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Biographical sketches of the reform ministers : with a history of the passing of the reform bills, and a view of the state of Europe from the close of 1831 ; forming a continuation of "The life and times of William the Fourth"

Title: Biographical sketches of the reform ministers : with a history of the passing of the reform bills, and a view of the state of Europe from the close of 1831 ; forming a continuation of "The life and times of William the Fourth" / by William Jones.
Author: Jones, William, 1762-1846.
Publication: London : H. Fisher, R. Fisher, and P. Jackson, 1832

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viii, 864, iv, 136, 90 p., [10] leaves of plates : ill., ports.; 23 cm.

Alternative Title

Life and times of William the Fourth, in 1832

Subjects

Great Britain > Politics and government > 1800-1837
Election law > Great Britain
Europe > History > 1815-1848
Great Britain > Boundaries
Statesmen > Great Britain
Great Britain > Parliament > House of Commons > Reform

Note

Cover title: Life and times of William the Fourth, in 1832, comprising biographical sketches of the present reform ministers, &c., with a history of the progress of the reform bills, and a view of the political state of the British Empire, and of Europe, from the close of the year 1831.
"The Maxima Charta of 1832, for England, Ireland, and Scotland : comprising the various acts passed during the reign of William IV. for amending the representation of the people in the Commons House of Parliament : also the statutes which describe the boundaries : explanatory notes" (iv, 136, 90 p. at end) has special t.p. and separate paging.
Originally issued in 11 pts., which also form pts. 10-20 of the main work. Title pages and other preliminaries in pts. 10 and 11.
Illustrations: 10 prints : stipple engraving ; full-page. By R. Page, J. Cochran and others, after Sir Thomas Lawrence, H. S. Melville and others.
Parts issue: Each pt. in illustrated pale yellow or bistre paper covers. Publisher's advertisements on p. [4] of covers.
Includes indexes.

Source (note)

Acc. 1378

Call Number

Arents BIP (Jones, W. Biographical 1832) 05-75

OCLC

60384258

Author

Jones, William, 1762-1846.

Title

Biographical sketches of the reform ministers : with a history of the passing of the reform bills, and a view of the state of Europe from the close of 1831 ; forming a continuation of "The life and times of William the Fourth" / by William Jones.

Imprint

London : H. Fisher, R. Fisher, and P. Jackson, 1832 (London : Fisher, Son, and Co.)

Local Note

Provenance: H.C. Williams (autograph on covers).

Arents copy: Parts issue. Partly unopened.

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Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830. Illustrator

Melville, Harden Sidney, active 1837-1882. Illustrator

Page, Robert. Engraver

Cochran, John, active 1821-1865. Engraver

Great Britain. Maxima Charta of 1832, for England, Ireland, and Scotland. 1832.

Williams, H. C. Former owner

Research Call Number

Arents BIP (Jones, W. Biographical 1832) 05-75

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