FREND, William (1757--1841)
Peace and union recommended to the associated bodies of republicans and anti-republicans; by William Frend, M.A. ...
St. Ives (Place), printed for the author, by P.C. Croft, St. Ives,, 1793.
[2], 49, [1] p. ; 20.2 cm. (8º)

The publication of this pamphlet calling for political reform at the outbreak of war between Britain and France led to its author, a fellow of Jesus College, standing trial by the Cambridge university authorities in May of the following year, and eventually banned from the university despite an appeal and the support of many students including Coleridge (see ODNB). Includes an 'Appendix, On the Execution of Louis Capet' (pp. [45]--46) and 'The Effect of War on the Poor' (pp. [47]--49). ESTC t91630.

Copy Notes Previously stitched. Bound (7) in a collection of political pamphlets.

Binding Later C19th half calf, blind-tooled borders, brown morocco-grained binder's cloth boards, blind-ruled and gilt-dotted spine, black spine-label, gilt-lettered 'Pamphlets Political./ 1749.--1793.'. Numbered '82' in a series of pamphlet volumes

Reference Number 5470

Additional Names Louis XVI, King of France (1754--1793) - Execution