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Mr Cobbetts Taking Leave of His Countrymen
William Cobbett
1817
William Jackson : London
8.5" by 5.5"
16pp. [in 32 columns]
SUMMARY
A very scarce and important work written by William Cobbett, before he fled to America in fear of being arrested for sedition.
An Important Work,Early Edition,Rebound,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs0.25 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
An early edition of this work, rebound in a quarter cloth binding with renewed end papers.
William Cobbett (1763-1835), among others, sought to reform Parliament, with the goal of easing poverty among farm labourers and small land holders. His Political Register became the main newspaper read by the working class. He greatly influenced his readers, proposing that their sufferings could be remedied by parliamentary reform. In March 1817, Cobbett became aware that the government planned to arrest him for sedition. He wrote this address, first published in Cobbetts Weekly Political Register, before fleeing to America, where he remained for the following two years. This is a very scarce work, giving fascinating insights into political activism in early 19th century Britain.
CONDITION
Rebound in quarter cloth with renewed end papers. Externally very smart, with a small tear to the front board and small faint marks to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean but age toned, with offsetting to the text, as is usual for paper of this age.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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