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The Illustrated London News, December (Dec.) 5, 1936: Tragic End of the Crystal Palace / Assault on the Nanda Devi

1936Pages 999- 1042. Features: Cover photo of destruction of the Crystal Palace by fire; Photo of the late Sir Basil Zaharoff, the armaments financier, with his wife; Page of photos of Italy's naval review for Adm. Horthy; Book review of "Walkabout", by Lord Moyne; Page of photos of New Guinea's strange customs and creatures; 10 photos of naval vessels controlled by Gen. Franco and by the Spanish government; One-page pictorial map of Barcelona, with its harbour and buildings, and an inset map showing the position of the safety zone for foreign and neutral ships; Three pages of photos of the highest peak ever climbed, 25,660 foot Nanda Devi, and climbers upon her; Photos of Dr. T. D. A. Cockerell with Grey Owl and his wife; Photos of Crystal Palace before and after the tragic fire; Lovely colour centrefold painting of the town of Paarl, South Africa, by Montague B. Black; Charming one page colour ad for McVitie & Price's Christmas specialties - biscuits and sweets; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Edwin Deller, Capt. E. C. Cobb, J. T. Christie, R. Gibson, Adm. Sir Reginald Tupper, H. L. French, Carl von Ossietzky, Maj. J. W. B. Tindall, Emil Stickling, the Duke of Kent, Adm. Horthy, and King Victor Emmanuel; Photo of Von Ribbentrop and Viscount Mushakoyi signing German- Japanese Pact in Berlin; Photo of Italian subs under construction; Photo of Stalin introducing new Soviet Constitution; Photo of the Tori Khel tribe handing over rifles to a British agent; Photo of the opening of Egypt's parliament under the new Anglo-Egyptian treaty; One page Harrods ad features practical clothing items; Four illustrated pages of suggested Christmas gifts; Full-page Egyptian travel ad; Half-page German travel ad; Half-page Bentley sports car ad; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound a vintage copy. Magazine

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Orders Issued by the Board of Customs Treasury and Queen 1846-1848

1846réf. 775461846. Great Britain: S.n. 1846-1848. Great Britain: S.n. 1846-1848. A Glimpse into the Daily Operations of Victorian British Customs Board of Customs. Great Britain. Collection of Orders Relating to Commerce and Trade Issued by the Board of Customs Treasury Privy Council and Queen. Great Britain: S.n. 1846-1848. 357 ff. Folio 13-1/4" x 8-1/4"; 33.6 x 20.9 cm. Contemporary three-quarter vellum over plain paper-covered boards early hand-lettered title to spine edges of bound-in sheets untrimmed. Light soiling to exterior vellum starting to crack through paper corners bumped and worn front hinge split causing front board and spine to separate from text block rear hinge just starting. Most items printed on blue paper and docketed "On the Service of the Customs./ Collector and Comptroller/ at blank" in print some dockets completed "Hull" in ink. Light toning to interior light soiling to edges single hole through each item near top from prior posting affecting text legibility slightly impacted in places occasional light foxing a few partial cracks to text block a few items loosening but secure early manuscript notes signatures and/or corrections to many items some with postmarks or manuscript dockets. $1500. An extraordinary and remarkably detailed insider compilation of official orders broadsides circulars and departmental notices documenting the day-to-day administrative machinery of British global trade at the dawn of the High Victorian era. Likely assembled contemporaneously by a senior customs officer-with several entries pointing specifically to operations out of the port of Hull-this volume captures a pivotal moment of institutional transformation as Great Britain dismantled long-standing mercantilist protections and embraced free trade. Spanning the crucial years between 1846 and 1848 the collection highlights the radical liberalization of British commercial policy triggered by Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel's repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. As trade tariffs were slashed and imperial commerce exploded in volume the Board of Customs was forced to adapt rapidly to unprecedented administrative logistical and legal challenges. Many of the orders in this volume are apparently unrecorded with no copies located on OCLC or Library Hub. unknown books