Description: 1886 2vol Rural Rides During The Years 1821 to 1832 Antiquarian History Book Set Rural Rides In the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hants, Berks, Oxford, Bucks, Wilts, Somerset, Gloucester, Hereford, Salop, Worcester, Stafford, Leicester, Hertford, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Nottingham, Lincoln, York, Lancaster, Durham, and Northumberland, during the years 1821 to 1832; with Economical and Political Observations.By William CobbettPublished by Reeves and Turner: London 1886 New Edition With Notes "William Cobbett (9 March 1763 – 18 June 1835) was an English radical pamphleteer, journalist, politician, and farmer born in Farnham, Surrey. He was one of an agrarian faction seeking to reform Parliament, abolish "rotten boroughs", restrain foreign activity, and raise wages, with the goal of easing poverty among farm labourers and small land holders. Cobbett backed lower taxes, saving, reversing commons enclosures and returning to the gold standard. He opposed borough-mongers, sinecurists, bureaucratic "tax-eaters" and stockbrokers. His radicalism furthered the Reform Act 1832 and gained him one of two newly created seats in Parliament for the borough of Oldham. His polemics range from political reform to religion, including Catholic emancipation. His best known book is Rural Rides (1830, in print). He argued against Malthusianism, saying economic betterment could support global population growth." Light wear, minor rub through and the odd bump to covers and spines as shown. Book binding is very good with no loose pages. Light foxing present mainly to prelims front and back with majority of contents clean. Both books are slightly cocked forward. Small inscription present. Includes one folding map. A nice 2 volume set in very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request. Size 22cm x 16cm x 3cmVolume 1 has 406 PagesVolume 2 has 409 Pages
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Binding: Cloth
Personalised: No
Signed: No
Publisher: Reeves and Turner: London
Inscribed: Yes
Subject: History
Year Printed: 1886
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: 2 Volume Set, Folding Map, Decorated Gilt Binding
Region: Europe
Author: William Cobbett
Sub-Subject: England
