AN ACCOUNT OF THE RISE, PROGRESS, AND PRESENT STATE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DISCHARGE OF AND RELIEF OF PERSONS IMPRISONED FOR SMALL DEBTS THROUGHOUT ENGLAND

ANON

Published by 'Printed for the Benefit of the Charity', London, 1799

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orig. frontfly leaf+t.p. with central engr. image of child with key being pointed by sitting lady to a chained lock and caption 'Instituted Feb.y 22 1772', +(2, Contents)+vii (Introduction dated 1799+86 ('An Account of the Society, dated Dec.20 1773)+t.p. of 'A List of the General and Annual Benefactions of the Society for the Relief of Persons Imprisoned for Small Debts, from the Institution in February 1772 to the 31st of March, 1799' unpaginated but 38 ff. (76 pp)+large (c. 32 cms wide x 23 cms vertically) unfolding chart 'A summary View of the Money annually Expended by the SOCIETY for Relief of Debtors from the Institution in 1772 to the 31st of March, 1799' (this heading very slightly cropped but no significant loss) + block of new bound-in blank pp. Internally tight and unworn and generally clean but intermittent tanning patches and trivial bottom corner rubbing, over half of top edge is very darkened, not dust and no internal indication of cause, Innocuous small (15 mm) round stamp of Birmingham Assay Office Library bottom new front endpaper.Redlibrary cloth covers pristine with gilt spine title and date. A rare document f social history providing insight into the infamous phenomenon of 'Debtors' Prisons' at this period.

Seller Inventory # 011443

Bibliographic Details

• Title: AN ACCOUNT OF THE RISE, PROGRESS, AND PRESENT STATE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DISCHARGE OF AND RELIEF OF PERSONS IMPRISONED FOR SMALL DEBTS THROUGHOUT ENGLAND
• Publisher: 'Printed for the Benefit of the Charity', London
• Publication Date: 1799
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 14th edition (1st-1773 or 1774)
• Condition: VG
• Seller catalogs:
  • Pre-1850
  • Politics & Economics (inc. War)
  • History