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Click here to see our other books! The Trial, By Impeachment, of Henry Lord Viscount Melville, For High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Before the House of Peers, in Westminster Hall, Between the 29th of April and the 17th of May, 1806 Not Stated 1806 Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme : London 8.5" by 5.5" [3], iv, [1], ii-xcv, [2], 2-378, [8pp] SUMMARY A diced calf bound first edition of this detailed account of the 1806 trial of impeachment against Henry Dundas, Lord Melville. Illustrated with a frontispiece. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage : £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work. An account of the impeachment of Henry Dundas, the 1st Viscount Melville. The impeachment was due to inquired of misappropriation of public funds by Dundas, who was treasurer of the Navy. The transaction did not cause a loss of public money, only of loss of interest, but Dundas was trialled with impeachment. Dundas was acquitted, but the trial garnered a lot of public interest, due to the dislike of Pitt and anti-Scottish sentiments of the time. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Bookplate of William Mitford of Pittshill to the front pastedown. Pitshill is a neoclassical house begun by William Mitford in 1760, generally considered to be one of the most important country houses in West Sussex. Bookplate of Francis W. Steer to the front pastedown. Steer was an antiquarian, archivist, and herald. Bookplate of the Laurence family to the recto to the front endpaper. French Laurence, a member of this family, is mentioned to a couple of pages in this work. CONDITION In a full diced calf binding. Externally, smart. Faint tidemark to the head of the front board. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Minor wear to the extremities. Two bookplates to the front pastedown, bookplate to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some odd spots. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques