London: The Marriage Law Defence Union, Publisher. Wraps. Good. Item #007747
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no date, presumed circa 1851. Printed wraps. 19 pp. Reprinted from Hansard's Parliamentary Debates, stating, 'slightly abridged.' A speech by Henry Phillpotts, Bishop of Exeter, speaking out against the title marriage practice, citing church law in the matter as calling the practice 'incestuous' and speaking strongly against his detractors. Debate pro and against the law in England occured throughout the 19th century, with its repeal occuring in 1907 with the passage of the Deceased Wife's Sister's Marriage Act. Henry Phillpotts, Bishop of Exeter was an Anglican Bishop, serving in the early to mid 1800s, often seen as an outspoken and polarizing figure in both church and political matters. GOOD condition. Two notes in pencil at the top of the front cover/title page. A 2 by 1 inch piece torn away and missing from the lower right corner of this same page. Minor to moderate browning. Very light scattered soiling and foxing. A few minor tears and creases along the extremities.

Price: $30.00