[Rarebooks] OFFER: BAMFORD "PASSAGES..." IN RARE FIRST BOOK EDITIONS.

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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:] 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 first 
volume, with every signature has a roman numeral in both issues which reach 
the total of 18. The book was originally issued in 18 parts. This is 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 all 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 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. No parts issues, 
appear in COPAC or OCLC. Between them both they do note 2 copies of the 
Second book appearance of Volume I, in one case 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. Rlin, BL 
MicroFiche of the 2nd issue, none earlier and no paper copies. The BL's 
earliest copy is the Second Edition. Details based on the files of a 
Bamford scholar. Further information on request. 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 original green cloth, gilt 
titles, slightly rubbed, a few minor stains & pencil notes, but a near Fine 
copy. Sold together with a copy of the third edition in two volumes, for 
bibliographical purposes, in the original green cloth, gilt spines. All 
copies Very Good or better.$2000.00

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