Some Account of the Proceedings at the Election for Truro WITH Supplement WITH Second Supplement WITH Further Account WITH Address on Occasion of W. Tooke's Visit to Truro
by [Truro Election]
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London; Truro: Baldwin and Craddock; G. Clyma; G; Taylor, 1830. Five works bound as one - 1. 'Some Account of the Proceedings at the Election for Truro, August 3-6, 1830', London, 1830, [3], 4-40pp; 2. 'Supplement to the Account of the Election for Truro; Containing Petitions of the Candidates and Burgesses, Complaining of an Undue Return', London, 1831, [2], 3-16pp; 3. 'Second Supplement to the Account of the Elections for Truro; Containing a Report of the Proceedings at the Election on the 3rd of May, 1831', Truro, G. Clyma, 1831, [2], 3-24pp; 4. 'Farther Account of Election Proceedings in this Borough, to their Successful Termination on the 15th of December, 1832, Together With a Copy of the Poll, Accompanied by a Map of the Renovated and Extended Borough', Truro, G. Clyma, 1833, [2], 3-80pp; and 5. 'Address Etc. on Occasion of Mr. W. Tooke's Visit to Truro, Sept.-Oct. 1833', London, G. Taylor, 1833, [2], 3-16pp. Contemporary half calf and marbled paper over boards, later rebacked and recornered, with a new label. Ex-library with stamps of Incorporated Law Society to first title, head of first page and foot of final page of final pamphlet, manuscript contents page bound in at front. Small tear to head of first title, lightly browned throughout. Fourth named with a colour folding map as called for. The Truro printer was G.[eorge] Clyma (fl. 1830-1848, see BBTI). Accounts of the attempts to reform the election in Truro, including a list of the constituents who voted for William Tooke. For a good overview of the proceedings, see Jenkins in Fisher (Ed) 'The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1820-1832'. First Edition. Hardback. Good. 8vo.
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- Zetetic Books (GB)
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- Title
- Some Account of the Proceedings at the Election for Truro WITH Supplement WITH Second Supplement WITH Further Account WITH Address on Occasion of W. Tooke's Visit to Truro
- Author
- [Truro Election]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Baldwin and Craddock; G. Clyma; G; Taylor
- Place of Publication
- London; Truro
- Date Published
- 1830
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Elections, Psephology, Truro, Provincial Printing, Cornwall, Cat18
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nineteenth Century; Provincial Printing and Binding;
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