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The Laughter of Triumph: William Hone and the Fight for the Free Press

Author(s):

Wilson, Ben

Illustrator(s):

Binding:

Hardcover

Volume Condition:

Very Good

Dust Jacket:

Yes

Dust Jacket Condition:

Very Good

Dust Jacket Protection:

N/A

Edition:

1st Edition

Impression:

1st Impression

Signature:

None

Language:

English

Publisher Name:

Faber and Faber

Publication Year:

2005

Publication Place:

London, UK

ISBN:

–

Book ID:

041130

Catalogue(s):

£10.00

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First edition, first impression. 452pp. Blue cloth-covered boards, yellow titles to spine. 8vo. Text block edges tanned, mildly affecting page margins else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust jacket, just a little bruised at the base of the spine.

A history of struggle for free expression told through the life of William Hone. Hone’s victorious legal battles against government censorship in 1817 marked a turning point in the fight for British press freedom.

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