Item #2304644 The Extraordinary Black Book: An Exposition of Abuses in Church and State, Courts of Law, Representation, Municipal and Corporate Bodies; with a Precis of The House of Commons, Past, Present, and to Come. John Wade.

The Extraordinary Black Book: An Exposition of Abuses in Church and State, Courts of Law, Representation, Municipal and Corporate Bodies; with a Precis of The House of Commons, Past, Present, and to Come

London: Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange. 1832. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Item #2304644

Revised edition. Former library copy - usual marks. Light stain along bottom edge of first few pages.

16, xxxii, 683 pp. An expansion of the 1820 original. "An extraordinary document which details the corruption and financial abuses of the British government ax well as the sinecures and privileges of the army, church, and other groups. It was drawn up by John Wade as part of the radical movement to expand the franchise in England in 1832." -- libertyfund

Price: $175.00

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