King Mob The Story of Lord George Gordon and the Riots of 1780 Tapa dura - 1990

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New York: Dorset Press. Hardcover. 1989. Reprint. 8vo 184pp . Fine in Fine DJ. In early June of 1780, more than fifty thousand men marched to the Houses of Parliament to petition for a repeal of the recently passed Act grantingt some minor relief to Roman Catholics. During the next few days, London was the scene of the worst riots in English history .

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Hippocrene Books, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hippocrene Books, 1990. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hippocrene Books, 1990-05-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good dust jacket. Tight binding. Clear text. Free of any markings and no writings inside. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

New York: Dorset Press. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 0880293993 . 8.40 X 5.60 X 0.90 inches; xi, 184 pages; Hard cover is black with gold lettering on spine. DJ and book have some sunning. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Illustrated with 10 b/w pictures. "The Gordon Riots of 1780 began as an anti-Catholic protest in London against the Papists Act of 1778, which intended to reduce official discrimination against British Catholics. The protest evolved into riots and looting. The Popery Act 1698 had imposed a number of penalties and disabilities on Roman Catholics in England; the 1778 Act eliminated some of these. An initial peaceful protest led on to widespread rioting and looting and was the most destructive of the 18th century in London. Painted on the wall of Newgate prison was the proclamation that the inmates had been freed by the authority of "His Majesty, King Mob". The term "King Mob" ever after… Leer más

NY: Dorset Press. Only very slight wear to the book and the dust jacket. Strong, square copy with no markings. The dust jacket does not have any tears, chips or creases . Very Good. Hardcover. 1989.