The black book : an exposition of abuses in church and state, courts of law, municipal corporations, and public companies / with a precis of the House of commons, past, present, and to come
by Wade, John (1788-1875)
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About This Item
London : Effingham Wilson, 1835. New Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Gilt blocked title to spine with raised bands. New endpapers. Pages bright and clean, with some minor dust-toning around the title and prelims. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Further scans, images and additional bibliographical material available on request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 683 pages; ""A new edition, greatly enlarged and corrected by the original editor. With an appendix."" -- title page. Includes ""Appendix to The black book: an exposition of the principles and practices of the reform ministry and Parliament: the church and the dissenters; catastrophe of the House of lords; and prospects of Tory misrule. By the original editor. 6th edition, with the 'Crisis' and a characteristic list of the anti-reform government."" --added title page. Physical description: xxxii, 683, xii, 132 p. : front. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Great Britain -- Parliament -- Reform -- Political corruption -- Corruption (in politics) -- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- History -- 19th century.
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- Title
- The black book : an exposition of abuses in church and state, courts of law, municipal corporations, and public companies / with a precis of the House of commons, past, present, and to come
- Author
- Wade, John (1788-1875)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Effingham Wilson
- Date Published
- 1835
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