A POWERFUL PLEA
BRIGGS
(Jeremiah, Attorney at Law, General Manager of the National Labour Alliance)
'The Labour-Advocate', No. 1, price one penny,
headed "Wages without Stoppages!!!", describing how piece-earnings of 4s to 13s a week have all but a few pence stopped as Frame-Rent, Charges and Fines, the misery that follows, and the need to establish by law "</i>Net</i> instead of Nominal Contracts", with verses and articles on the "fatal scourge" of competition and "truck", advertisements for "The Labour Hall, Park Street, Derby", its reading room, and nightly meeting at 8 p.m., 8 sides 4to., 28 Iron Gate, Derby, no date, c.
light damage at end with loss (?deliberate) of the printer's name and some text on the inside as a result
Item Date:
1855
Stock No:
19542
£75
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[BRIGHT
(John, 1811-1889, Radical Statesman and Orator)]
Fine unsigned carte de visite photo by H. J. Whitlock
showing him half length in semi-profile, seated at a table looking very serious, 4" x 2½", Birmingham, no date circa
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
40827
£35
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BRIGHT
(Jacob, 1821-1899, Radical M.P., brother of John)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘John Bright’ to Mrs Jeune
saying he “will try to come on Friday the 20th if the House of Commons will permit. I thank you for your kind note...”, 1 side 8vo., 7th July
Item Date:
1883
Stock No:
42898
£35
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BRIGHT
(John, 1811-1889, Radical Statesman)
Autograph Quotation Signed and dated
"The attribute That speaks his Godhead most is merciful", 4½" x 4". no place, 11th November
Item Date:
1864
Stock No:
40984
£25
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BRIGHT
(John, 1811-1889, Radical Statesman and Orator)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘John Bright’ to Lady Reay
saying he has already declined “an invitation for the 26th owing to an engagement which will make me out of town.. at a wedding of a near relative on the following morning... Under other circumstances I should have willingly accepted...” 2 sides 8vo., The Reform Club headed paper, 16th July
Item Date:
1878
Stock No:
43765
£55
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