Hon William Windham (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Original dark magenta cloth, decorated in blind, lettered in gilt. Reading copy only, quite worn but complete and intact. Cover cloth darkened to brown, with some dampstaining, rubbed corners. Text block edges darkened by age and use, but interior itself is generally clean and bright. xl,540 pp. Mended hinges. Book plate of F. C. Goulder, Houghton mounted inside front cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Disbound. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A very scarce copy of the speech of the Rt. Hon. William Windham, concerning Mr. Curwen's Bill. The first edition of this very scarce work, disbound but internally firmly bound and intact. Ink inscription to the verso of the title page. A very scarce copy of the speech of the Rt. Hon. William Windham, delivered in the House of Commons on 26th May 1809, discussing John Christian Curwen's parliamentary reform bill. This bill aimed to better secure 'the independence and purity of Parliament, by preventing the procuring or obtaining of seats by corrupt practices".This publication was reprinted from a copy prepared by a collation of reports from different newspapers. Disbound but internally firmly bound and intact. Externally generally smart, with faint tidemarks to the first page and last page. Remnants of the backstrip to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Disbound. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A first edition copy of this very scarce speech delivered by the Rt. Hon. William Windham, concerning Lord Erskine's Bill. The first edition of this very scarce work, disbound but internally firmly bound and intact. Previous owner's ink inscriptions to the first page. A speech by the Rt. Hon. William Windham, delivered in the House of Commons on 13th June 1809, discussing Lord Erskine's Bill for the "more effectual prevention of cruelty towards animals". This bill was accepted in the House of Lords, but had, at first, opposition in the House of Commons. Windham argues in this speech that this bill is incompatible with fox hunting and horse racing. Disbound but internally firmly bound and intact. Externally generally smart, with small marks and ink inscriptions to the first page. Remnants of the backstrip to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with a little offsetting to the text. Very Good. book.