The Letters of Richard Cobden

Download or read book The Letters of Richard Cobden written by Richard Cobden and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2007-11-22 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of four volumes, this book provides the first critical edition of Richard Cobden's letters, providing a unique insight into the career of one of Britain's leading nineteenth-century politicians. Drawing on material from Britain, Europe, and the United States, the letters are accompanied by notes, and an introduction explaining the unusual history of the letters and re-assessing Cobden's importance in their light.