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The Letters of Tim. Tunbelly, Gent. Free Burgess, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Anonymous
1823
W. A. Mitchell : Newcastle Upon Tyne
9.5" by 6"
xx [1], 2-155pp
SUMMARY
The first edition of this very scarce satirical commentary on life in Newcastle in the early nineteenth century.
First Edition,Rebound,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Highlighting the corruption, mismanagement and poor governance of Newcastle in the early 1800s, this work examines the election of civil officers, the selection of juries, the use of city revenue, the neglect of Sunderland and the city jails, among other subjects.
Illustrated with a lithograph frontispiece, with accompanying explanatory text.
While the title page refers to this as 'Vol. I.', no subsequent volumes were produced.
Authorship has been suggested as belonging to the publisher, William Andrew Mitchell.
A very smart copy of this very scarce work.
CONDITION
Rebound in paper covered boards, with endpapers renewed. Bumping to spine head and tail, with a touch of discolouration to back strip. Paper spine label lifting to perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd spot.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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