[Rarebooks] fs--Sidney's Trial

[Joe Luttrell]

May we offer,

[SIDNEY, ALGERNON].  The Arraignment, Tryal & Condemnation of 
Algernon Sidney, Esq; for High-Treason. For Conspiring the Death 
of the King, and Intending to raise a Rebellion in this Kingdom. 
Before the Right Honourable Sir George Jeffreys [etc.]. Wing 
A3754. Printed for Benj. Tooke at the Ship in St. Paul's 
Church-Yard, London, 1684.  Maroon cloth, gilt; with Jeffrey's 
imprimatur authorizing printing. [66813 XYL70] PHOTO: 
http://www.meyerbos.com/bookListing.cgi?bookNo=66813 $ 450.00

One of two contemporary accounts of Sidney's famous--or
infamous--trial for high treason, based in part on his
then-unpublished 'Discourses', one of two works which Jefferson
later called "the best elementary book of the principles of
government".

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