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Title: The Poll for Knights of the Shire, Begun on Wednesday, May 20th, and Finally Closed on Friday, June 5th, 1807
Description: York, T. Wilson and R. Spencer; J. Mawman; K. Todd, Wilson, and Spence, 1807. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon account of the 1807 election of Knights for York, listing how each person voted. The first edition of this uncommon work.Half-title is present.A detailed account of the 1807 vote for the election of Knights in York, a poll which was undertaken on the 20th May until the 5th June. The candidates were William Wilberforce, Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, and Henry Lascelles.This work lists every man who voted, where they lived, what their profession was, and who they voted for. The speeches delivered from the hustings are also printed.Library label to the front paste down. Additional spine label pasted to the recto of the front endpaper. Rebound in a quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, with renewed endpapers. Externally, smart. Library label to the front paste down. Additional spine label pasted to the recto of the front endpaper. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the occasional scattered spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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