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BAMFORD, SAMUEL. PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF A RADICAL. [First Edition] [Vol. 1 
only] WITH BAMFORD, SAMUEL: PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF A RADICAL. SECOND 
EDITION [Vol. 1:] BOUND WITH: PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF A RADICAL VOLUME 
SECOND. Printed for the Author by Heywood, n.d.; WITH [Vol. 2:] Printed for 
the Author by, Heywood ND. [1841-43] 2 Vols. Bound as one, 12mo, 291, 256 
Pp., 18 cm. 2 line Errata on the P. 291 of the first volume. The First 
Volume notes Second Edition. The Second volume which is without this 
rubric, is the First Book Edition of the Second volume. The famous and 
often reprinted autobiography of the poet-weaver-radical Samuel Bamford 
(1788-1872) who agitated for the repeal of the Corn Laws in England for 
which he was imprisoned in 1819. He was active in reform agitation for 
"Manhood Suffrage," the right of all to vote, through the early 1820s and 
was imprisoned for as long as a year for his involvement in riots. The 
riots were always started by the police and not by the peaceful 
demonstrators.  Bamford's voice is unusually literate, well read and 
describes events in detail and temperately. As a proletarian intellectual, 
he was a very unusual for his pre-Marxist times. His book has a unique 
perspective and tells its story with panache. The memoirs include profiles 
of political leaders, the suspension of Habeas Corpus in 1817, government 
spies and informers, participation of women in the reform movement, William 
Cobbett, trade clubs of London, etc. Three volumes , small 8vo, pp 291, 
291, 256, with 2 line errata on page 291 of volume 1, in both copies, 
comprising the very rare first book printing of the first volume of 
Bamford's autobiography, which was issued in 18 parts in 1840, together 
with the Second edition of the same which accompanies the first book 
printing of volume 2, i.e. as a two volume set. The first of volume one 
does not have a volume number on the spine, and has a 2 line errata, where 
the third edition has a 3 line errata. These were both preceded by parts 
issues in wrappers. These editions are extremely rare. The parts issues, 
all known copies which were in the possession of known radicals of the 
period are treasured in small English libraries. None of them appear in 
COPAC or OCLC. Between them both they do note 2 copies of the Second book 
appearance of Volume I, in one case only bound with the First book 
appearance of Volume II. Burnett, Vincent & Mayall, The Autobiog. of the 
Working Class, 40;  Goldsmiths'-Kress Lib. Econ. Lit.; 33060.1 is the third 
issue, of 1841-43, the copy of the Kress lib., C.5730 at IU., Chic. U. and 
U. of Wis. No other Midwestern library in CIC has an early issue, Not in 
Bod., Hollis, Yale, Melvyl. COPAC, notes 1 copy of our Second Edition, with 
Volume II as a First, nothing else this early and nothing earlier. A 
detailed and precise description of the bibliography of the book is 
available. Rlin, BL MicroFiche of the 2nd issue, none earlier and no paper 
copies. The BL's earliest copy is the Second Edition! The two volume set in 
Period Mbld. Bds., Rbkd. with calf, New title label, gilt, VG. The Single 
volume of Volume 1, First Edition bound in green cloth, gilt titles, 
slightly rubbed, a few minor stains & pencil notes, but a near Fine copy. 
$2000.00

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