Bottomley's Book
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- Author(s) Bottomley, Horatio W
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1909
- Pages 253pp
- Publisher Odhams
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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A autobiographical account of his latter career in business and politics. Has chapters: 'Recollections of the law' being an account of his involvement in legal actions, notably the 'Hansard Union Case'; 'As parliamentary candidate'; 'As Member of Parliament'; 'Relations with the Labour Party'; 'As newspaper proprietor and journalist' - 'John Bull', commercial journals, 'The Sun', etc; 'Open letter to Lord Rosebery'; 'Racing experiences and reflections' - ie horse racing; 'In the City' - Joint Stock Institute, West Australian Mining, Londonderry Mine Fizzle, Colonel North, etc; 'Theatrical speculations - Charley's Aunt, Hamlet, etc; 'The Hansard Union' - its history, constitution, proposal for extension, the general manager, debenture holders, mystery of the failure, Hanson Union Relief Fund; 'An Anglo Austrian adventure'; 'Speeches in the Commons'; 'Rex v Bottomley' being transcript of legal proceedings.