The report of the proceedings of the Court of King's Bench, in the Guildhall, London, on the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th days of October; : being the mock trials of Richard Carlile, for alledged blasphemous libels, in publishing Thomas Paine's theological works and Elihu Palmer's Principles of Nature; before Lord Chief Justice Abbott, and special juries.

  • Carlile, Richard, 1790-1843.
Date:
1822
  • Books

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London : Printed and published by R. Carlile, 55, Fleet Street, 1822.

Physical description

xx, 203 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 8vo (22 cm)

Notes

An account of the proceedings of the first day only (12 October 1819) dealing with the case against Carlile for publishing the Age of Reason. The work was read out in court by Carlile, interspersed with comments, and printed (pp. 38-156 and 157-202).
Copy 1. Disbound. From the collection of Leslie Shepard. Bonhams, sale 11945, lot 150.

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