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Discourses on Government. 3 Vols. 1st American edition

Discourses on Government. 3 Vols. 1st American edition by Sidney, Algernon

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Title
Discourses on Government. 3 Vols. 1st American edition
Author
Sidney, Algernon
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The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
ISBN
9781584772095
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2012. ISBN-13: 9781584772095; ISBN-10: 1584772093. First American edition Sidney, Algernon. Discourses on Government. To which is Added, An Account of the Author's Life, and a Copious Index. Originally published: New York: Richard Lee, 1805. 3 Volumes. 454; 478; 460 pp. Reprinted 2001, 2012 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584772095; ISBN-10: 1584772093. Hardcover. New. $149.95 * First American edition (first published in England 1698). This important work appeared fifteen years after Sidney's execution for treason in 1683. A reply to Filmer's Patriarcha, the Discourses is one of the earliest modern statements of republican ideals. He proposes a doctrine of natural justice and governmental order from which all institutions vary at their peril. More important, Sidney asserts that a king's authority is granted by parliament, which has the additional power to depose him, indeed a controversial idea during the Restoration period. Thomas Jefferson, one of several individuals influenced by this text, described it as "...probably the best elementary book of the principles of government, as founded in natural right which has ever been published in any language; and it is much to be desired in such a government as ours that it should be put into the hands of our youth as soon as their minds are sufficiently matured for that branch of study." (Sowerby). Algernon Sidney [1622-1683] was beheaded by Charles II in part for his involvement in the Rye House plot. One of the other charges against him was that he had committed treasonable libel in this work, which was still in manuscript at that time. Sowerby, Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson, III: 12. Marke, A Catalogue of the Law Collection at New York University (1953) 953. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School (1909) II: 588. Sweet and Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth of Nations I: 107. Wing, Short Title Catalogue of English Books 1641-1700 S3761.
Rules and Regulations For The Government Of The Massachusetts State Prison

Rules and Regulations For The Government Of The Massachusetts State Prison

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Rules and Regulations For The Government Of The Massachusetts State Prison
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Boston: Farwell & Co, 1855. Paper wraps. 19 pp. In good condition in stiff blue wraps. This piece lays out the responsibilities of prison staff including the Warden, Deputy Warden, clerk, physician, etc.
The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington

The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington by Meltzer, Brad; Mensch, Josh

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The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
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Meltzer, Brad; Mensch, Josh
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
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New York, N.Y: Flatiron Books, 2020. 7th Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5x1x8. 7th printing An excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2020 Trade Paperback. 413 pp. In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York, William Tryon, and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against the most important member of the military: George Washington himself. This is the story of the secret plot and how it was revealed. It is a story of leaders, liars, counterfeiters, and jailhouse confessors. It also shows just how hard the battle was for George Washington and how close America was to losing the Revolutionary War. In this historical page-turner, New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer teams up with American history writer and documentary television producer, Josh Mensch to unravel the shocking true story behind what has previously been a footnote in the pages of history. Drawing on extensive research, Meltzer and Mensch capture in riveting detail how George Washington not only defeated the most powerful military force in the world, but also uncovered the secret plot against him in the tumultuous days leading up to July 4, 1776.

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