Author: Joseph Grego
Title: A History of Parliamentary Elections and Electioneering from the Stuarts to Queen Victoria
Description: London, Chatto & Windus, 1892. Leather. Joseph Grego provides an entertaining account of electioneering between the 17th and 19th centuries in this heavily illustrated volume Joseph Grego offers a rich and entertaining history of the rise, progress, and development of the art of electioneering. After providing a synopsis of parliamentary history, Grego chronologically recounts the salient features of the most remarkable elections that took place between the 17th and 19th centuries. With 92 Illustrations, half of which are full plates, the fourteen chapters are interspersed with satires, caricatures, lampoons and political squibs from contemporaneous electoral struggles. With forty three plates, and numerous in text illustrations from political squibs, lampoons, satires, and caricatures. The second edition of this work. In a quarter calf binding over decorated maroon cloth. Externally, generally smart, with some light wear to the extremities and some discolouration of the spine. Front hinge starting, but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Although the folding plate is lightly foxed, the remainder of the book's pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Parliamentary Elections Electioneering Joseph Grego Illustrated Electioneering Not stated


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