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Personal Representation. Speech Of John Stuart Mill Esq, M.P. Delivered In The House Of Commons, May 29th, 1867

MILL,John Stuart. Personal Representation. Speech of John Stuart Mill Esq, M.P. delivered in the House of Commons, May 29th, 1867. With an Appendix containing notices of reports, discussions and publications on the system in France, Geneva, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, the Australian Colonies and the United States. London, Henderson, Rait & Fenton 1867

Octavo, original publishers blue printed paper covers, pp. (4) + 5-71, preserved in a card slip case.

First edition. An argument that the Hare system of proportional representation should be adopted for the election of members of Parliament because that system provides a practicable way of insuring fair play to all parties and opinions.Candfield,E. Proportional Representation. A bibliography 1990, p.30. MacMinn, p.97.

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John Stuart Mill - Personal Representation. Speech Of John Stuart Mill Esq, M.P. Delivered In The House Of Commons, May 29th, 1867

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