The Age of George III

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John Wilkes and the Middlesex Election

I am grateful to Mr David Tanner, in "sunny California" for sending me a scan of this document which he found in a first edition of Sommers' Tracts (1748). The original illustration measures 5" by 9" (12.7 cm by 22.9 cm -ish). Mr Tanner says, "While going through the book I found the poster. I did a bit of research and through the bookplate found that the owner of the book, J. Cornock, was a sheep farmer and the sheriffof Middlesex. I found a small piece of carded wool in the book as well as many candle drippings. I have been unable to trace its history and would appreciate any information about it".

I, too, would appreciate any information about the poster.
Marjie

See also

John Wilkes
Ministerial Instability
Corresponding Societies
SSBR