Davison Printer Alnwick (2 results)

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Scarce double-sided election broadside issued during the famous Northumberland Parliamentary Election of 1826. One side contains a political squib entitled A Riddle, discussing apparent contradictions in statements attributed to Sir Charles Loraine and Robert William Brandling concerning Matthew Bell and the election campaign. The other side contains A New Song, a seven-stanza election ballad urging support for Henry Thomas Liddell and praising his character, talents and political supporters. A fine example of the diverse election literature generated during one of the most fiercely contested county elections of the Georgian period. Songs, riddles and satirical handbills of this nature were intended for temporary use and survive considerably less frequently than formal candidate addresses. Printed by W. Davison, Alnwick. Single-sheet broadside printed on both sides. 27.4 x 22.4 cm. Condition: Near fine. Fold creases. Light age-toning and minor handling wear. Strong impressions and excellent legibility. A scarce survival of Georgian political ephemera and Northumberland electoral history.

[31]pp., 4to. In grey wraps with title reprinted on cover. In poor condition, heavily creased, in creased, worn and damaged wraps. Contains eleven items, mostly statistical tables: 'Order of Sessions to print Reports and Accounts', 'The Committee of Visitors', 'Report of Visitors to Quarter Sessions', 'Confirmation of Report', 'Superintendent's Annual Report', 'Statistical Tables', 'Accounts of Receipts and Payments', 'General Statement of the Receipts and Payments', 'Summary of the Cost per head per week', 'Farm and Garden (Stock)' and 'Farm and Garden Account'. No other copy traced, either on OCLC WorldCat or on COPAC.