A Defence of the Right Honorable the Earl of Shelburne From the Reproaches of His Numerous Enemies; in a Letter to Sir George Saville, Bart.

Denis O'Bryen

London : Printed for J. Stockdale, 1783.

Octavo. Fifth edition. 96 pp. Contemporary 3/4 green leather over marbled boards. Moderate rubbing, green cloth to front joint. Library markings and stamps. First 16 pages separated from binding. Clean, unmarked pages with minimal toning.

William Petty-FitzMaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, Earl of Shelburne, was an Irish-born British Whig statesman who was the first Home Secretary in 1782 and Prime Minister 1782-1783 during the final months of the American War of Independence. This volume addresses the many criticisms he received from the leadership of the Opposition Coalition during the Fox-North coalition in 1783. ESTCN526