M055 Rare – Annual Register History Politics and Literature 1819 – Original – Published 1820 – A foundational contemporary chronicle of a highly turbulent year in world history.

This is a rare Book and in Fair/Good Condition (for 2o6 years), The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature For the Year 1819. The 1819 edition captures the geopolitical turbulence of the era, including The infamous Peterloo Massacre in Manchester took place at St Peter’s Field, Manchester, England, on Monday 16 August 1819. Eighteen people were killed and 400–700 were injured when the cavalry of the Yeomen charged into a crowd of around 60,000 people who had gathered to demand the reform of parliamentary representation. The standard layout for this year includes: History of Europe: A synthesized narrative of the year’s major geopolitical and military events. Chronicle: A day-by-day record of notable occurrences, trials, and accidents. State Papers: Official documents, treaties, and royal proclamations. Principal Characters & Literature: Biographical sketches and reviews of prominent cultural works. 560 Pages – Beautiful and Educational publication – I was fortunate to get this book as 1819 was a busy year in our little World.

Book Height 8.5″ (21.75cm) Width 5.5″ (14cm) Depth 2.5″ (6cm) €95