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1796Best.-Nr. AQ18967London: Richard White 1796. 2 37pp 1. Uncut stitched as issued. Some creasing lightly spotted loss to foot of final leaf - not touching text. A printing with explanatory notes of the correspondence between George Villiers Earl of Jersey 1735-1805 his wife Frances Villiers Countess of Jersey 1753-1821 and clergyman Francis Randolph 1752-1831 concerning their involvement in a scandal surrounding the loss of letters belonging to the Princess of Wales. Randolph had been entrusted to deliver the letters by the Princess but being unable to complete his task had them returned via carriage. They disappeared in transit. Lady Jersey a mistress of the Prince of Wales was accused in the press of having intercepted them and of passing several to Queen Charlotte whom they disparaged. She denied the allegations and attempted to lay the blame on Randolph. The Earl of Jersey published the subsequent correspondence between Randolph and his wife in an attempt to clear her name. The matter was never satisfactorily resolved and Lady Jersey remained persona non grata in many circles. ESTC T1230. First edition. 8vo. Richard White unknown
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1758Best.-Nr. 016251Philadelphia: William Bradford 1758. First Edition. Hardcover. Title page with a few repaired tears hinged with following Preface page; two adjoining leaves pages 441-444 of text lacking and supplied with facsimiles. Contents Very Good binding about Fine. Folio 7-1/4" x 11-1/2" bound in contemporary calf leather with a decorative blindstamped border recently rebacked with a new gilt-lettered and decorated spine preserving original paste-downs and free endpapers; 4 763 pages. Title within rule border decorative woodcut head- and tail-pieces. An important compilation of the fundamental New Jersey charters and session laws of the proprietary period 1664 to 1702 up to Lord Cornbury's commission and instructions as Royal Governor when New Jersey became a crown colony under Queen Anne. Publication was ordered by the New Jersey Assembly in 1752 but two years were required to collect the documents to be included while the typesetting and printing took Bradford an additional three. By the date of publication some 170 copies had been subscribed. This title was the largest volume issued from Bradford's press and one of the largest from any eighteenth-century American press. Evans 8205; Sabin 39527. Early owner name on the title page and early twentieth century names on the front pastedown. W[illiam] Bradford hardcover
1776Best.-Nr. 015742Burlington NJ: Isaac Collins 1776. First Edition. Hardcover. Light to moderate foxing typical for American paper of this period. Near Fine in an attractive binding. Folio 8-3/4" x 13-1/8" bound by Brentano's in twentieth century 3/4 polished calf leather with a gilt-decorated and lettered spine top edge gilt marbled endpapers; viii 493 1 6 4 4 3 1 15 1 pages appears to lack a 6-page appendix. Covers the period from 1702 to 14 January 1776 with an appendix three alphabetical tables and an index. With numerous acts described including those on regulating slaves taverns fire arms the militia gambling and horse races as well as acts dividing and forming counties. A wonderful compendium of colonial laws right up to the colonies' declaration of independence from England. Early calligraphic owner name of Joseph Stokes on the front endpaper and the bottom of the last page of the preface. Isaac Collins hardcover
1947Best.-Nr. C618221947. Very Good. Black and white crayon/ charcoal self portrait drawing 28 cms by 21. Faint foxing to background else very good indeed. The drawing shows the artist himself holding a palette and leaning forward to paint a picture possibly a nude which is boldly signed BLAMPIED. No date probably post war. unknown
2010Best.-Nr. C46586Jersey: Privately Published 2010. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover. Fine. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 4to. pp 60. Original publisher's red cloth lettered silver on spine and on front cover. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. With the small attractive bookplate showing a bookish owl of 'Oz' publisher later media tycoon Felix Dennis 1947-2014. He was also a distinguished poet philanthropist book collector and lover of trees the Forest of Dennis. About fine. Privately Published, hardcover
1909Best.-Nr. 521969Wells Gardner Darton & Co London 1909. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. 118 pages colour frontis several colour plates several illustrations. Original blue pictorial cloth black lettered. Boards shaken. Head & foot of spine frayed. Corners rubbed with some fraying and minor loss to the cloth. Edges dusty. Some foxing. A good copy. Size: 14 x 18 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; New Arrivals; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Wells Gardner, Darton & Co hardcover
1978Best.-Nr. 3272420Trenton: State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 1978. Softcover. Very Good in wrappers. 4to Division of Marine Services Office of Coastal Zone Management and U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Coastal Zone Management. State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection unknown
1994Best.-Nr. 7000511Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Inc 1994. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. Published under and by virtue of an act entitled "An Act for the Better Preservation of the Early Records of the State of New Jersey Passed March 29 One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy Two." Originally published in Newark NJ 1888. Reprinted in 1994 by Genealogical Publishing Company. A valuable research tool. Genealogical Publishing Inc hardcover
Best.-Nr. 697044066Schiffer Publishing Limited . Hardback. New. pp. 128 Schiffer Publishing, Limited hardcover
1979Best.-Nr. Alibris.0024431Queensland Department of Mines. 1979. Trade paperback. Very good. owner's stamp on front cover. 61 p. Includes: illustrations maps bibliography. Queensland Department of Mines paperback
Best.-Nr. 6258164Elsevier . Hardback. New. pp. 284 Elsevier hardcover
1972Best.-Nr. mon0000009229Rutgers University Press 1972. Paperback 321 Pages VERY GOOD. Rutgers University Press paperback
1928Best.-Nr. 214869New Jersey: The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey 1928. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Rubbing along panel edges. The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey hardcover
1971Best.-Nr. 215209New York: Doubleday 1971. Fourth Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Good in a Good dust jacket. Ex-library. Doubleday hardcover
2011Best.-Nr. 208841New Jersey: Njbg/Skylands Association 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Near Fine dust jacket. Blank bookplate on FEP. Njbg/Skylands Association hardcover
1996Best.-Nr. 41940AB1996. Jersey Le Haule Books 1996. 23.4cm x 16.2cm. xii 83 1 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Titlepage signed by Jackie de Gruchy. This book celebrates the work of great uncle and niece of artist and poet. Together they portray the life of their Island home through words and pictures. Most poems are redolent of bygone days with a whole section devoted to the Occupation and subsequent Liberation. The poems evoke the changing seasons and the joys and sadness of everyday life. Both author and artist shared a love of the horse and we meet many plodding through the pages enjoying the slower pace of country life. paperback
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1902Best.-Nr. 167245New Jersey: MacCrellish & Quiqley 1902. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in boards. Owner name on FEP. Both hinges cracked. Both rear panel corners chipped. MacCrellish & Quiqley hardcover
