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1996rif. x-0826408990Continuum Intl Pub Group 1996. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 256 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. Continuum Intl Pub Group hardcover
rif. 30369HOUSE OF COMMONS 1833. THREE VOLUMES FOLIO FROM THE LIBRARY OF NEW COLLEGE OXFORD. NEW ENDPAPERS AND REBOUND IN GREY CARD AND GREEN CLOTH. A VERY CLEAN AND TIGHT SET. VOLUME 1:ENUMERATION ABSTRACT liv pp 560. VOLUME 2: ENUMERATION ABSTRACT pp 561-1067. VOLUME 3: PARISH REGISTER ABSTRACT pp 500 WITH 17 DOUBLE PAGE FOLDING MAPS AND ONE SINGLE PAGE PLAN OF LONDON. A VERY ATTRACTIVE SET WHICH WEIGHS 8.3 Kg SO POSTAGE AT COST. HOUSE OF COMMONS, 1833 hardcover
rif. 49878Melbourne : printed by Wilson and Mackinnon Collins Street East 1864. Octavo 215 x 140 mm publisher's blind-blocked green pebbled cloth rubbed spine lettered in gilt; original yellow endpapers; title with ownership inscription of John Bowie Wilson New South Wales Government Minister for Lands in the 1860s; pp. vii viii-x 241 3 blank; preliminaries with small toning spot towards fore-edge margin otherwise very clean throughout a near fine copy with a significant political association. In 1863 ""The Riverine Petition"" was sent from the Riverina District of southern New South Wales to Queen Victoria pleading for independence from the colony. Settlers cited geographical isolation neglect of local infrastructure and a desire to align with Melbourne's pastoral interests essentially seeking to separate and form a new colony. This is often referred to as the Riverine District Association movement. Ferguson 14944 Very scarce. hardcover
2019rif. __1331189624Forgotten Books 2019. Paperback. New. 506 pages. 9.02x6.02x1.10 inches. Forgotten Books paperback
2018rif. __1331422949Forgotten Books 2018. Paperback. New. 666 pages. 8.98x6.02x1.42 inches. Forgotten Books paperback
1804rif. 157362London: R. Wilks 1804. First edition. This Act published at the outset of the Napoleonic Wars and intended as a temporary measure permitting the enlistment of non-British officers and retrospectively formalized the commissions of any who had been serving until its passing. We have located only four institutional copies on WorldCat at the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Bibliothek King's College London the British Library and ULB Darmstadt. The text of the act is followed by Rules and Articles for the Better Government of such of our Forces as Shall Consist of Natives of Foreign States who now are or may at any Future Period be Enlisted into our Service. This outlines the regulations all serving British officers and henceforth all foreigners in the army would be subject to. The act was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act of 1872. Octavo pp. xxxvii iii 292 lacking pp. 112-21. Text in English and German. Original grey boards white paper backstrip printed paper labels on both boards. Nineteenth-century ink shelf mark on spine. Binding worn spine cords exposed inner hinges cracked front inner hinge stablized contents lightly toned rear endpaper stained: a good copy. hardcover
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1801rif. 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
2025rif. 1-177294159XUdon Entertainment Corp 2025. Hardcover. New. 191 pages. 11.50x8.00x0.75 inches. Udon Entertainment Corp hardcover
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1814rif. 49404House of Commons 1814. Sm. folio 32pp on laid paper some negligible age-staining; disbound a very good bright crisp legible copy ideal for framing and display. 54 Geo. III. Session 1813-14; granted Royal Assent 27 July 1814. House of Commons, unknown
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rif. 107603London George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode 1847. . Folio 30 x 19 cm; woodcut royal coat of arms single leaf; a few small tears to upper margin not affecting text unbound. An act of Parliament confirming the validity of 'Marriages amongst the People called Quakers and amongst Persons professing the Jewish Religion'. The statute was drafted in response to the notorious 1844 case of R vs. Millis in which the House of Lords held that all marriages conducted without the presence of a member of clergy in holy orders were invalid in English common law. The effect was to throw doubt on the legitimacy of the marriages of all Jews and Quakers. William Christie 1816-874 the Liberal MP for Weymouth brought in a motion to dispel these concerns which was duly codified into law as 10 & 11 Vic. c.58. London, George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1847. unknown
rif. 107594London Charles Bill 1702. . Folio 27.5 x 17.5 cm; woodcut headpiece and initial black letter; single leaf from 'Anno Regni Annæ Reginæ Angliæ Scotiæ Franciæ & Hiberniæ primo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the thirtieth day of December. 1701' acts of Parliament for the last year of the reign of William III and the first year of Anne; unbound; 453-454pp. An act of Parliament 'To the end that sufficient maintenance be provided and allowed for the children of Jewish parents who shall turn Protestants' p.453. The law arose from the curious case of Mary de Mendez Berta an eighteen-year-old who was disowned and expelled from the family home following her conversion to Protestantism. A petition was brought before Parliament in an attempt to make Mary's father Jacob de Mendez Berta pay for his daughter's upkeep after which it was resolved that a bill be produced to address her case. The resultant act had some effect in the eighteenth century and was considered by the Lord Chancellor Thomas Parker in the 1718 case of Vincent vs. Fernandez. Here it was found that the law could apply equally to the adult child of a Jewish parent in this instance a 44-year-old married woman who had been cut-out of her father's will. The law remained in effect until 1846 when it was repealed by the Religious Disabilities Act. ESTC N53589; Roth Magna Bibliotheca Anglo-Judaica p.246 no.1; Henriques The Jews and the English Law Oxford 1908. [London], [Charles Bill], [1702]. unknown
1646rif. 792861646. Ordinances and Orders from the First English Civil War Great Britain. Parliament. A Collection of All the Publicke Orders Ordinances and Declarations of Both Houses of Parliament From the Ninth of March 1642. Untill December 1646. Together with Severall of his Majesties Proclamations and Other Papers Printed at Oxford. Also a Convenient Table for the Finding of the Severall Date and Title of the Particulars Herein Mentioned. London: Printed by T.W. for Ed: Husband Printer to the Honorable House of Commons 1646. 18 5-943 i.e. 951 1 24 pp. Pagination irregular text complete. Engraved frontispiece depicting Parliament. Folio 11-1/4" x 7". Contemporary speckled calf new morocco spine label blind rules to boards raised bands blind fillets and lettering piece to spine gilt rules to board edges edges of text block rouged. A few shallow scuffs and faint stains to boards which are slightly bowed light rubbing to extremities chipping to head of spine corners bumped and lightly worn pastedowns loose hinges cracked later armorial bookplate of John Fairfax Crowder 1902 or 1903-1999 to inner front board later owner signature Mathison and recent bookplate of Dr. and Mrs. H.R. Knohl to front pastedown small tear to front free endpaper. Light toning to interior light soiling in a few places faint dampstaining to last several leaves later binder's notes tipped onto first leaf of table marginal markings and brief later annotations in pencil to a few leaves. A very good copy. $2000. Only edition. Published near the end of the first English Civil War this volume collects ordinances and orders issued during that time. Many relate directly to the war while others deal with everyday governance or ideological issues such as religious liberty. John Fairfax Crowder one of this copy's former owners was a solicitor who served as president of the Birmingham Law Society. English Short-Title Catalogue R007926. unknown
1904rif. 2982vUK: His Majesty's Stationery Office. Good. Hardcover. 1904. pp 175 NZ General Assembly librarty binding . His Majesty's Stationery Office hardcover
1689rif. 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
1767rif. 756731767. Eighteenth-Century Copy of the Standing Orders for the House of Lords Owned by an Important Scottish Lawyer Antiquarian and Bibliophile Manuscript. Parliament. GreatBritain. Remembrances for Order and Decency to be Kept in the Upper House of Parliament by the Lords when His Majesty is Not There Leaving the Solemnity Belonging to His Majesty's Coming to be Marshall'd by Those Lords to Whom it More Properly Appertains. London: c.1767. 111 pp. 9 blank 7 pp. index 3 blank pp. Octavo 6-3/4" x 4-1/2"; 17.14 x 11.43 cm. Contemporary gilt-paneled morocco gilt royal arms to boards gilt library seal to front board raised bands gilt decoration and lettering piece to spine gilt tooling to board edges gilt dentelles to inner boards gilt edges marbled endpapers. Light rubbing and a few minor scuffs to boards front board detached along with front free endpaper rear board separating but secured by cords moderate rubbing to extremities chipping to spine ends and lettering piece corners bumped and worn owner signature of David Murray to verso of front free endpaper. Text with side notes in a single neat hand within red-ruled borders. Light toning to interior small spots and smudges to a few leaves internally clean. $650. These standing orders listing a variety of regulations for the proceedings of the House of Lords are dated from June 9 1660 to May 11 1767. Topics include appropriate conduct for members when the king is present procedures for trials of peers and the prevention of quarrels. The orders were read aloud at the beginning of each session and the clerk produced copies for peers for a fee. Murray 1842-1928 was a Scottish lawyer antiquarian and bibliophile who amassed one of Scotland's finest private libraries. unknown
1628rif. 757521628. Members of the Third Parliament of Charles I Great Britain. Parliament. The Order and Manner of the Sitting of the Lords Spirituall and Temporall As Peeres of the Realme In the Higher House of Parliament According to Their Dignities Offices And Degrees Some Other Called Thither for Their Assistance And Officers of Their Attendances. And Also the Names of the Knights for the Counties Citizens Burgesses for the Boroughs And Barons for the Ports for the House of Commons For this Parliament. London: Printed for Thomas Walkly 1628. 24 pp. Quarto 7" x 5". Stab-stitched pamphlet bound in later marbled boards fragments of lettering piece to spine. Light rubbing to boards moderate rubbing to extremities joints cracked. Moderate toning to interior faint dampstaining trimming to bottom-edge with loss to many catchwords minor worming to foot of last five leaves affecting text without loss to legibility crack in text block after title page. $450. Only edition. A list of the members of the third Parliament of Charles I including Edward Coke John Selden Oliver Cromwell Robert Cotton John Eliot John Hampden and John Pym. This Parliament is most notable for its passage of the Petition of Right the landmark constitutional document enumerating individual rights against the state. OCLC locates 7 copies of this title in North America 1 in a law library Library of Congress. English Short-Title Catalogue S114360. unknown
1689rif. 758751689. Full Support for War with France Great Britain. Parliament. The Address of the Honourable the House of Commons: Presented to His Majesty on Thursday the 25th Day of April 1689. With His Majesty's Answer Thereunto. London: Printed by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb 1689. 4 pp. Folio 12-3/4" x 8". Disbound bifolium pamphlet edges untrimmed. Light toning horizontal fold lines very light foxing and soiling in a few places docket "The Address of the House of Commons" in an early hand to verso of final leaf. $650. Only edition. An assurance of support by Parliament for William III should he choose to wage war with France in light of French support for James II and the rebellion in Ireland. War would be declared less than a month later on May 7. English Short-Title Catalogue R25069. unknown
1688rif. 743511688. William of Orange Decides to Summon the Convention Parliament Parliament. William III King of England 1650-1702. Divers of the Members of the Parliaments in the Reign of King Charles the Second And the Aldermen and Common-Council of the City of London Pursuant to His Highness the Prince of Orange's Desire Meeting at St. James's the 26th of December 1688 Caption Title. At head of title: Westminster 26 Dec. 1688. London: Printed by John Starkey Awnsham and William Churchill 1688. 4 pp. Folio 12-1/2" x 8". Disbound bifolium edges untrimmed. Moderate toning faint dampstaining to top half a few faint stains. $1250. Only edition. An account of one of the assemblies of peers after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. By this time James II had fled to France and many were advocating for the accession of William of Orange to the throne. This document summarizes the assembly that asked William to summon a convention that would meet in January of the following year. Ultimately the convention which became known as the Convention Parliament decided that James had abandoned the throne and installed William and Mary as King and Queen. OCLC locates 1 copy of this title in a law library University of Minnesota. English Short-Title Catalogue R25000. unknown
1734rif. 748961734. Includes a List of the Trustees and Commissioners of the Colony of Georgia Great Britain. Parliament. An Exact List of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal; . Also a Compleat Alphabetical Double List Of I. The Counties Cities And Boroughs With Their Representatives Against Each: P. 10-19 II. The Knights Citizens And Burgesses of the Present Parliament Summon'd to Meet June 17 1734 With the Places of Their Abode; Shewing Also The Places They Represent The New Members 2 3 &c. How Many Parliaments the Old Have Served In . To Which is Added The Trustees for Georgia And The Places of Their Abode: With Blank Pages for Alterations. London: Printed by E. Cave at St. John's Gate 1734-35. ii 37 i.e. 72 4 pp. Printed on one side of leaf only alternating recto and verso. 12mo. 5-1/4" x 3-1/4". Contemporary sheep blind rules to boards rebacked in period style calf with blind fillets lettering piece and gilt date blind tooling to board edges endleaves renewed. Light rubbing to boards moderate rubbing to board edges corners bumped and lightly worn. Light toning to interior light soiling in a few places faint dampstain to lower gutter of pp. 10-16 light foxing and pencil marks to a few leaves margins trimmed close affecting text headline on last page only without loss to legibility illegible early owner initials to p. 1. A nice copy of a rare title. $850. Only edition. A detailed list of the names of those serving in Parliament with additional information about their notable recent votes. An interesting complement is the list of the names and places of abode in Britain of the trustees and commissioners for the colony of Georgia established by royal charter in 1732. These include James Oglethorpe the colony's founder and the Earl of Egmont president of the trustees. OCLC and the ESTC locate 5 copies of this title 3 in North America University of Georgia University of Virginia John Carter Brown Library. English Short-Title Catalogue ESTC N48489. unknown
1840rif. 733671840. London: Henry Kent Causton Birchin Lane 1840. London: Henry Kent Causton Birchin Lane 1840. A Response to a Recently Enacted Parliamentary Privilege Parliament. Great Britain. Precedents on Privilege: A Review of the Prerogative of the People in Parliament. London: Henry Kent Causton 1840. iv 120 pp. Octavo 9" x 5-1/2". Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet untrimmed edges signatures unopened. Moderate toning light soiling to exterior creasing to upper outside corner of text block "With the Author's Compliments" to head of title page. $450. Only edition. This essay is a strongly negative response to the Parliamentary Papers Act of 1840 which stipulated that publications issued for circulation by Members of Parliament are protected by absolute privilege against civil or criminal proceedings. OCLC locates 1 copy at the University of Heidelberg. Not in the British Museum Catalogue. unknown
rif. 34739Drop-head title with coat of arms at head of text. London : Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan 1784. Foolscap folio 320 x 200 mm disbound pp 907-919 1 blank 1 colophon 1 blank; first leaf with toning to bottom margin else a fine copy. The Transportation etc. Act 1784 24 Geo. 3 c. 56 was an important piece of legislation fundamental to the establishment of a penal colony in New South Wales and subsequently Van Diemen's Land governed by New South Wales 1803-1825. 'The outbreak of the American Revolutionary War 1775-1783 halted transportation to America. Parliament claimed that ""the transportation of convicts to his Majesty's colonies and plantations in America . is found to be attended with various inconveniences particularly by depriving this kingdom of many subjects whose labour might be useful to the community and who by proper care and correction might be reclaimed from their evil course""; they then passed ""An act to authorize . the punishment by hard labour of offenders who for certain crimes are or shall become liable to be transported to any of his Majesty's colonies and plantations."" For the ensuing decade men were instead sentenced to hard labour and women were imprisoned. Finding alternative locations to send convicts was not easy and the act was extended twice by the Criminal Law Act 1778 18 Geo. 3 c. 62 and the Criminal Law Act 1779 19 Geo. 3 c. 54. This resulted in a 1779 inquiry by a Parliamentary Committee on the entire subject of transportation and punishment; initially the Penitentiary Act was passed introducing a policy of state prisons as a measure to reform the system of overcrowded prison hulks that had developed but no prisons were ever built as a result of the act. The Transportation etc. Act 1784 24 Geo. 3 c. 56 and the Transportation etc. Act 1785 25 Geo. 3 c. 46 also resulted to help alleviate overcrowding. Both acts empowered the Crown to appoint certain places within his dominions or outside them as the destination for transported criminals; the acts would move convicts around the country as needed for labour or where they could be utilized and accommodated. The overcrowding situation and the resumption of transportation would be initially resolved by Orders in Council on 6 December 1786 by the decision to establish a penal colony in New South Wales on land previously claimed for Britain in 1770 but as yet not settled by Britain or any other European power. The British policy toward Australia specifically for use as a penal colony within their overall plans to populate and colonise the continent would differentiate it from America where the use of convicts was only a minor adjunct to its overall policy.' Wikipedia unknown
