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Letters to W. Wilberforce, Esq. M.P. To which is added an answer to Melancthon, his vindicator; demonstrating the inconsistency of a Protestant Christian, and the impolicy of a British legislator, in advocating the Roman Catholic claims. By Amicus Protestans.
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AMICUS PROTESTANS, pseud
Letters to W. Wilberforce, Esq. M.P. To which is added an answer to Melancthon, his vindicator; demonstrating the inconsistency of a Protestant Christian, and the impolicy of a British legislator, in advocating the Roman Catholic claims. By Amicus Protestans.
London (Place), printed for W. Simpkin and R. Marshall,, 1822.
viii, 252 p. ; 21.5 cm. (8º)
'Amicus Protestans' has not been identified. The British Library catalogue identifies 'Melancthon' as a pseudonym of Thomas Lewis O'Beirne, the Catholic-born Church of Ireland bishop of Meath. A second series of letters was published in the following year (q.v.).
Copy Notes Bound (1) with A second series ..., 1823 (q.v.).
Binding C19th calf, gilt double-ruled borders, gilt-tooled spine compartments, black morocco spine-label. Bound by Hood & McCullock for 3s. 6d., 22 March 1826. (Priv. Corr. XVI.E.6.6).
Reference Number 4644
Additional Names Wilberforce, William (1759--1833); AMICUS PROTESTANS, pseud; Hood & McCullock; Melancthon, pseud; O'Beirne, Thomas Lewis (1749--1823)
Letters to W. Wilberforce, Esq. M.P. To which is added an answer to Melancthon, his vindicator; demonstrating the inconsistency of a Protestant Christian, and the impolicy of a British legislator, in advocating the Roman Catholic claims. By Amicus Protestans.
London (Place), printed for W. Simpkin and R. Marshall,, 1822.
viii, 252 p. ; 21.5 cm. (8º)
'Amicus Protestans' has not been identified. The British Library catalogue identifies 'Melancthon' as a pseudonym of Thomas Lewis O'Beirne, the Catholic-born Church of Ireland bishop of Meath. A second series of letters was published in the following year (q.v.).
Copy Notes Bound (1) with A second series ..., 1823 (q.v.).
Binding C19th calf, gilt double-ruled borders, gilt-tooled spine compartments, black morocco spine-label. Bound by Hood & McCullock for 3s. 6d., 22 March 1826. (Priv. Corr. XVI.E.6.6).
Reference Number 4644
Additional Names Wilberforce, William (1759--1833); AMICUS PROTESTANS, pseud; Hood & McCullock; Melancthon, pseud; O'Beirne, Thomas Lewis (1749--1823)