Author: [ Bertie, Dr ] [ Exeter College, Oxford ]
Title: The Last Blow: Or, An Unanswerable Vindication Of The Society Of Exeter College. In Reply To The Vice-Chancellor, Dr King And The Writers Of The London Evening Post
Description: London, Printed for S Crowder, and H Woodgate, in Pater-noster row, and sold by the booksellers in Oxford., 1755, 2nd edition. Disbound, VG. 4to. 32pp, lacks half title, last leaf soiled a little otherwise a nice clean copy. Original stiching. A satire on Exeter College. the politics of the mid 18th century say Exeter College Supporting the Whigs - whilst the rest of the Disbound , no dustjacket. ¶ University was of Tory inclination. In pencil on the title page someone has written 'by Dr Bertie'. Uncommon political pamphlet.

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