Item #502457 TRIALS OF WILLIAM HONE [3 Volume Sammelband]: Hone, William. The first trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 18, 1817, before Justice Abbott and a special jury, jor publishing a parody on the late John Wilkes's catechism of a ministerial member with The second trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information, at Guildhall, London, December 19, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody with an alleged intent to ridicule the Litany, and libel the Prince Regent, the House of Lords and the House of Commons [with The third trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 20, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody on the Athanasian Creed, entitled 'The Sinecurist's Creed.' [with] Trial by jury and the liberty of the press. The proceedings at the public meeting, December 29, 1817, at the city of London Tavern, for the purpose of enabling William Hone to surmount the difficulties in which he has been placed by being selected by the ministers of the Crown as the object of their persecution. Mr. Waithman in the chair. William Hone.
TRIALS OF WILLIAM HONE [3 Volume Sammelband]: Hone, William. The first trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 18, 1817, before Justice Abbott and a special jury, jor publishing a parody on the late John Wilkes's catechism of a ministerial member with The second trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information, at Guildhall, London, December 19, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody with an alleged intent to ridicule the Litany, and libel the Prince Regent, the House of Lords and the House of Commons [with The third trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 20, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody on the Athanasian Creed, entitled 'The Sinecurist's Creed.' [with] Trial by jury and the liberty of the press. The proceedings at the public meeting, December 29, 1817, at the city of London Tavern, for the purpose of enabling William Hone to surmount the difficulties in which he has been placed by being selected by the ministers of the Crown as the object of their persecution. Mr. Waithman in the chair.
TRIALS OF WILLIAM HONE [3 Volume Sammelband]: Hone, William. The first trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 18, 1817, before Justice Abbott and a special jury, jor publishing a parody on the late John Wilkes's catechism of a ministerial member with The second trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information, at Guildhall, London, December 19, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody with an alleged intent to ridicule the Litany, and libel the Prince Regent, the House of Lords and the House of Commons [with The third trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 20, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody on the Athanasian Creed, entitled 'The Sinecurist's Creed.' [with] Trial by jury and the liberty of the press. The proceedings at the public meeting, December 29, 1817, at the city of London Tavern, for the purpose of enabling William Hone to surmount the difficulties in which he has been placed by being selected by the ministers of the Crown as the object of their persecution. Mr. Waithman in the chair.
TRIALS OF WILLIAM HONE [3 Volume Sammelband]: Hone, William. The first trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 18, 1817, before Justice Abbott and a special jury, jor publishing a parody on the late John Wilkes's catechism of a ministerial member with The second trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information, at Guildhall, London, December 19, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody with an alleged intent to ridicule the Litany, and libel the Prince Regent, the House of Lords and the House of Commons [with The third trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 20, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody on the Athanasian Creed, entitled 'The Sinecurist's Creed.' [with] Trial by jury and the liberty of the press. The proceedings at the public meeting, December 29, 1817, at the city of London Tavern, for the purpose of enabling William Hone to surmount the difficulties in which he has been placed by being selected by the ministers of the Crown as the object of their persecution. Mr. Waithman in the chair.

TRIALS OF WILLIAM HONE [3 Volume Sammelband]: Hone, William. The first trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 18, 1817, before Justice Abbott and a special jury, jor publishing a parody on the late John Wilkes's catechism of a ministerial member with The second trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information, at Guildhall, London, December 19, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody with an alleged intent to ridicule the Litany, and libel the Prince Regent, the House of Lords and the House of Commons [with The third trial of William Hone, on an ex-officio information. At Guildhall, London, December 20, 1817, before Lord Ellenborough and a special jury, for publishing a parody on the Athanasian Creed, entitled 'The Sinecurist's Creed.' [with] Trial by jury and the liberty of the press. The proceedings at the public meeting, December 29, 1817, at the city of London Tavern, for the purpose of enabling William Hone to surmount the difficulties in which he has been placed by being selected by the ministers of the Crown as the object of their persecution. Mr. Waithman in the chair.

William Hone, 1818. Hardcover. 12mo in brown pebbled cloth, gilt stamped spine. Tips a bit worn, spine sunned, text very clean and sound with some light foxing. The three famous trials and subsequent acquittal for a parody of church services. Landmark cases for the freedom of the press. Scarce. First trial, 16th edition, pp. 48. Second trial, 14th edition, pp 45 plus two leaves of ads. Third trial, 14th edition, pp 41. Trial by Jury, Sth edition, pp. 20. Trial missig AP 33 -40 Replaced by xeroxed sheets. VERY GOOD. Item #502457

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