Three election posters, approximately 290mm x 445mm in size, n.d. c.1860. 1. 'To Capitalists and Others. Important Sale by Private Contract', lightly browned and lightly creased, a few tiny nicks and tears to edges. 2. An Elector, 'Mr. Frewen's Confession, (Not of Faith, but of Works!!!)', lightly browned and lightly creased and 3. An Elector, 'Deeds Not Words', lightly browned and lightly creased, a small closed tear to head, a few tiny nicks and tears to edges, large closed tear from foot up through bottom portion of text with no loss. Three posters relating to the candidature of Charles Hay Frewen, who first contested a seat in Leicestershire in an 1839 by-election. He was later elected to a seat in East Sussex, but resigned that seat to contest a by-election in North Leicestershire in 1857, standing again in the general election of the same year and the general elections of 1859, 1865 and 1868 without success. 'The Times' noted that his campaign was based on "extreme Protestant notions". The printer was T.[homas] Chapman Browne, the second son of the printer John Garle Browne, and who was a freeman by 1840 (see BBTI). Printed in blue Size: Elephant Folio. Seller Inventory # 003301

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Title: Three Election Posters from Leicestershire

Publisher: T. Chapman Browne, Leicester

Binding: Unbound

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Posters

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