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The Spirit of Election Wit and Satire, Exemplified in the Paper War, Carried on by the Contending Parties at the Nottingham Election, Containing the Whole of the Speeches, Songs, Squibs, &c. Including the Book of Accidents, &c.
Anonymous
[1803]
Thomas Tegg : Nottingham
7.5" by 5"
204pp.
SUMMARY
The very scarce and fascinating only known edition of this account of the Nottingham election debates between Mr Coke and Mr Birch, in a series of epistolary pieces.
First Edition,Rebound,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first and only edition of this work.
Very scarce, with only one known copy held institutionally by the University of Cambridge.
Rebound in quarter calf with paper covered boards and the original paper spine label. End papers renewed.
This selection of political letters were all published in the run up to the Nottingham election on 30 May 1803.
Following the dissolution of Parliament in 1802, an election was held in Nottingham. J. B. Warren and Mr Joseph Birch were successful, with Daniel Coke was defeated. Later, the election was declared void after a lack of voting freedom was uncovered, and a by-election arranged for 30 May 1803.
Coke and Birch stood against one another and a vicious 'Paper War' ensued between the two local politicians and their supporters, from which the contents of this work are sourced.
On 30th May, 1803, Mr Coke won the seat with 1359 votes to Mr Birch's 1164.
CONDITION
Rebound in quarter calf with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart. Slight fading to cloth of spine and rear back strip. The odd marks to cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean though age toned in places, primarily the first and last leaves. Light spotting to rear leaves.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
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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