1860 WILLIAM WILBERFORCE - Rare THE SLAVES CHAMPION abolitionist LIFE DEEDS DAYS

Description: I have here for sale a RARE book entitled THE SLAVES' CHAMPION, OR A SKETCH OF THE LIFE, DEEDS, AND HISTORICAL DAYS OF WILLIAM WILBERFORCE by HENRY WHEELER. With a photographic portrait. This FIRST EDITION was published in 1860 for the author, William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833)[1] was a British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he became an evangelical Christian, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform. In later years, Wilberforce supported the campaign for the complete abolition of slavery and continued his involvement after 1826, when he resigned from Parliament because of his failing health. That campaign led to the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which abolished slavery in most of the British Empire. Wilberforce died just three days after hearing that the passage of the Act through Parliament was assured. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, close to his friend William Pitt the Younger.[3] Bound in green linen boards. Gilt title lettering and decoration to the front board and the spine. Gilt fore-edges. Blind embossed back board. Board corners and spine ends are bumped. Age soiling to the boards.Yellow endpapers. Inscription on the half title page. A couple of page corners are bent. Light spotting here and there but generally pages are clean and bright. This book is in very good condition, tightly bound with no loose or missing pages 196pp,[4ppPostage and packing : I know that you will be looking forward to receiving your order, each book is carefully wrapped in packing paper ( I have changed from bubble wrap to try and reduce my use of plastic) and posted in a Jiffy bag if size permitting, if not it is double wrapped in corrugated cardboard, brown paper and then securely taped. To keep the cost of the postage down to the most economical level per book, you may consider buying more than 1 item from my eBay account. You can then request a combined postage cost and I will combine the items into the fewest parcels as possible - saving you money :) My main posting days are Monday and Thursday ie. If you place an order and payment is received after Thursday 12.00 noon your order will be posted out on Monday. If you place an order and payment is received after Monday 12.00 noon your order will be posted out Thursday morning. If you require your book urgently please contact me and I will do my best. :) Please note that all local taxes , import duties and vat are at the customers own expense.

Price: 99.99 GBP

Location: Northwich

End Time: 2024-11-04T13:50:11.000Z

Shipping Cost: 45.63 GBP