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1895Best.-Nr. 174883Nashville: The assembly 1895. Pamphlet. 29p. printed double-column smallpoint staplebound 8.5x5.5 inch self-wraps with plain printed cover title. Front cover and to some extent the back was exposed to severe dust-soil. We used an artist's erasure-shavings pad to remove the worst smuts. Paperstock very toned but not badly fragile. The initial vote count for the 1894 election indicated that Evans the Republican candidate had won but the Democractic-controlled legislature declared that voter fraud had occured and negated over 23000 votes allowing Turney to win. The assembly unknown
Best.-Nr. 17594On Sydney letterhead 27 May 1881. 2pp. 12mo. Bifolium. Cut down at margins with loss to part of letterhead. Addressed to 'S Hague Smith Esqr Pitt St North'. He writes that he has not yet received a sample for 'the slabs of white marble 12 inches square' and asks him to 'give an answer to Odling Bros' as he wishes to know 'what quantity I could get from the person whom you <> & about the quantity also'. Manuscript note in another nineteenth-century hand at foot of second page: 'Autograph of Sir Geo Wigram Allen Speaker of the House of Assembly in Legislative Council - Also President of the Bible Society &c.' Hague Smith was according to the Australian newspaper the 'Observer' in 1900 'once upon a time a rather long time ago— one of the leading merchants of Auckland went bankrupt in 1871 In the days when copper tokens were current coin of the realm those bearing the effigies of Mr Samuel Hague Smith made his personality almost as familiar in Auckland as that of the Queen herself. He is now resident manager at Sydney of the Colonial Limited Fire Insurance Company and appears to be highly popular there. .' On Sydney letterhead, 27 May 1881. unknown
Best.-Nr. 20420'London 20 Prince's Gardens 6th. Decr. 1861'. 1p. 12mo. In fair condition lightly aged and worn. Docketted on reverse of second leaf of bifolium: 'London 6th. Decr. 1861 Sir Daniel Cooper' and beneath this in pencil 'Australian Bart.' The letter has an embossed armorial motif at its head. Written to a family member or close friend the letter begins: 'I will meet you at the Bank of New South Wales on Monday at One O'Clock when I hope Mr. Ludlow will also be able to give me the statement for Thomas -'. He asks him to inform him 'what has become of the £580 alluded to in the enclosed letter'. The letter ends with family news: 'Dal Mary are suffering fromn colds but all the rest of us are quite well'. 'London | 20 Prince's Gardens | 6th. Decr. 1861'. unknown
Best.-Nr. 13601Antigua West Indies. 20 April 1807. 2pp. 4to. Bifolium. In good condition on aged paper with 2 cm closed tear. Addressed to 'Mrs Crofton Vandeleur' and dated 'Antigua April 20th 1807.' Headed 'Duplicate' and in a neat secretarial hand but with the genuine signatures of 'Edward Byam President of the Council' and 'Jno. Taylor Speaker of the Assembly'. The document begins: 'In Compliance with the Resolutions of the Council and Assembly of this Island We have the Honour to transmit to You the inclosed Extract from the Journals of the two Houses on the 26th of last Month expressive of the Respect and Gratitude which they entertain of the Zeal and Attention of the late Brigadier General Vandeleur to the Defence of this Colony in Times of imminent Danger .'. Antigua [West Indies]. 20 April 1807. unknown
Best.-Nr. 19180Standing Council of the Baronetage London. 1909 or 1910. Henry Good & Son London E.C. 9pp 4to. In fair condition on lightly-aged paper; with central horizontal fold. A main topic of the meeting was as Sir Lambton Loraine explained the assertion by the Duke of Norfolk of his 'right to a jurisdiction over the Baronetage in every way' and his belief that he has 'a right to keep our record at his own house in St. James's Square whereas we have not yet got the King's answer to the Home Secretary's Committee's proposal that a person appointed by the Home Office should be the future Registrar of the Roll of the Baronetage'. Another matter discussed was 'whether the title "Baronet" should be on one's card'. From the papers of Sir Richard Harington 11th Baronet who has written at top-right of the title-page: 'Read 15 June 1910'. Scarce: no other copy found either on OCLC WorldCat or on COPAC. [ Standing Council of the Baronetage, London. 1909 or 1910. ] Henry Good & Son, London, E.C. unknown
1733Best.-Nr. 2306280030Printed for J. Roberts London 1733. 3rd. Hardcover. Good. Tobacco in Colonial Virginia Rebound in modern 3/4 leather over marbled boards. 64 pages. 3rd edition. Includes "A Vindication of the Said Representation" attributed to John Randolph. European Americana 733/46; Howes V117 "aa"; Sabin 99911. Printed for J. Roberts, London hardcover
1850Best.-Nr. 005098Harrisburg: J.M.G. Lescure printer to the state 1850. Pamphlet. Very Good. 10 p.; 22 cm. Disbound from a volume of unrelated 19th-century pamphlets. "16" in ink at upper right-hand corner of title page. This report of the committee of the Pennsylvania Senate declared that bridges erected from Zane's Island to both Virginia and Ohio obstructed the navigation of the Ohio River impacting the movement of steamboats and other boats to and from the port of Pittsburg. This was part of a case that concluded before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1855 as Pennsylvania v. Wheeling & Belmont Bridge Co. 59 U.S. 18 How. 421 commonly known as the Wheeling Bridge Case. In Very Good Condition: disbound; light foxing; otherwise clean. J.M.G. Lescure, printer to the state unknown
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1821Best.-Nr. R19Philadelphia: Anthony Finley 1821. Hardcover. First Edition. 18mo. Bound in recent suede with silver titling and decoration. Marbled endpapers. VERY GOOD. Shows some very light rubbing of the boards scattered foxing and oil marks throughout but unobstructive of the text light cursive former owner names of the period written on the title page which are also unobstructive of text or design somewhat dust marked fore-edges otherwise the binding is strong and tight the text is unmarked and the boards remain bright and distinctive. The Presbyterian Constitution first issued in June of 1821 after its original drafting in May of the same year as pictured. Anthony Finley hardcover
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