NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION BROADSIDE - "Matty Bell" - Alnwick - 1826

Language: English

Published by J. Graham, Printer, Alnwick, Alnwick, 1826

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Rare Georgian Northumberland election song sheet attacking Matthew Bell during the famous 1826 county election. Set to the tune of "There's na luck about the house", the lyric repeatedly pities "poor Matty Bell" while presenting him as politically weak and unsuitable. The final stanza urges support for “Liddell and the King”, identifying the sheet as pro-Liddell election propaganda. Matthew Bell, known as !Honest Matty" Bell of Woolsington, was one of the principal candidates in the 1826 Northumberland election, alongside Lord Howick, Henry Thomas Liddell, and Thomas Wentworth Beaumont. The contest became notorious for enormous expenditure, intense canvassing, religious controversy over Catholic emancipation, and extensive printed propaganda. An especially interesting survival of Georgian election song culture, intended for popular circulation and performance as well as reading. No institutional copy traced in the British Library, Library Hub Discover, or WorldCat. Apparently unrecorded institutionally. Single printed song sheet, approximately 27.7 x 11.2 cm. Folded as issued with light creasing, minor age toning, and handling wear. Near fine. Scarce Northumberland political ephemera from one of the most celebrated county elections of the Georgian period.…

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Title
NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION BROADSIDE - "Matty Bell" - Alnwick - 1826
Author
J. Graham, Printer, Alnwick
Publisher
J. Graham, Printer, Alnwick, Alnwick
Publication year
1826
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
No Binding
Language
English

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Trading since 1976, Hornseys is a family-run business, located in the historic City of Ripon, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Our Service: We pride ourselves in the calibre of our stock and the service we provide. All our books, maps, ephemera and original prints are described as accurately as possible and all can be viewed at our Ripon gallery. Our clients can buy from us with complete confidence. We guarantee fine quality products, offer a friendly and helpful service and a number of worldwide delivery options. We are also interested in buying books and associated items in all subjects and price ranges from single items to entire libraries. Please contact us for more details.…

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