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ANNESLEY, ARTHUR, EARL OF ANGLESEY
A letter from a person of honour in the countrey to the Earl of Castlehaven being observations
and reflections upon His Lordships memoires concerning the wars of Ireland - London: 1681.
8vo. pp. [i], 75, [1]. A very good copy in old sheep. Wing A 3170. Rare.
In this response he claims the credit for prompting Castlehaven to compile his memoirs but
is annoyed that he was not shown the manuscript ahead of publication: “Your lordship sees
now how you are ingaged for want of commanding my Service before the Printer: and I am
confident the heat of a battle would be less formidable to you then the Paper warre you must
expect to be assaulted with.” Annesley singles out the ambivalent attitude of Catholic peers
like Castlehaven - “My Lord, I am loath now to make my remarques upon this second part,
because your Lordships acting therein at times, under the Confederate Irish their commission,
and under his Majesties authority at other times, and sometimes under both. It will be fitter at
present for me to be silent therein, than to attempt the unblending such a mixture.” Sweeney
5121.
€100 - €150
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ANNESLEY, ARTHUR, 1ST EARL OF ANGLESEY
A letter of remarkes upon Jovian - London: 1683. 4to. pp. 15. A fine copy in modern quarter
calf. Wing A 3174. Very scarce.
“Jovian” is said to be the pen name adopted by George Hickes whose brother John, a fellow of
Trinity College, Dublin, was executed for involvement in the Monmouth rebellion. Jovian for his
part advocated unconditional obedience to the sovereign, even if that were to be James, the
Catholic duke of York and Annesley found the work no easy target in a year that had seen the
disclosure of the Rye House Plot. Sweeney 166.
€100 - €150
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ANIMADVERSIONS ON THE PROPOSAL FOR SENDING BACK THE
NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF IRELAND
London: 1690. 4to. pp. 39. Repair to margin of final leaf, with minute loss of text, titlepage
dusted, otherwise a good copy in modern quarter calf. Wing A 3199A. Scarce. Sweeney 728.
€150 - €250
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