The letters of Valens, (which originally appeared in the London Evening Post) with corrections, Explanatory notes, and a preface, by the author

People / Organizations

• William Burke (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House, in Piccadilly, MDCCLXXVII. [1777]

Added name

Burke, Richard, 1733-1794.; Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.

Publication year

1777

ESTC No.

T38523

Grub Street ID

267986

Description

[2],ii,xv,[1],160,4p. ; 8°.

Note

Valens = William Burke, with contributions by Edmund and Richard Burke.

Uncontrolled note

Henry Laurens in his Narrative (South Carolina Historical Society Collections, v.1, p.22) states that Captain Lloyd of the British Navy, gave him a pamphlet "written and published by himself, under the signature of 'Valens', in which the war ... is condemned." - The final 4p. comprise "Books printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House, in Piccadilly'