[Pamphlet; Inscription] Letter to the Right Hon. Earl Grey, on Certain Charges advanced by his Lordship in his Speech at the late County Meeting in Northumberland, against the Clergy of the County of Durham.

Author: 
Rev. H. Phillpotts
Publication details: 
"Second Edition", Durham:Printed by Francis Humble and Co. for Hatchard, London; and Andrews, Durham.
£120.00
SKU: 15600

The first edition was anonymous. Disbound, pp.[i]-viii.[9]-44, good condition. Inscribed by Byron's friend, Henry Drury on title as follows: "Given me by my friend the author when he dined with me April 1821. | Henry Drury. Harrow". Note 1: Phillpotts "issued, on 30 June, an anonymous pamphlet against Earl Grey's bill for the repeal of the Test Act, temperate in tone, and expressing a certain willingness to relieve Roman Catholics, but only upon strong guarantees for the maintenance of the existing arrangements in church and state." Note 2: This pamphlet was in a volume from the Library of Henry Drury, friend of Byron, on the front endpaper of which is inscribed by Drury "coll.perf. | H.Drury. Harrow.| 1823.c.135.3", AND in Drury's hand also, "In this Volume are contained || W. Scott's Halidon Hill. Edinburgh. 1822. | Harroviensis on Lord Byron. London. 1822. | Lord Byron on Bowles. London.1821 | A Remonstrance addressed to Mr. John Murray respecting a recent Publication. Lond. 1822. | Neale's letter [Cheltenham Spa] London. | Phillpotts letter to Grey. Durham. 1821. (A present from the Author) [written by Drury] Maximi Philosophi Poema Graecum. Lips: 1820. | Creuseri Oratio. Lug. Bat. 1809." The other volumes are listed (until sold) on this inventory.