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1951réf. 569241London: His Majesty's Stationery Office 1951. Softcover. Near Fine. First English edition. Slim tall octavo. 17 1 pp. Stapled self-wrappers. The eight Articles and the Annex are printed in English French Chinese Russian and Spanish. Also prints several pages of adopting countries including China Indian Iran Iraq Pakistan and the USSR; Warren R. Austin represented the United States. Owner name and stamp of a noted American psychologist and cofounder of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex on the cover and the subject inked on the spine by him otherwise just about fine. Issued as Treaty Series No. 13. Very uncommon. His Majesty's Stationery Office unknown books
réf. 2543London: Mark Baskett January 10th 1765. . Folio disbound first title still conjugate gutter showing evidence of previous binding. Second title third leaf detached; gutter showing evidence of previous binding The passage of these acts was probably spurred by an the likelihood of an outbreak of cattle plague on the British mainland which actually did occur in later in 1765. London: Mark Baskett, January 10th 1765. unknown books
1648réf. 128971648. ENGLAND. PARLIAMENT. A Declaration of the Parliament of England Concerning a Paper Subscribed by the Commissioners of Scotland Dated 24 Febr. 1649/50. colophon: London: For Edward Husband Febr. 27 1648. Folio. 2 p. paginated 53-54 and signed M conjugate blank. Caption title. Modern cloth. Printer's imprint on verso of first leaf. unknown books
1788réf. 36636London: Printed and Sold by John Nichols. 1788. Folio. Pages 831-839 1 blank. "Numb. 96." at upper left corner at head of title. Disbound light margin spotting else Very Good. The Commons addresses requests to assist planters from East Florida who have suffered from its cession to Spain. Several petitions are presented from "Persons who have suffered in their Rights and Properties during the late unhappy Dissentions in America in Consequence of their Loyalty to His Majesty and Attachment to the British Government. Printed and Sold by John Nichols... unknown books
1876réf. 44670London: George Edward Eyre 1876. Long after the famed Bussa Rebellion of 1816 which ultimately led Britain to halt the practice of slavery across her empire la . London: George Edward Eyre 1876. Long after the famed Bussa Rebellion of 1816 which ultimately led Britain to halt the practice of slavery across her empire labor troubles continued in her West Indian colonies. These three volumes concern reports of riots and minor uprisings in the 1870s and Britain's usually military response to them. Three parts in two volumes uniformly bound in blue cloth over boards with paper cover label. Three volumes bound in two. 32 cm. xii 247; x 220; iv 79 pp. George Edward Eyre hardcover books
1833réf. 1365495London 1833 - 1871. Mixed Editions. Hardcover. Quarto 64 pages alternating blank leaves pp. 1133-1164 pp. 209-239 pp. 225-256 pp. 425-431 pp. 413-416 pp. 261-306 pp. 797-800 2 pages pp. 861-870; G-; Half-bound sheepskin and buckram boards with black spine labels and gilt lettering to spine and front cover; Boards show moderate plus wear to corners significant cracking and wear to leather along joints and light wear overall; Back board and spine have separated from textblock but all elements intact; Textblock has light age-toning to speckled edges; Numerous ink emendations in 18th-century hand apparently by individual involved in drafting or implementing the Thames Valley Drainage Act; Possibly the hand of Robert Harding Milward whose armorial bookplate appears on the front paste-down. RWO. Shelved in Netdesk Office Case #1. A collection of ten acts passed by Parliament between 1833 and 1871 privately bound with holograph annotations in margins. Collection prefaced by the text of the Thames Valley Drainage Act of 1871 and all successive acts bound-in are related to the history and content of the 1871 Act. Appears to have been privately bound by Robert Harding Milward a Birmingham solicitor whose career ended ignominiously in 1903 following revelations of fraudulent activity. His precise role if any in the authoring passage or implementation is unclear but presumably relates to his role as solicitor in the funding of public works projects. 1365495. Special Collections. hardcover books
1807réf. 83321London: Printed for Oddy and Co 1807. Hardcover. Very Good. Third edition. 16mo. 4 178 2pp. folded frontispiece plate hand-colored aquatint engraving and publisher's advertisement leaf at the rear. Original paper over boards remnant of a paper spine label with manuscript title. Two small contemporary owner's signatures: on the front free endpaper and the first text page. Modest wear to the boards rear hinge is reinforced with Japanese paper else very good. Scarce in the trade. OCLC locates only two copies. Printed for Oddy and Co hardcover books
1784réf. 20795London: J. Debrett 1784. 37 1 advt pp. Disbound a couple of spots else Very Good. First and only edition. "Considers the question whether the system of a strong responsible parliamentary administration should be restored" NUC. In England ministers are "responsible to parliament for their conduct and looking up to parliament for support; and not as in despotic governments the mere instruments of the will of an arbitrary master." This is "the great palladium of the Constitution." The author attacks "Lord B." Bute and the King for subverting this system during the events leading to the American Revolution and giving the executive arm of government over to "men ever unfriendly to liberty." FIRST EDITION. J. Debrett unknown books
1777réf. 100737Pamphlet 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 books
1657réf. 79081657. ENGLAND. PARLIAMENT. An Act for the Attainder of the Rebels in Ireland. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th Day of September . 1656. London: Henry Hills and John Field 1657. Fol. 2 24 p. final blank G2. Modern boards leather spine label. Light dampstain in margins of a few leaves. Printed in Black letter. Wing E1092. unknown books
1681réf. 128991681. ENGLAND. PARLIAMENT. The Debates in the House of Commons Assembled at Oxford the Twenty First of March 1680. colophon: London: For R. Baldwin 1681. Folio. 20 p. Modern cloth. The Exclusion Bill to prevent the Duke of York from becoming the popish successor to the throne. Wing E2546. unknown books
1689réf. 753781689. Mutual Support between William III and Parliament Great Britain. Parliament. The Address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal And Commons Assembled in Parliament To the King's Most Excellent Majesty Presented by the Right Hononourable sic the Lord Marquis of Halifax Lord Privy Seal And Speaker to the House of Lords In the Banquetting-House at Whitehall the Eighth of March 1688/9. With His Maiesties Most Gracious Answer Thereunto. London: Printed by James Partridge Matthew Gillyflower and Samuel Heyrick 1688/9 i.e. 1689. iv 7 1 pp. Folio 10-3/4" x 6-1/2". Disbound. Light toning and foxing most leaves detached faint dampstain to bottom margin. $250. Only edition one of several issues from the same year. Mutual exchanges of support between Parliament and William of Orange who had been declared king after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Parliament vowed to support William who had delivered them "from Popery and Arbitrary Power" in his requests for financial support to fight the rebellion in Ireland. The decisive Battle of the Boyne would take place the following year. English Short-Title Catalogue R229552. unknown books
1734réf. 607741734. London: Printed by John Baskett 1734. 2nd Enl. ed. London: Printed by John Baskett 1734. 2nd Enl. ed. Scarce Collection of Statutes Concerning Election to the House of Commons Great Britain. Parliament. The Statutes At Large Concerning Elections Of Members To Serve In The House Of Commons; Containing a Compleat Collection of All the Acts of Parliament Now in Force Which Relate Thereto Continued to the End of the Last Session of Parliament 1734. London: Printed by John Baskett 1734. vi 58 49-109 11 6 10 pp. Complete. Text continuous despite pagination. Octavo 6-1/2" x 3-1/2". Recent period-style quarter morocco over marbled boards lettering piece and gilt-edges raised bands to spine endpapers renewed. Light toning to text faint dampstaining to upper corners of a few leaves internally clean. A handsome copy. $250. Second edition enlarged. Added here is an act pertaining to elections in the Scottish Parliament. The first edition was published in 1733. Separate editions for Scotland were published in 1744 and 1747. English Short-Title Catalogue T78250. unknown books
1698réf. 28977Saintes: De L'Imprimerie de Marie Bichon 1698. 2 pages. Ornamental headpiece. 1 vols. 4to. Disbound. Minor marginal discoloration tear in right margin of first page not affecting text else excellent. 2 pages. Ornamental headpiece. 1 vols. 4to. The law against "Filles & des Femmes qui celent leur grossesse & leurs accouchemens faisant perir leurs enfans durant leur grossesse par des avortemens ou aprés leur accouchement par le fer ou autrement & en l'un & l'autre de ces cas; Il a été imposé des peines trés severes par les Lois divines & humaines soit que l'engrant dont la Femme se fait aborter fût formé ou vivant & animé parce que l'action par laquelle une Femme empêche un Homme d'Ietre formé & animé est un homicide." The decree issued by Dalon Avocat General du Roy this being the an issuance from Saintes. De L'Imprimerie de Marie Bichon unknown books
1793réf. 848221793. A Rare Pamphlet on the Election of Scottish Peers to Parliament OCLC locates 1 copy None Listed on Library Hub Parliament. Great Britain. Notes on the Claim of the British Peers to Vote at the Elections of the Representatives of the Peerage of Scotland to Parliament. London: Printed for J. Debrett Opposite Burlington-House Piccadilly 1793. 29 1 pp. Last page blank. Octavo 8-1/4" x 5"; 20.95 x 12.7 cm. Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Light toning light foxing to a few leaves moderate soiling and a few light stains to exterior short clean tear to fore-edge of title page. A good copy. $250. Only edition located. Under the Act of Union that joined England and Scotland as Great Britain 1707 the peers who belonged to the old Parliament of Scotland elected 16 Scottish representative peers to sit in the House of Lords a system that existed until 1963. This anonymous pamphlet examines problems with this system among them a tendency towards contested elections. No copies listed in Library Hub. OCLC locates 1 copy Waseda University Japan. Not in the English Short-Title Catalogue. unknown books
1741réf. 1394690London: Thomas Baskett 1741. First Edition. Loose folio. Quarto pp. 2 699-700 two leaves. In Good plus condition. In an incomplete modern binding comprised of uncovered boards bearing pencil annotations; mull and sewing visible at spine. Corners of boards lightly bumped. Text block lightly age toned. BB Consignment. 1394690. Special Collections - Downstairs. Thomas Baskett unknown books
1753réf. 1394689London: Thomas Baskett 1753. First Edition. Loose folio. Quarto 2 399-403 1 pages. In Good plus condition. Disbound with light age toning and light scattered foxing. Light creasing at gutter. BB Consignment. Shelved in Room A Oversized Ephemera. In 1714 the British Parliament made an act which established a £2000 reward for the individual who developed an accurate method of calculating longitude at sea. This 1753 act was one of several revisions or replacements of that original. 1394689. Special Collections. Thomas Baskett unknown books
1716réf. 100738Pamphlet 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 books
1681réf. 129011681. ENGLAND. PARLIAMENT. The Proceedings of the Honourable House of Commons who met at Oxford March 21. 1680/1. London: For John Peacock 1681. Folio. 2 12 4 p. Modern cloth. Title a trifle dusty. Wing E2685. unknown books
1774réf. 25494London 1774. Folio. 12 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches. 2 255-256 pp. Official British Act continuing a previous law for punishing mutiny and desertion among British forces stationed in North America. Only a handful of copies recorded in ESTC. ESTC N57431. unknown books
1752réf. 319975London: John Baskett 1752. 2 411-415 1 blankpp. WITH: Two additional acts of parliament continuing the above act from 1738 and 1752. 3 vols. Folio. Disbound. Minor foxing. 2 411-415 1 blankpp. WITH: Two additional acts of parliament continuing the above act from 1738 and 1752. 3 vols. Folio. Coffee plants were first introduced to Jamaica in 1730. John Baskett unknown books
1828réf. 215881828. Slavery & Abolition This archive contains two British parliamentary acts addressing the suppression of the transatlantic slave trade. Both published in London by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode. The first document "An Act to Continue an Act for Amending and Consolidating the Laws Relating to the Abolition of the Slave Trade" 25th July 1828 was issued under the reign of King George IV. It reinforces prior legislative measures aimed at abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire and its territories ensuring penalties for violations and the removal of enslaved individuals from illegally operating vessels. The second document "An Act to Revive and Continue Until Six Months After the Commencement of the Next Session of Parliament and to Amend an Act for Authorizing Her Majesty to Carry into Immediate Execution by Orders in Council Any Treaties Made for the Suppression of the Slave Trade" 14th August 1838 was enacted under Queen Victoria. This act sought to extend and strengthen Britain's ability to enforce anti-slavery treaties with foreign nations allowing for immediate action against those engaging in the slave trade. Both pieces are significant records of Britain's legal efforts to combat slavery in the early 19th century and underscore the ongoing legislative process that led to the full abolition of slavery across the British Empire in 1833. The documents feature the royal coat of arms period typography and official parliamentary language making them valuable historical artifacts in the study of British abolitionism. Original thread binding missing minor edge wear. Overall very good condition. unknown books
1801réf. 845821801. A Rare Pamphlet Discussing an 1801 Act that Banned Ordained Church of England Ministers from Election to the House of Commons Great Britain. Parliament. A Review of the Principles on Which the Clergy are Excluded From Sitting in the House of Commons: With a Few Cursory Observations on Residence. In a Letter to a Friend. London: Printed by J. Barfield Printer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales for T. Reynolds 1801. 51 1 pp. Publisher advertisements to last page. Octavo 8-1/4" x 5"; 21 x 13 cm. Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet. Moderate toning negligible light soiling to exterior leaves just starting to separate at ends but secure. A good copy of a rare title. $350. Only edition. This pamphlet was written in response to the Clergy Disqualification Act of 1801 which formally banned ordained members of the Church of England from election to the House of Commons. The status of ministers in other denominations was left ambiguous as was the status of Anglican clergymen elected prior to the Act's passage. The work disagrees with proponents of the Act arguing that the election of clergy ties the clergy to the state and creates a shared sense of civic unity. Banning the election of clergy on the other hand creates a diminished and disaffected class of citizens and deprives constituents of the liberty to select from the widest possible array of candidates. The Act would not be overturned until 2001. This is a rare title. OCLC locates 2 copies Harvard University of Cambridge. No copies listed on Library Hub. unknown books
1801réf. 847901801. London 1801. Folio 17" x 11". London 1801. Folio 17" x 11". The Beginning of Systematic State Records in the United Kingdom Great Britain. Parliament. Select Committee on the State of Public Records. Reports from the Select Committee Appointed to Inquire into the State of the Public Records of the Kingdom &c. London: Ordered by The House of Lords to be Printed 13th March 1801. 667 pp. Illustrations. Many engraved folding plates. Folio 17" x 11"; 43 x 26.5 cm. Contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards raised bands and lettering piece to spine. Moderate rubbing and wear to extremities. Light toning to interior occasional light foxing and faint offsetting from plates internally clean. A very good copy. $350. With the Second Report pagenated continal. The Select Committee on the State of Public Records was commissioned by the House of Commons in 1800 to assess the location condition and types of public records in the United Kingdom. Though public record keeping was an important tradition in Britain there had been no comprehensive parliamentary proceedings on the matter since the 1731 Cotton Library fire. Chaired by Charles Abbot a barrister politician and Fellow of the Royal Society and supported by a number of prominent clerks librarians and lawyers the committee began investigating in February and submitted its first report on July 4th 1800. A second report was issued soon after. The committee found that the kingdom's public records covered a significant period of time with some dating to the Domesday Book but that there were serious issues with storage indexing and cataloguing that made them difficult to access and often in danger of succumbing to fire or dampness. It recommended the creation and construction of specialized public record offices the standardization of record keeping and administrative practices and the compilation and printing of indexes and calendars to guide researchers. Both reports were republished at the request of the House of Lords in March 1801. The committee's work led to the establishment of the Record Commissions which would operate from 1800-1837 and produce a number of important publications. These in turn gave way to the Public Record Office now the National Archives of the UK. unknown books
1701réf. 29809London: Printed for Edward Jones and Timothy Goodwin 1701. With Details on the Commissioning of Captain Kidd Proceedings in the House of Commons regarding the impeachment of the Earl of Portland the Earl of Orford Lord Somers and Lord Halifax in March-April 1701. The Earl of Portland was one of the main negotiators of the Second Partition Treaty which sought to stave off what became the War of Spanish Succession. The treaty was wildly unpopular in England and after its signing discontent among the public and in the House of Commons led to impeachment proceedings against Portland along with Orford Somers and Halifax who were said to be cognizant of the negotiations. Orford for his part was accused of aiding and encouraging William Kidd and of failing to press his advantage against the French. Orford admitted to commissioning Kidd as a privateer but denied authorising his piratical activities and claimed to be unaware of the pirate's "ill Fame and Reputation." Somers and Orford were eventually acquitted and the charges against Portland and Halifax were dismissed. Folio. Modern three-quarter calf and cloth boards gilt title on front board spine gilt with two raised bands. Bookplates on front endpapers contemporary ownership signature on titlepage. Very good. GOLDSMITHS 3839. SOWERBY JEFFERSON'S LIBRARY 2909. DAB II pp.285-92. ROSENBACH "THE SEA" 383. hardcover books
