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Six letters from a very high personage : the first four on the nature of his character and government ; and the last two addressed to Miss Martineau and Dr. Malthus on the subject of the new poor laws.

Title: Six letters from a very high personage : the first four on the nature of his character and government ; and the last two addressed to Miss Martineau and Dr. Malthus on the subject of the new poor laws.
Publication: London : J. Hatchard and Son, 187, Piccadilly, 1834.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.		Text	Permit needed	Pforz (Six letters from a very high personage)	Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319
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Description

66, [2] pages; 22 cm

Subject

Poor laws > Great Britain

Note

Printer's imprint: "London: Ibotson and Palmer, printers, Savoy Street Strand."
Dedication: "To Robert Southey . . . ."
Preface and letters signed variously: "The Devil," "Satan," and "I O, El Rey."

Call Number

*C p.v. 397, no. 9

OCLC

60809455

Title

Six letters from a very high personage : the first four on the nature of his character and government ; and the last two addressed to Miss Martineau and Dr. Malthus on the subject of the new poor laws.

Publisher

London : J. Hatchard and Son, 187, Piccadilly, 1834.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Local Note

Pforzheimer copy: On page 66 is pasted a printed notice of S. T. Coleridge's opinion of Malthusian theory, as detailed in Table Talk. On page [68] is pasted a printed a "Notice of the foregoing letters from the Literary Review of the Court Journal." -- 20th century quarter calf, marbled boards, reddish-brown spine label, gilt spine titling and rules.

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Place of Publication

England London

Added Author

Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876, addressee.

Malthus, T. R. (Thomas Robert), 1766-1834, addressee.

Southey, Robert, 1774-1843, dedicatee.

Ibotson and Palmer, printer.

J. Hatchard and Son, publisher.

Research Call Number

*C p.v. 397, no. 9

Pforz (Six letters from a very high personage)

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