and of Parties. On the present Circumstances of the War between Great Britain and the combined Powers of France and Spain. On the Public Debts, on the Public Credit, and on the Means of raising Supplies. On the Representation of Ireland respecting a Free-Trade. The Second Edition
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EDEN (William):
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London: Printed for B. White..., and T. Cadell..., 1779
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politics free trade prose
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