Search Results: the life of william cobbett by cole gdh

Home and Van Thal, 1947. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:

London: W. Collins and Sons. Ltd, 1924. Very Good. William Cobbett (9 March 1763 � 18 June 1835) was an English pamphleteer, farmer and journalist, who was born in Farnham, Surrey. He believed that reforming Parliament and abolishing the rotten boroughs would help to end the poverty of farm labourers, and he attacked the borough-mongers, sinecurists and ""tax-eaters"" relentlessly. He was also against the Corn Laws, a tax on imported grain. Early in his career, he was a loyalist supporter of King and Country: but later he joined and successfully publicised the radical movement which led to the Reform Bill of 1832, and to his winning the parliamentary seat of Oldham. Although he was not a Catholic, he became a fiery advocate of Catholic Emancipation in Britain. Through the seeming contradictions in Cobbett's life, two things stayed constant: an opposition to authority, and a suspicion of novelty.  Grey boards with writing to spine and front. Handcut pages. A very nice illustration inside of… Read More

London: W. Collins and Sons, 1927. Hardcover; without dust jacket; errata slip taped in by publisher; rough cut pageblock; bookplate to front paste down. Spine is heavily faded, boards are lightly marked with minor wear to edges. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. AD. Hardcover. Very Good. Used.

(Home and Van Thal, 1947). Hardback. Spine ends bumped, otherwise good in torn, worn dustwrapper. xii + 455pp.

Hardback. 1947. 455pp 1947. VG in DW .

Collins, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Very good, clean, tight and sound copy. Publisher's cloth and gilt binding. Slight rubbing but very presentable. Ownership inscription and bookplate. x + 458 pages, bibliography, index. Approx size 9" by 6". Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 26874. .