réf. 20411Allestree Hall Derbyshire . 11 April 1859. 4pp. 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition lightly aged. He declares his belief that he will 'act well in accordance with what I stated on the nomination day in 1857 by pursuing the course followed by me since I have been in parliament & abstaining from voting either way on the ballot'. The subject is one concerning which he feels 'great difficulty': 'I fully appreciate the evils of intimidation & bribery which the ballot is intended to cure although I hope that they are gradually diminishing & will be still further diminished when we have fewer small constituencies'. He greatly doubts whether secret voting as it is called would have all the effects attributed to it & whether it would not produce serious evils of another kind.' He commented on the relative successes of the method in France the United States and Canada'. As he has a 'serious doubt' regarding tne question it is 'advisable to abstain from voting upon it' but this is not to say that it is right for a member of parliament 'to avoid all difficult subjects by this course. I certainly have not done so myself . this is the only matter on which I hbave not voted at all'. He is sorry to 'go against the opinions' of any of his constituents and knows that he has 'annoyed some of them by my votes in the church rate question but there my mind was made up. I could have no hesitation.' Note: Secret ballot introduced in 1872. Allestree Hall [ Derbyshire ]. 11 April 1859. unknown
1762réf. R300121627CHEZ PRAULT PERE & PIERRE VALAT LACHAPELLE. 1762. In-12. Relié plein cuir. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos à nerfs, Intérieur frais. XXVIII + 432 pages - tranches rosées - contre plats jaspés - dos à 5 nerfs - titre, tomaison et caissons dorés sur le dos - petite annotation sur la page de titre - 2 photos disponibles.. . . . Classification Dewey : 840.05-XVIII ème siècle
réf. 0266956890.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2000réf. x-0415158230Routledge 2000. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 477 pages. 9.50x7.00x1.00 inches. Routledge paperback
1901283 p. + Wonderful plates, including a magnificent color printed frontis and fine mezzotint-like portraits. Folio. Three-quarter red leather binding, over marbled boards. Rubbed. First edition. Limited to 1250 numbered examples. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W150
1914réf. ZB528226London: HMSO 1914. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday Nov. 2 weekend sale item 21 pp. 1 folding map; original self wrappers minor library markings else good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. London: HMSO unknown
2013réf. Gyan-9789333184113Isha Books 2013. Hardcover. New. 18.78 x 12.43 x 6.4 cm. English Isha Books hardcover
2013réf. Gyan-9789333184113Isha Books 2013. Hardcover. New. 18.78 x 12.43 x 6.4 cm. English Isha Books hardcover
1750réf. M906London: Printed By Thomas Baskett 1750. Original issue . paper wrappers. Fine. Folio. and for Relief of Merchants importing Prize Goods from America and for preventing cullusive Captures there; and for obliging the Claimers of Vessels seized for Exportation of.147-256pp. 31cms. 'Regis Magnae Britanniae Franciae and Hiberniae Decimo quato & Sexto. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the Tenth day of November Anno Dom. 1747 in the Twenty-First Year of the Reign of our Sovreign Lord GEORGE the Second by the Grace of God of Great Briatin France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. And from thence continued by several Prorogations to the Senevteenth Day of January 1750 being the fourth session of this present parliament'. Attractive general title-page with the Royal Crest. Decorative initial to the black letter type with a drop title to the head of the page. A fine crisp fresh and clean complete copy of the act from a nonce volume. AN ACT FOR GRANTING AN AID TO HIS MAJESTY BY A LAND TAX FOR The Service of the Year One Thousand seven hundred and fifty one. Over 100 pages of details for Land Tax for the whole of Great Britain. Printed By Thomas Baskett unknown
réf. 109733 April 1840; on letterhead of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland Sussex Chambers Duke Street St. James's. 12mo 3 pp. Text clear and complete. Worn and aged with pinholes and unobtrusive repair to closed tears. The 'kindness' Wyld has 'always shewn to the Poles' makes Stuart sure that he will attend to his recommendation of 'Captain Thadeus Grubski one of the Polish Refugees who bears a very high character'. By employing him Wyld would 'render an essential service to a deserving man much in need of it and confer a favor as well on this association in general' and on Stuart in particular. 3 April 1840; on letterhead of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, Sussex Chambers, Duke Street, St. James's. unknown
1683réf. 017448Edinburgh: David Lindsay 1683. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback bound in later full leather by Humphris and Bartons. Five raised bands and contrasting leather title label to spine. Gilt thistle design to boards' corners and spine. Page edges dyed red. 15 × 8.5cm. 130pp 4 131-371pp 373-640pp. This copy has the armorial bookplate of James Macdonald to the front pastedown. A collection of the laws passed at Parliament concerning Scotland under the reigns of Charles I and Charles II between the years 1633 and 1678. Issued here in four chapters the first Parliament of Charles I and the first second and third Parliaments of Charles II and finishing with the Act of the Convention of Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland in 1665. Each section has it's own title page this is the title of the first section: "The Acts Made in the First Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraign Charles the First. By the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. Holden by himselfe present in Person with his Three Estates at Edinburgh upon the Twenty eight day of June Annon Domini 1633". Condition: This copy is in good condition for age. The leather is scuffed to the spine and rubbed to the edges. The contents well bound and the pages clean with occasional ink annotation not affecting text. David Lindsay hardcover
1731réf. 017449Edinburgh: Robert Freebairn 1731. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardback bound in later full leather by Humphris and Bartons. Five raised bands and contrasting leather title label to spine. Gilt thistle design to boards' corners and spine. Page edges dyed red. 15 × 8.5cm. 875pp. This copy has the armorial bookplate of James Macdonald to the front pastedown. A collection of the laws passed at Parliament concerning Scotland under the reigns of James VII King William and Queen Mary King William alone and Queen Anne with each section having its own title page from Robert Freebairn for example the opening title pages reads "The Acts Made in the First Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Sovereign James VII. By the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. Holden at Edinburgh April 23 1685 etc". A previous owner has neatly inked in the date of most proceedings and acts under their title. Please note this volume covers until 1607 being an odd volume despite the spine stating 1685-1770 possibly misprinted. Condition: This copy is in good condition for age. The leather is scuffed to the spine and rubbed to the edges. The contents well bound and the pages clean with occasional ink annotation not affecting text. Robert Freebairn hardcover
réf. 12201Whitehall Place London; 3 February 1817. 3pp. 12mo. 27 lines. Fair on aged paper with some closed tears along crease lines. Huskisson informs Morley that as long as 'Mr Wilbraham a member of one of the biggest landowning families in Cheshire will use his utmost endeavours to keep down and destroy Hares and Rabbits in the Crown Plantations of Delamere Forest the Deputy Surveyor shall be instructed not to oppose any obstacle to his arrangements for the prevention of the winged Game and to co:operate with Him in preventing other Persons from trespassing in the said Inclosures for the purpose of its destruction.' He concludes by stating that the Board may take its own steps 'for the destruction of Hares and Rabbits'. Whitehall Place [London]; 3 February 1817. unknown
1837réf. 103401London 1837. Softcover. good to very good. 114pp. Folio sewn as issued. Some light dust soiling. good to very good TPL 2068. 1837 paperback
1759réf. 28978Rouen: De l'Imprimerie de Richard Lallemant 1759. 8 pages. 1 vols. 4to. Partially unopened. Some short tears and light soiling in margin else very good. 8 pages. 1 vols. 4to. Signed by Auzanet on the final leaf. Printed on page 3 is "Extrait de l'Arrest de la Cour de Parlement de Rouen qui autorise les Substituts du Procureur-Général à envoyer les Sergens de elurs Billages sur les Chemins de l'entendue de leur Ressort avec nombre d'Ouvriers suffisans pour faire elaguer ou couper au desir de l'Arrét du dix-sept Août dernier les Branches des Arbres qui ambarrassent ou offusquent les Chemins aux dzzzépens des Proprietaires faute par eux d'avoir satisfait au susdit arrêt." on page 5 is "Arrest de la Cour de parlement de Rouen Confirmatif des Arrêts di-desus du 18 Janvier 1759. Extrait des Registres de la Cour de Parlement."¶ On the maintaining of roadways. Roads. De l'Imprimerie de Richard Lallemant unknown
1735réf. 21297London: John Baskett 1735. Very good condition. An Act for the better regulating the Nightly Watch and Bedels within the Parish of Saint Martin in the Fields within the Liberties of the City of Westminster". An early attempt to establish policing in the parish with much interesting content on the proposed policies including: meeting date set to determine number of watchmen needed; how to fill vacancies; times for watching; the duties of constables & watchmen; payment by half yearly assessment; the assessment on houses of ambassadors to be paid by landlords; and hired servants barred from serving as watchmen. It was not until 1774 when Sir Charles Whitworth pushed through the Westminster Night Watch Act that additional security measures were finally approved such as specifying the minimum number of watchmen and patrols punishments for infractions by watchmen and allowing watchmen from different parishes to assist in other parishes. With the first page of the Act followed by pp183 - 190. Folio. John Baskett unknown
2001réf. 320013Rochester; Suffolk; New York: University of Rochester Press 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 608 pages. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Strafford Thomas Wentworth 1st earl of. Great Britain. Parliament. History 17th century. History Sources. England and Wales. Parliament History Sources. Genre: History. Rochester; Suffolk; New York: University of Rochester Press hardcover
1847réf. 465267London : H.M.S.O. 1847. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in half vellum over orange marble boards now lightly scuffed and worn along the edges. Front board shows traces of a removed paper label. Vellum corners and board edge slightly dust-dulled with printed spine substantially dust-toned. Text block strong and secure overall albeit cracked at pp. 8-9 and 590-591 with stitches loosening. Edges preliminary and final leaves faintly foxed. Remains a well-preserved copy. Series; Sessional Papers printed by order of the House of Lords or presented by royal command 1847 ; 46 Tables and indexes. Physical description; 3 591 pages ; 34 cm. Subjects; Irish Union 1800. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Parliamentary papers. Sessional papers. Index. Government documents. 19th century. British politics. Legislation. 1801-1845. Hansard. Westminster. [London] : [H.M.S.O.] hardcover
1829réf. 473466London : House of Commons 1829. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in a modern library binding of gilt-blocked blue cloth boards. Prelims somewhat foxed with foxing otherwise very sparse and limited to the margins. Lacking title page as bound; minor library marks remain. Text block remains strong clean and well-preserved overall. Series; Accounts and Papers. Great Britain. Parliament. Session 1829. House of Commons ; 274. Physical description; 500 pages ; 33 cm. Notes; Title continues: ""Return to an address to His Majesty dated 23d February 1829;--for a return of the number of charities and charitable donations for the benefit of the poor and other persons in England and Wales.pursuant to an act passed in the fifty-second year of the reign of George the Third intituled ""an act for registering and securing of charitable donations;"" together with a statement of the real and personal estate and of the gross annual income investment and objects of such charities and charitable donations with the names of the founders and also of the person or persons in whose custody possession or control the deeds wills and other instruments whereby such charities and charitable donations were founded or secured; and also the names of the trustee or trustees feoffee or feoffees possessor or possessors of such real or personal estate and of which memorial or statement any duplicate or copy has been transmitted into the Inrolment Office of the High Court of Chancery pursuant to the directions of the said act."" Subjects; Charities. Charitable donations. Poor. England. Wales. Real estate. Personal estate. Annual income. Founders. Trustees. Deeds. Wills. Legal instruments. High Court of Chancery. Parliamentary papers. Official publications. 19th century. [London] : [House of Commons] hardcover
1971réf. bas172Shannon Ireland: Irish University Press 1971. Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers: Colonies West Indies Volume 10. Facsimile reprint of the 1877-99 material. Folio quarter cloth hardcover 421 pp. Near-Fine. Irish University Press, 1971. Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers hardcover
1971réf. bas171Shannon Ireland: Irish University Press 1971. Irish University Press Series of British PArliamentary Papers: Colonies West Indies Volume 9. Facsimile reprint of the 1871-76 material. Folio quarter cloth hardcover 574 pp. Near-Fine. Irish University Press, 1971. Irish University Press Series of British PArliamentary Papers hardcover
1916réf. 63364London: Harrison and Sons 1916. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Ink notation at bottom of page ii. iv 59 1. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty August 1916. Cd. 8297. Printed under the authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office. Harrison and Sons paperback
1773réf. 74849London 1773. Paperback. Good. tables 2 folding 237 cxlvp. Disbound removed from a bound volume. 36cm. Moderate soiling and wear. Folding table torn. This was actually the ninth and final report but was titled as the 8th. paperback
1915réf. 62209London: Harrison and Sons 1915. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Ex-library. Library stamp and library release stamp on first page. Ink notation at bottom of first page. iv 64 p. Approximately 8.5 by 13 inches. Has some wear soiling and corner creasing. Consists of five signatures sewn together. Printed under the authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office. Cd. 8108. This material was presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty. December 1915. Harrison and Sons paperback
1845réf. 170047London: T.R. Harrison 1845. First Edition. Paperback. Good paperback copy; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight bright clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 427 pages; Description: 427p.; 40cm. Subjects: House of Commons Parliamentary Papers - Great Britain - Prussia - Portendec. 19th century international relations. British Parliament 19th century. London: T.R. Harrison paperback
