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2 - [ADDISON, Joseph]. *The Free-holder, or Political Essays*.
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[ADDISON, Joseph]. *The Free-holder, or Political Essays*. London, D. Midwinter, 1723. 12mo (16 x 9.5 cm), full scaly calf, ribbed spine decorated with gilt fleurons. Contemporary binding. Slight scuffing. Third edition. This publication was produced as a direct response to the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. Its aim was to defend the legitimacy of the new Hanoverian king, George I, to ease political tensions and to counter the propaganda of the Jacobites, who supported the return of the Stuart dynasty.
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