A Complete Collection of the Genuine Papers, Letters, &c. In the Case of John Wilkes, Esq. Elected Knight of the Shire for the County of Middlesex, March XXVIII, MDCCLXVIII. Full leather covers. Published in Berlin. 1769. The book is a collection of John Wilkes papers and letters in his defense. John Wilke was a central figure in the fight for freedom of the press and civil liberties in Great Britain. He frequently criticized King George III and the British Government in his newspaper “The North Briton”. After writing a fierce critique in the famous (issue45) he was arrested, fled to France and was declared an outlaw. When he returned and won a Middlesex election in 1768 the House of Commons repeatedly expelled him and refused to let him take his seat sparking a massive public protest. This book complied his legal letters and defenses to spread his ideas. 246 pages and a 15-page supplement reprinting (Issue 45). The front board is separated with ffep attached. Old owner bookplate attached to the front board. Internally clean and tight. Old owner name on an endpaper. See images.