GRENVILLE, [William Wyndham Grenville, Baron]. Substance of the speech of the Right Hon. Lord Grenville, in the House of Lords, November 30, 1819. On the Marquis of Lansdowne's motion, that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the state of the country, and more particularly into the distresses and discontents prevalent in the manufacturing districts, and the execution of the laws with respect to the numerous meetings which have taken place. Pp. [iv] (half title and title), 62, [2] (advert).   London: John Murray,  1820.
[bound with:] [CASTLEREAGH, Robert Stewart, Viscount], Marquis of Londonderry. Substance of the speech of the Marquis of Londonderry, delivered in the House of Commons, on Friday, the 15th day of February, 1822, on the subject of the agricultural distress of the country, and the financial measures proposed for its relief. With an appendix, containing the several accounts referred to. London: John Hatchard and Son, 1822. Pp. 89, [15] (appendix).

[and:] CANNING, George. Speech of the Right Hon. George Canning, (President of the Board of Controul), in the House of Commons, on Thursday, March 4, 1819, in proposing votes of thanks to the Marquis of Hastings, and the British Army in India. London: Black, Kingsbury, Parbury, and Allen, 1819. Pp. [iv] (half title and title), 50, [6] (advert and blank).

[and:] CANNING, Right Hon. George. Speech of the Right Hon. George Canning, delivered at the Liverpool dinner, given in celebration of his re-election, March 18, 1820. Second edition, revised and corrected. London: published at the Guardian office, 1820. Pp. 32.

[and:] LIVERPOOL, [Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of]. The speech of the Right Hon. The Earl of Liverpool, in the House of Lords, on Friday, the 26th of May, 1820, on a motion of the Marquis of Lansdown, "That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the means of extending and securing the foreign trade of the country." With an appendix containing the original accounts referred to in the speech. Second edition. London: John Hatchard and Son, 1820. Pp. [iv] (half title and title), 56, [4].

[and:] LIVERPOOL, [Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of]. The Speech of the Earl of Liverpool, delivered in the House of Lords, on Tuesday, the 26th day of February, 1822, on the subject of the agricultural distress of the country, and the financial measures proposed for its relief. With an appendix, containing several accounts therein referred to. London: John Hatchard and Son, 1822. Pp. 64, [8] (appendix).

6 pamphlets bound in 1 vol., 8vo (210 × 130 mm.). Nineteenth century half calf, with red morocco label, gilt lettering and bands to spine. Marbled boards, red sprinkled edges. Armorial bookplate. Somewhat worn, upper hinge starting. Ownership signature to half titles. Very good.
An interesting collection of speeches by leading lights of British politics given between 1819-1822. The majority relate to distresses of the countryside and the manufacturing districts.
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