Author: [WEST, Richard,]
Title: An inquiry into the origin and manner of creating peers.
Description: London: printed for J. Roberts, 1719. 8vo in fours. [ii], 74pp, head and tail-piece, decorated capital. Bound with: [SAINT AMAN, George.] Animadversions on the enquiry into the manner of creating peers: with some hints about pyrating in learning; in a letter to Richard W_st, Esq. London: printed for J. Peele, 1724. 8vo in fours. [ii], 52pp, head and tail-pieces, decorated capital. Modern paper boards, new endpapers. First work lacks half-title; title-page to first work lacks upper fore-edge margin corner - not affecting text. The first work is sometimes attributed to Sir Richard Steele. The second title uncommon in commerce. Sweet & Maxwell 1.255 and 1.207 Goldmiths 6345

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