The Extraordinary Black Book: An Exposition of Abuses in Church and State, Courts of Law, Representation, Municipal and Corporate Bodies; with a Precis of The House of Commons, Past, Present, and to Come

  • Hard Cover
  • London: Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange, 1831
By [Wade, John]
London: Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange, 1831. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Binder's copy. Spine cloth loose but included, hinges loosening, boards rubbed with edges exposed. 1831 Hard Cover. xx, 576 pp. 8vo. An expansion of the 1820 original. "An extraordinary document which details the corruption and financial abuses of the British government ax well as the sinecures and privileges of the army, church, and other groups. It was drawn up by John Wade as part of the radical movement to expand the franchise in England in 1832." -- libertyfund

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