The Francis Letters, Volume I and II

By Francis, Philip, Sir.; Editors Francis, Beata and Keary, Eliza Published by Hutchinson and Co., London, 1901, First Edition, Hardcover Vol I, 340 pp: Vol II, 699 pp. Index illustrated with B/W plates. 8vo. Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818), politician and pamphleteer, is believed to have been the author of the anonymous ‘Junius’ letters, which attacked, usually with bitter scorn and invective, the government and the political influence of George III. Condition: Good. Brown cloth boards show wear, marks, speckling. Gilt lettering and gilt crests still bright. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Cracking to gutters on some pages with exposed binding although binding remains firm. Light foxing to margins and pencil marks on a few pages. Text is highly legible. Inked-in signature of previous owner on Title and Contents pages of Volume I and inked-in note from previous owner on forepage and inked-in signature on Contents page of Volume II. Please see all photos for more info. Stored in a smoke and pet free environment.