Report of the Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry into the Existing State of the Corporation of Liverpool

Commission for Inquiring into the State of the Several Municipal Corporations in England and Wales

Published by J. and J. Mawdsley, Liverpool, 1833

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A lovely example of the very scarce first edition of this report into the practices of the Liverpool corporation, prompted by concerns about corruption. The very scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with four lithographed plates, each hand coloured, and three of which are folding. Collated, lacking one folding plate.An early nineteenth century examination of the governance, finances, and administrative practices of the Liverpool Corporation, prompted by public concern over corruption, mismanagement, and lack of accountability in municipal government.The Court of Inquiry, convened under parliamentary authority, investigated allegations of nepotism, misuse of public funds, and undemocratic procedures within the Corporation's operations.With a town clerk library stamp to the title page head.The findings of this report added to the national momentum for municipal reform, contributing to the case for the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. Rebacked in cloth, retaining the original cloth boards. Retaining the original endpapers. Externally, excellent, with a touch of shelf wear to back strip tail. Stamp to title page head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned but generally clean, with only the odd light handling mark. Lacking one folding plate. Very Good Indeed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Report of the Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry into the Existing State of the Corporation of Liverpool
• Publisher: J. and J. Mawdsley, Liverpool
• Publication Date: 1833
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book
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