[2], 44pp. Without half-title. ESTC N25041.

[Bound with:] PITT, William. Speech of the right honourable william pitt, delivered in the house of commons, monday, february 3, 1800, on a motion for an address to the throne, Approving of the Answers returned to the Communications from France relative to a negociation for peace. London. Printed [by S. Gosnell] for J. Wright, 1800. First edition. [2], 120pp. Without half-title. ESTC T143582.

[And:] [WELLESLEY, Richard Wellesley, Marquess]. Substance of lord mornington's speech in the house of commons, on tuesday, january 21st 1794, on a motion for an address to his majesty at the commencement of the sessions of parliament. London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1794. First edition. [2], 176pp. Without half-title and preliminary errata leaf. ESTC T48783.

8vo. Contemporary speckled half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces.Rubbed, spine worn with loss at foot. Recent bookplate of Ron C. Fiske of Morningthorpe Manor to FEP, two sheets of manuscript notes tipped-in to verso of title page of third mentioned work, very occasional light spotting.

The first edition of a speech on increasing the British armed forces delivered by Prime Minister William Pitt (1759 – 1806), who upon his first appointment became the youngest Prime Minister of Britain ever, aged just 24 years old. Bound with a second speech from Pitt delivered in 1800, concerning negotiations for peace with France, and a 1794 speech delivered by Richard Wellesley, 2nd Earl of Mornington (1760–1842), addressing the dilemma of 'War or Peace?'.