The Laughter of Triumph: William Hone and the Fight for the Free Press
Author(s):
Wilson, Ben
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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| Size: | 6 - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | Very Good |
| Dust Jacket: | Yes |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | Very Good |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
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| Impression: | 1st Impression |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher Name: | Faber and Faber |
| Publication Year: | 2005 |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| SKU: | 041130 |
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| Categories: | Culture and Society , History - British , Internet, Computing, Information and Communications Technology |
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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.
Keywords:
Freedom of the Press
Free Speech
Journalism
Censorship
