A Concise View of the Constitution of England. Dedicated to William Wilberforce / 1807 slave trade abolition.

Language: English

Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown., England, 1815

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Third Edition, "Improved and Enlarged" (The scarce first Octavo library edition, expanded from the previous 12mo school editions). xxiv, 448 pp. Includes index and errata. Bound in contemporary full calf leather spine over heavily worn boards, with gilt gold banding and a distinct red morocco title label to the spine. Internal pages remain securely bound; scattered light foxing and occasional handling soil typical of age. Signed and dated dedication page to prominent abolitionist William Wilberforce, Esq., celebrating the 1807 abolition of the slave trade. Provenance / Inscriptions: A rich copy featuring multiple mid-19th-century ownership inscriptions on the endpapers belonging to John Crocker (dated 1844) and John Young Crocker (dated 1852) of Ebberston, Malton, Yorkshire (historically recorded as a prominent local land agent). The endpapers also show contemporary ink penmanship practice and calligraphic flourishes. Good / Very Good antiquarian condition. Binding solid with some expected shelf wear and rubbing to the leather and edges. Internally clean, readable, and complete. A fascinating copy with excellent regional English provenance. Much of the detail can be viewed in the multiple images.

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Title
A Concise View of the Constitution of England. Dedicated to William Wilberforce / 1807 slave trade abolition.
Author
George Custance
Publisher
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown., England
Publication year
1815
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
3rd Edition

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