Author: Jeremy Bentham
Title: Plan of Parliamentary Reform
Description: London, T J Wooler, 1818. Leather. An uncommon second edition of Jeremy Bentham's important political work on the reform of Parliament. The second edition of this work. In this work Bentham recommended the exclusion from the House of Commons of placemen as well as annual elections, uniform electoral districts and secret ballots. He initially offered this paper anonymously to William Cobbett with an intention for it to be published in the Political Register. However his submission was declined and left a sour relationship between Bentham and Cobbett. Prior owners' inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper. Despite his Tory upbringing, Jeremy Bentham became quite the social reformer and is often regarded as the founder of utilitarianism. There are eighteen tracts total. With the errata to the contents leaf.An early edition of this important work. In a half calf binding, with paper covered boards. Rebacked, with the original boards preserved. Externally, generally smart with patches of rubbing to the paper covered boards. Prior owners' inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Bentham Utilitarian Jeremy Bentham Utilitarian None
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Title: Plan of Parliamentary Reform
Description: London, T J Wooler, 1818. Leather. An uncommon second edition of Jeremy Bentham's important political work on the reform of Parliament. The second edition of this work. In this work Bentham recommended the exclusion from the House of Commons of placemen as well as annual elections, uniform electoral districts and secret ballots. He initially offered this paper anonymously to William Cobbett with an intention for it to be published in the Political Register. However his submission was declined and left a sour relationship between Bentham and Cobbett. Prior owners' inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper. Despite his Tory upbringing, Jeremy Bentham became quite the social reformer and is often regarded as the founder of utilitarianism. There are eighteen tracts total. With the errata to the contents leaf.An early edition of this important work. In a half calf binding, with paper covered boards. Rebacked, with the original boards preserved. Externally, generally smart with patches of rubbing to the paper covered boards. Prior owners' inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Bentham Utilitarian Jeremy Bentham Utilitarian None
Price: GBP 340.00 = appr. US$ 485.51 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 752L2
- Book number: 752L2
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