Detail View: Peterloo Collection:
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Image Number:
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Bookreader R226590
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Reference Number:
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R226590
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Link to Catalogue:
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Parent Work Title:
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The masque of anarchy. A poem
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Creator:
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Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Creator:
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Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Creator:
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Bradbury & Evans
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Creator Role:
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Printer
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Date Created:
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1832
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Publication Details:
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London: Edward Moxon, 64, New Bond Street
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Description:
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The masque of anarchy: a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley; now first published, with a preface by Leigh Hunt. Shelley wrote this powerful poem in response to the Peterloo Massacre. He praises the non-violent stance of the Manchester protesters when faced with state aggression. It did not appear in print during his life time.
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Language:
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English
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819
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Subject:
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Social movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
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Subject:
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Manchester (England)--Politics and government--19th century
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Subject:
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Radicalism--England--Manchester
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Subject:
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Public meetings--Great Britain
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Subject:
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Political poetry, English--19th century
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Category of Material:
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Printed
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Technique Used:
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Printing (process)
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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England: Greater London: London
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, UK
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Provenance:
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Scott, William Bell, 1811-1890, former owner
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2018-10-03
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2019-01
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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