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Cowen, Joseph.
Speeches Delivered by Joseph Cowen as Candidate for Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the General Election, 1885.
Publisher: Andrew Reid, Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
Date of Publication: 1885
Stock Code: 10171
FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. 257, [1]. Publishers’ blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, and pale primrose yellow endpapers. Cover cloth soiled and corners bumped; partial paper label to spine with number inscribed in ink. A shaken copy with weak inner front hinge; a little light foxing, mainly to text-block edge. A Good copy. Joseph Cowen (1829-1900) the English radical Liberal politician and journalist, was known as the Blaydon Brick (from the family brickworking business) and sat as Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne from 1874-76 following in his father Sir Joseph’s footsteps. He won the 1885 election but retired from politics the following year to concentrate on his business interests and journalism, and to avoid the political intrigue prevalent in parliament. Scarce. £65.00