Item #2304814 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. 1831. Hard Cover. Fair / No Jacket. Item #2304814

Binder's copy. Spine cloth loose but included, hinges loosening, boards rubbed with edges exposed.

xx, 576 pp. 8vo. 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

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