Parliamentary Papers Of John Robinson 1774-1784 Volume XXXIII in the Series by Laprade, William Thomas - 1922

Royal Historical Society, London, 1922; First Edition; 8vo, 198 pages; blue cloth; gilt titles and decorations. The parliamentary papers, 1774 to 1784, of John Robinson, Secretary to the British Treasury and trusted friend and confidante of King George III. Analysis and commentary by William Thomas Laprade, Professor of History at Trinity College, North Carolina. An examination into the machinations of power and privilege in the British Empire during and immediately after the period of the American Revolutionary War, from which Laprade concludes that George III and his ministers did not indulge in the practice of bribery and corruption to the degree that has sometimes been alleged. Very Good. Spine sunned. Binding tight, sound and square, corners sharp, titles bright. Pages unopened. No dust jacket.