‎Parliament‎

‎Act Of Parliament‎

‎Anno Regni Georgii III Regis Magnae Britanniae Franciae & Hiberniae Decimo Cap. XLIII an Act for Repealing the Duties Upon Bast or Straw Chip Cane and Horsehair Hats and Bonnets . Etc‎

‎London: Printed By Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan. Very Good. 1770. First Edition. Paperback. Disbound 6pp plus title-page first 2 pages separated from the remainder small hole in one margin. Pamphlet # 10622; Folio 13" - 23" tall . Printed By Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 10287

‎Act Of Parliament‎

‎Anno Regni Georgii III Regis Magnae Britanniae Franciae & Hiberniae Vicesimo Nono Cap. VI an Act for Granting an Aid to His Majesty by a Land Tax to be Raised in Great Britain for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Nine‎

‎London: Printed By Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan. Very Good. 1789. First Edition. Paperback. Disbound 112pp plus title-page. Pamphlet # 10628; Folio 13" - 23" tall . Printed By Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 10293

‎Act Of Parliament‎

‎Anno Regni Georgii II Regis Magnae Britanniae Franciae & Hiberniae Vicesimo Secundo An Act for Granting an Aid to His Majesty by a Land Tax to be Raised in Great Britain for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine‎

‎London: Printed By Thomas Baskett. Very Good. 1748. First Edition. Paperback. Disbound 84pp plus title-page split at top few inches of spine. Pamphlet # 10644; Folio 13" - 23" tall . Printed By Thomas Baskett paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 10309

‎Act Of Parliament‎

‎Anno Regni Georgii III Regis Magnae Britanniae Franciae & Hiberniae Septimo Cap. XLVIII an Act for Regulating the Proceedings of Certain Public Companies and Corporations Carrying on Trade or Dealing with Joint Stocks in Respect to the Declaring of Dividends; and for Further Regulating the Qualification of Members for Voting‎

‎London: Printed By Charles Eyre and William Strahan. Very Good. 1767. First Edition. Paperback. Title finishes with 'in their respective General Courts'. Disbound a few tiny edge tears 4pp plus title-page. Pamphlet # 10608; Folio 13" - 23" tall . Printed By Charles Eyre and William Strahan paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 10274

‎Act Of Parliament‎

‎Anno Regni Georgii III Regis Magnae Britanniae Franciae & Hiberniae Septimo Cap. VIII an Act for Allowing the Importation of Oats and Oatmeal Rye and Ryemeal Into This Kingdom for a Limited Time Free of Duty‎

‎London: Printed By Mark Baskett. Very Good. 1766. First Edition. Paperback. Disbound 2pp plus title-page. Pamphlet # 10636; Folio 13" - 23" tall . Printed By Mark Baskett paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 10301

‎Pitt William A Member of Parliament‎

‎THE CONDUCT OF ART. HON. GENTLEMAN IN RESIGNING THE SEALS OF HIS OFFICE JUSTIFIED BY FACTS AND UPON THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION‎

‎London 1761 2nd. Small octavo 82pp. removed and rebound in later wraps with original half title. Final four pages misnumbered 83-84 preceed 81-82. VG. Rare. . paperback‎

Bookseller reference : a77653

‎Great Britain Parliament House of Lords. Torrington F. William ed‎

‎House of Lords Sessional Papers. Session 1798-99. Volume 1‎

‎Dobbs Ferry NY: Oceana Publications. foredge stained back cover warped edges rubbed a good copy. 1974. sm folio 394pp One of three volumes covering the period 1798-1799. Facsimile of the original printed documents. Contains the full text of bills introduced in the House of Lords concerning the slave trade workers' combinations unions seditious & treasonable societies Scotland & finance among other topics. Good source material. . Oceana Publications unknown‎

Bookseller reference : BOOKS003643I

‎Great Britain Parliament House of Lords. Torrington F. William ed‎

‎House of Lords Sessional Papers. Session 1803-4. Volume 1‎

‎Dobbs Ferry NY: Oceana Publications. covers damp-stained & bit warped interior is very good. 1972. sm folio 492pp One of five volumes covering the period 1803-1804. Facsimile of the original printed documents. Contains the full text of bills introduced in the House of Lords concerning the Irish rebellion linen & woollen trades import & export commodities the slave trade & security of the realm among other topics. Good source material. . Oceana Publications unknown‎

Bookseller reference : BOOKS003640I

‎Parliament of Canada‎

‎Sessional Papers. Second Session of the Third Parliament of the Dominion of Canada vol 8 no 1 Session 1875‎

‎Ottawa: Maclean Roger & Co 1875. 24cm three-quarter law sheep; bindings and hinges sound but with some soiling from use; entire volume is devoted to the Public Accounts. hardcover. Good. Maclean, Roger & Co Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 17077

‎Parlamento Europeu Gabinete em Portugal editor‎

‎Europa Smiling: Cinquenta anos dos Tratados de Roma Fifty Years of the Treaties of Rome 1957-2007‎

‎Portugal: Parlamento Europeu. Small corner bend to back corner. LG . Very Good. Soft cover. Stated First Edition. 2007. Parlamento Europeu paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 27591 ISBN : 9729947139 9789729947131

‎Parliament of Canada‎

‎Parliament Buildings Ottawa. Re-Laying of the Corner Stone by his Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught K.G. etc etc. Governor General of Canada at 12 o'clock noon on Friday the firrst day of September. 1916‎

‎Ottawa: Parliament of Canada 1916. 26cm 6 leaves bound with purple ribbon; waterstained and thumbed but complete. paperback. Fair. Parliament of Canada Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 12869

‎English Parliament ; Frederick Augustus duke of York and Albany‎

‎History of the Proceedings of the House of Commons in the Inquiry Into the Conduct of His Royal Highness the duke of York Comprising an Authentic Copy of the Evidence & an Accurate Report of All the Debates in Parliament as They Occurred in Order of Time‎

‎Piccadilly: Printed for John Stockdale 1809. 8vo pp. iv 852. contemporary calf worn and some foxing. An account of the House of Commons' inquiry of the charges relating to the Duke of York's involvement in his mistress' Mary Anne Clark scheme to sell army commissions. He was acquitted of corrupt practices but forced to resign his post as commander in chief of the army. . First Edition. Leather. Very Good. Printed for John Stockdale Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 086889

‎UPPER CANADA. PARLIAMENT. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OF THE PROVINCE‎

‎Report�On The State Of The Province�‎

‎Toronto: R.Stanton 1838. 1838. 8vo. pp. 91 60. old half chagrin spine & extremities worn retaining original printed wrs. wrs. soiled. imprint date found on fr. wr. The report dated Feb. 13 1838 is largely concerned with the Rebellion: "It cannot but be felt that this traitorous insurrection of a portion of the inhabitants of Upper Canada is an event much to be regretted�It has entailed upon the public a very formidable expense�the sufferings occasioned by an enterprise of so criminal and desperate a nature to the guilty actors�can hardly fail to excite compassion." p. 9 Appended are numerous related documents including proclamations and handbills from William Lyon Mackenzie and from R.J.Sutherland of the Patriot Army the Militia General Order of Dec. 4 1837 official acts resolutions despatches and petitions communications from the American government regarding the capture of the steam-boat �Caroline� &c. Fleming 1271. TPL 2231. Casey I 1656. Gagnon I 2994. Lande 869. [Toronto]: R.Stanton, 1838. unknown‎

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‎UPPER CANADA. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. SELECT COMMITTEE TO WHOM WERE REFERED sic THE DOCUMENTS SENT DOWN BY HIS EXCELLENCY‎

‎First Report�‎

‎York: James Baxter Printer 1831. 1831. 8vo. pp. 5. text in double columns. modern cloth-backed bds. foxing to title. Rare. Concerning the establishment of a school fund from the sale of Crown lands set aside for the purpose. The committee was chaired by William Morris 1786-1858 who by the late 1820s "had become a recognized authority on the distressing state of schooling in Upper Canada. " DCB VIII p. 640 Fleming 583 Public Archives copy only. Casey I 1334. Not in TPL. Hardcover. York: James Baxter, Printer, 1831. Hardcover‎

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‎GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS. COMMITTEE TO WHOM THE PETITION OF THE DEPUTIES OF THE UNITED MORAVIAN CHURCHESWAS R‎

‎Report Of The Committee To Whom The Petition Of The Deputies Of The United Moravian Churches In Behalf of Themselves and their United Brethren Was Referred‎

‎London: 1749. 1749. folio. pp. 27. woodcut title vignette. disbound. Relating to the request for exemption from oaths and military service of the Moravian settlers in the British North American colonies Pennsylvania Georgia &c. The petitioners were Abraham Baron of Gersdorff Lewis Baron Schrauttenbach free Lord of Lindheim David Nitschman Syndic Charles Schachmann Baron of Hermsdorff and Henry Cossart. An act granting the exemption was passed the same year. European Americana 749/129 bound with An Act�. Bell G749. Sabin 69731. [London]: 1749. unknown‎

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‎GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS. SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE LAW RELATING TO MERCHANTS AGENTS OR FACTORS &C‎

‎Report From The Select Committee On The Law Relating To Merchants Agents Or Factors; &c. Ordered by The House of Commons to be Printed 13 June 1823. Parliamentary Paper 1823 No. 452‎

‎London: 1823. 1823. folio. pp. 223. disbound. [London: 1823]. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : EEApoGRE10

‎UPPER CANADA. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. SELECT COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE PROVINCE‎

‎Report�‎

‎Toronto: Printed At The Patriot Office 1839. 1839. 8vo. pp. 87. old half sheep binding worn spine damaged foxing to outer leaves margins closely trimmed. The first half of the report dated April 30 1839 is concerned with the American involvement in the Rebellion: the raids conducted by sympathizers in the northern states including extensive discussion of the seizure and burning of the steamer �Sir Robert Peel�. The second half constitutes a commentary on Lord Durham�s report. The last four pages contain the draft of an address to the Queen requesting continued support and protection. Fleming 1373. TPL 2334. Casey I 1727. Lande S2250. Toronto: Printed At The Patriot Office, 1839. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : elala1150

‎UPPER CANADA. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE STATE OF THE PROVINCES‎

‎Report�On The State Of The Provinces Of Upper And Lower Canada. H.Sherwood Esq. M.P.P. Chairman. Printed by order of the Commons House of Assembly. Cover Title‎

‎Toronto: R.Stanton 1838. 1838. 8vo. pp. 63 16. original printed front wr. present disbound wrs. stained staining to upper margins through first gatherings. An investigation into "the causes which have led to the recent unnatural revolt in this portion of Her Majesty�s Dominions; the evils that have resulted from it; and the measures necessary to guard and protect us from the recurrence of a like calamity" p. 3 preceded by a short review of the political history of the Provinces since they became a part of the Dominions of the British Crown. The report is dated February 8 1838 and the appendix contains documents dating from December 13 1837 to January 26 1838. Fleming 1267 lacking title. TPL 2228. Casey I 1655. Gagnon I 2993. Lande 2249. [Toronto]: R.Stanton, 1838. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : elala1148

‎LOWER CANADA. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE PETITIONS AGAINST GRIEVANCES‎

‎Rapports Et T�moignages Du Comit� Special�Auquel ont �t� r�f�r�es La P�tition des Habitans du Comt� de York celle des Habitans de la Cit� de Montr�al et autres Petitions Se‎

‎np: 1829. 1829. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l. 3index 4-255. modern calf covers bit discoloured. The majority of the grievances were directed at the authoritarian regime of Lord Dalhousie as governor of Lower Canada and Governor-in-Chief of British North America 1820-28 when he was recalled. Included are grievances relating to Dalhousie�s establishment of a new Quebec Gazette his censure of Sir Francis Burton for having sanctioned a Bill of Supply his dismissal of militia officers and exercise of intimidation during elections his dismissal of justices of the peace and the unfair manner of jury selection. "Among other things the Montreal petitioners complained that contrary to the laws of England juries both grand and petty and both King's Bench and Quarter Sessions were being drawn exclusively from the town of Montreal rather than from the district at large. The committee chaired by Denis-Benjamin Viger concluded that this practice of jurors being "selected or as it were packed - summoned exclusively from among the inhabitants of a particular place or from a particular class - cannot be more compatible with liberty than it is with the rules of impartial justice. It is repugnant to every principle of our government and can only tend to the overthrow of the constitution of the country�.The executive's control over the process of selecting juries became for the Patriotes yet another symbol of despotism and of the attempted exclusion of canadiens from their democratic rights given that they predominated in the countryside; a number of highly political jury trials for libel and sedition did nothing to help matters. The controversy only began to die down from 1830 when James Kempt ordered that jurors be drawn from the body of the district; the denouement came in 1832 when the legislature adopted a law regulating the qualification and selection of jurors�" Donald Fyson �Grand Juries Political Power And Citizenship In Quebec And Lower Canada 1764-1830� a paper for the 77th annual meeting of the Canadian Historical Association Ottawa May 1998TPL 1549. Sabin 10568. cfCasey I 1279. Not in Dionne Gagnon or Lande. np: 1829. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : elala1084

‎British Acts of Parliament‎

‎British Acts of Parliament Relating to Local Government Issues‎

‎Pamphlet format small folio disbound but expertly taped spine 711-780 pp. Some darkening around edges mostly title and last page very minor aging; overall in nice condition. This content focuses on a variety of local government issues during the reign of George III. Topics include the widening and lighting of streets altering or rebuilding some buildings appointment of local authorities and the regulation of carts and carriages in town. Charles Eyre and William Strahan unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 100737

‎British Acts of Parliament‎

‎British Acts of Parliament Relating to Tobacco‎

‎Pamphlet format small foilio disbound 643-646 pp. Some darkening aging and minor foxing; otherwise very good. While only three pages this act focuses on the important subject of the regulation of tobacco production. It seems the primary goal was to prevent the mixing of other substances with tobacco in the product sold to the public and prevent any abuses in the making and mixing of snuff. John Baskett unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 100738

‎Etienne Pourfour du Petit Doctor and Senior Professor of the Faculty of Medicine Advocate to the Parliament‎

‎1782 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT 'TESTAMENT' REQUIRING THE FACULTY TO UPHOLD IT'S AGREEMENT TO THIS PROFESSOR OF THE 'ANCIEN REGIME'‎

‎Paris France 1782. On June 13th 1782 'Docteur rege de la Faculte de Medecine en L'Universite de Paris ancien Proffesseur de les Ecoles.' Etienne Pourfour-de-Petit first hired by the University in 1732 writes the Faculty beseeching that the Faculty honor and uphold his 1760 retirement 'edict'. Superbly interesting document that highlights the struggles of the revolutionary period and transition of power. The Professor obviously a monarchist and of the 'ancien regime' is faced with a new board made up of the rebels. Easily read is a certain disdain to the new Faculty members his deep respect for the Monarch but also an embracing of the new revolutionary ideas. Biographical Notes: SIR THOMAS PHILLIPPS 1792-1872. Born in 1792 Sir Thomas Phillipps from childhood was obsessed with the idea of obtaining virtually anything written or printed on paper including cartloads of documents from wastepaper merchants and the entire inventories of booksellers. "I wish to have one copy of every book in the world" he declared to a friend. He very nearly succeeded. His collection ultimately grew to more than 100000 books and at least 60000 manuscripts. As a result of his extravagant purchases Sir Thomas was permanently on the verge of bankruptcy and was constantly pursued by creditors. So many books arrived at his house that it was impossible to unpack his acquisitions much less keep pace with them. Visiting scholars driven to distraction would spend days hunting for an elusive text in the dusty heaps that filled every room. Because Sir Thomas has a morbid dread of fire most of his collection was housed in coffinlike boxes that could be carted away quickly. Visitors to Middle Hill were struck too by the presence of numerous logs a ploy he used to lure beetles away from his books. As Sir Thomas relentlessly pursued his passion the house itself began to crumble and its floors started to sag under the cast weight of hundreds of tons of paper. His neglect of Middle Hill was partly deliberate however. Sir Thomas's chief enemy in life James Halliwell had married his daughter against his wishes. It appears that Halliwell was in Sir Thomas' eyes the worst kind of criminal a book thief who had stolen valuable works from university libraries and even from his father-in-law. Having no sons Sir Thomas was unable to prevent Halliwell from inheriting his estate. To ensure that his detested heir would never receive anything of value Sir Thomas's solution was to allow Middle Hill to fall unto complete disrepair. He even went so far as to chop down and sell for lumber the centuries-old oak trees that lined the majestic mile-long drive to his home. In 1863 Sir Thomas decided to move - in order to accommodate his books. With the aid of 160 men 103 wagonloads of books and papers drawn by 230 horses the books were lumbered from Middle Hill top their new estate in nearby Cheltenham. It is said that for years afterwards the countryside was littered with the remains of carts that had collapsed under the sheer weight of the Phillipps collection. Sir Thomas continues to add to his library until his death in 1872. After Sir Thomas's death his immediate family had no room for his collection. So vast was the library that although individual items and large sections were sold privately or through numerous auction sales the Phillipps collection is still being sold more than a century after the death of its owner. In the course of its sales many treasures have come to light. As late as 1964 part of the long-lost and unique medieval manuscript of the Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses appeared and was subsequently reunited with its other half at Magdalen College Oxford. Once destined for destruction as worthless wastepaper this and many other priceless works were saved by the single-minded obsession of the greatest bibliomaniac of all time. Autograph. Manuscript. Very Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 00TP08

‎Houses of Parliament‎

‎River Plate. No. 2 Correspondence Respecting Hostilities in the River Plate‎

‎1868. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall Paper covers no wrappers or covers. Title page present little torn and part of right hand corner missing. Pages little creased and torn at edges. 39pages. . paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 54595

‎Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons‎

‎Substance of the Debate in the House of Commons on the 15th May 1823 on a Motion for the Mitigation and Gradual Abolition of‎

‎Minor rubbing. VG. British Slavery Negro Universities Press New York 1969 orig.cloth 22x14cm xxxix 248 pp A facsimile reprint of the 1823 edition. Full title concludes: ". Substance of the debate in the House of Commonson the 15th May 1823 on a motion for the mitigation and gradual abolition of slavery throughout the British dominions: with a preface and appendixes containing the facts and reasonings illustrative of colonial bondage" Negro Universities Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : BOOKS011638I

‎parliament‎

‎PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY 10 ISSUES‎

‎1989-1996. Ten issues of this journal published three time per year. Volume 8 Part 1 1989; Volume 9 Parts 1 and 2 1990; Volume 10 Part 1 1991; Volume 11 Parts 1 and 2 1992; Volume 12 Part 2 1993; Volume 13 Part 2 1994; Volume 14 Part 3 1995; Volume 15 Part3 1996. 8vo. about 150-200pp. per volume wraps. VG. Ten Issues: paperback‎

Bookseller reference : a46612