The Radical: An Autobiography

by John Galt

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First edition

London: James Fraser, 1832. First edition. Hardback. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The very scarce first edition of this novel from Scottish novelist and social commentator John Galt, often called the first political novelist in the English language . One of the first novelists to confront the consequences of the Industrial Revolution in his fiction, this very scarce novel is a study of religion, politics and law in the local boroughs of Scotland during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. One of his most famous works, this novel was a continuation of the themes of his novel The Member: An Autobiography , published in the same year.With three pages of contemporary advertisements to the rear.Galt s name is thought to have inspired the name of the central character of Ayn Rand s Atlas Shrugged . In the original paper covered boards. Significant loss to paper of spine label, and paper covered back strip. Rear joint starting with board holding firm, with front board loosely held by cords only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good

• Publisher: James Fraser
• Year: 1832
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: hardcover

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