William Cobbett / Rural Rides 1967 Reprint of original 1912 edition

Description: Rural Rides Author: William Cobbett Title: Rural Rides Publication: London: Dent: Everyman's Library, 1967 Edition: Reprint of original 1912 edition Description: 355 + 8 p. ads. From Wikipedia: Rural Rides is the book for which the English journalist, agriculturist and political reformer William Cobbett is best known At the time of writing in the early 1820s, Cobbett was a radical anti-Corn Law campaigner, newly returned to England from a spell of self-imposed political exile in the United States Cobbett disapproved of proposals for remedies for agricultural distress suggested in Parliament in 1821 He made up his mind to see rural conditions for himself, and to "enforce by actual observation of rural conditions" the statements he had made in answer to the arguments of the landlords before the Parliamentary Agricultural Committee He embarked on a series of journeys by horseback through the countryside of Southeast England and the English Midlands He wrote down what he saw from the points of view both of a farmer and a social reformer The result documents the early 19th-century countryside and its people as well as giving free vent to Cobbett's opinions He first published his observations in serial form in the Political Register, between 1822 and 1826 Four rides â€" from 1822, 1823, 1825 and 1826 â€" were first published in book form in two volumes in 1830 In 1853, his son James published an expanded edition, including rides from 1821, as well as his father's 1830-32 political tours to the Midlands, North and Scotland This copy is fine in blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine No marks or damage at all The unclipped DJ shows just very slight edge wear "Gift quality" 355 + 8 p ads pp. Fine / Near Fine. Seller ID: AA1902 Baykorp Books Selling quality books and related items at reasonable prices. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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