Auction No 367, Tag: Peterloo
1 Lot (displaying 1 - 1)
Edward Baines (Jnr.) "The Life of Edward Baines", Longman, 1859, 2nd Edition, original blind-tooled cloth,
Edward Baines (Jnr.) "The Life of Edward Baines", Longman, 1859, 2nd Edition, original blind-tooled cloth,
Lot 37
Lot: 37
- Auction Date: Wed 19th Apr 2017 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSEdward Baines (Jnr.) The Life of Edward Baines, Longman, 1859, 2nd Edition, original blind-tooled cloth, gilt title, VG; bookplate of William Garnett (M.P. for Lancaster 1857-63) of Bleasdale & Quernmore Park; photographic frontispiece rather faded; 316pp. The biography includes a chilling account of the Peterloo massacre, the failure to prosecute those that ordered the attack and the attempted Government cover-up which followed it, amongst much other contemporary narrative.