Speeches on Questions of Public Policy by John Bright, M.P.

John Bright; James E. Thorold Rogers

Verlag: Macmillan and Co, London, 1868

Beschreibung

The scarce first edition of John Bright's inspirational and influential speeches given at parliament. The scarce first edition of this work.Complete in two volumes.Illustrated with a frontispiece to Volume I.A collection of the speeches regarding public policy by John Bright.Bright was a Radical and Liberal statesman, considered to be one of the great orators of his generation. He was a Quaker, and is best remembered today for battling against the Corn Laws, founding the Anti-Corn Law League.These volumes contain Bright's speeches regarding India, Canada, America, Ireland, Russia, and various reforms, including financial policy, punishment of death, and more.Edited by James E. Thorold Rogers. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, with some light bumping to the spines and extremities. Small crack to the head of the front joint of Volume II. Light marks and rubbing to the boards and spines. Front hinges are starting but firm, rear hinge of Volume II is starting. Bookseller's label to the rear paste down of Volume I. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some spots. Pages unopened to the top edge. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 787P22

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Speeches on Questions of Public Policy by ...

Verlag: Macmillan and Co, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1868

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book