Teynham (4 results)

anticat16 (illustrator). London: Ridgway, 1832. First edition. 8vo. [44]pp. Disbound. Small stains, very good. Advocates various political reforms, and a closer alliance with North America.

Errata slip following title. Disbound. 43pp. An appeal to the new electors for various reforms: Abolition of tithes, excise taxation, slavery, bounties and monopolies; freedom of trade for banks, general education & no taxes on knowledge, revision of the Union with Ireland, cheap justice & a reformed municipal system. Advocating closer ties with North America & Australasia, leaving Europe to sort itself out.

(1789-1861, Steward of the Fixby estates near Huddersfield, factory reformer), black edged, Leamington, 26th August a trifle dusty Teynham supported Catholic emancipation, attending the great meeting on Pennenden Heath, 24th October 1828, and actively promoted the Reform Bill.

Unbound. Condition: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). A signed copy of the second edition of Henry Francis Roper-Curzon, 14th Baron Teynham's appeal for various reforms. A scarce work, inscribed by the author to the head of the title page with 'with the author's best compliments'. The head of the leaf is trimmed, removing the first line of this inscription.The second edition of this work, published in the same year as the first edition.Author Henry-Francis Roper-Curzon, 14th Baron Teynham, appeals to the electors of the United Empire in favour of various reforms. He provides arguments for the abolition of tithes and slavery, and asks for freedom of trade for banks, a revision of the union with Ireland, and a reformed municipal system.The author also advocates for a strengthening of the relationship between the UK, North America, and Australia, which he says should come at the expense of our relationship with Europe, in part due to Europe's dwindling naval power. Unbound, as issued. Author inscription to title page head. Head of text block trimmed, partially removing the inscription. Externally, bright, with light handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed. signed by author. book.