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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:

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Protection:

–

Edition:

1st Edition

Impression:

–

Signature:

–

Language:

English

Publisher Name:

Faber and Faber

Publication Year:

2005

Publication Place:

London, UK

ISBN:

9780571224708

Book ID:

009862

Catalogue(s):

Culture and Society

£10.70

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First edition, first printing. 452pp. Blue cloth-covered boards, yellow titles on spine. Text block edges tanned. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket price unclipped. 8vo. Looks at the history of struggle for free expression through the life of William Hone whose victorious court battle against government censorship in 1817 marked a turning point in the fight for British press freedom.

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