[Rarebooks] FS: Birmingham Riots of 1791

[Kaaterskill Books]

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Kenrick, Timothy.THE SPIRIT OF PERSECUTORS EXEMPLIFIED; AND THE 
CONDUCT TO BE OBSERVED TOWARDS THEIR DESCENDANTS. A SERMON, DELIVERED 
AT GEORGE'S MEETING HOUSE, EXETER, NOVEMBER 5TH, 1791. TO WHICH ARE 
PREFIXED, SOME OBSERVATIONS UPON THE CAUSE OF THE LATE RIOTS AT 
BIRMINGHAM. Exeter: Printed by T. Brice, and sold by J. Johnson..., 
1791. [2], [4], xvi, 30 pp. 8vo. Wrappers. ESTC N023596. First 
edition.

The Priestley Riots (also known as the Birmingham Riots of 1791) took 
place from 14 July to 17 July 1791 in Birmingham, England. "A 
foretaste of the great conservative revulsion against the French 
Revolution, directed against its sympathizers. Joseph Priestley, a 
unitarian scientist, had foolishly written of placing gunpowder 
beneath superstition and error, and was henceforth known as 
'Gunpowder Priestley'. On 14 July 1791, after a dinner to celebrate 
the storming of the Bastille, his house, library, and scientific 
apparatus were destroyed by the mob," (Cannon Dictionary of British 
History). Four rioters were executed. Only three copies in North 
America. Removed from a larger volume, lacking wrappers, else a very 
good copy, light scattered foxing.  [28415] $250.00 

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