Pamphlet printed in 1707...
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January 02, 1707
London pamphlet from 1707. The full title page notes in part: "A SERMON Preach'd before the QUEEN, November 1703. At Saint James's Chappel" with more, the second edition, London, 1707.
Complete in 16 numbered pages, 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
Background: This rare 1707 survivor is a direct link to the inner sanctum of the Stuart Court, capturing the exact words spoken to Queen Anne during a period of immense national transformation. Authored by the future Archbishop of York, Sir William Dawes—renowned for his "melodious" voice and favor with the Crown—this sermon represents more than just a religious text; it is a masterclass in 18th-century political piety and royal propaganda. Printed during the landmark year of the Acts of Union, which created Great Britain, this pristine 16-page pamphlet escaped the usual fate of heavy use and decay, remaining a sharp, tactile relic of the "Augustan Age." For a collector, it offers an intimate "memento mori" from the very chapel where the Queen herself sat, preserved in a remarkable state that bridges three centuries of British history.
Complete in 16 numbered pages, 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
Background: This rare 1707 survivor is a direct link to the inner sanctum of the Stuart Court, capturing the exact words spoken to Queen Anne during a period of immense national transformation. Authored by the future Archbishop of York, Sir William Dawes—renowned for his "melodious" voice and favor with the Crown—this sermon represents more than just a religious text; it is a masterclass in 18th-century political piety and royal propaganda. Printed during the landmark year of the Acts of Union, which created Great Britain, this pristine 16-page pamphlet escaped the usual fate of heavy use and decay, remaining a sharp, tactile relic of the "Augustan Age." For a collector, it offers an intimate "memento mori" from the very chapel where the Queen herself sat, preserved in a remarkable state that bridges three centuries of British history.
Item from last month's catalog - #364 - released for March, 2026.
Category: Documents & Broadsides
