Accounts of the Trusts and Funded Property Belonging to Devonshire Monthly Meeting

London , E. Newman, 1861. First edition. Cloth. Detailed financial accounts from the Devonshire monthly meeting. First edition. Very Scarce. This book is a comprehensive financial report of Devonshire House in 1861. The report was prepared by a committee on the monthly meeting. It gives the financial details of trusts and funded property owned by Devonshire House. Information is displayed as a written report and in comprehensive tables breaking down the financial information. Bound in the original publisher's embossed cloth. Externally very smart. A crack to the both joints at the head of the spine. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot. Pages roughly cut with some only partially cut. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 877V26

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: History Devonshire House Financial Devonshire House None

Accounts of the Trusts and Funded Property Belonging to Devonshire Monthly Meeting

London , E. Newman, 1861. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce report on the financial monthly accounts of Devonshire house. First edition. Very Scarce. This book is a comprehensive financial report of Devonshire House in 1861. The report was prepared by a committee on the monthly meeting. It gives the financial details of trusts and funded property owned by Devonshire House. Bound in the original publisher's embossed cloth. Externally very smart. A small crack to the joint on the front board. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot. An ink mark on page 5 and 6. Pages roughly cut. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 877V9

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: History Accounts Devonshire House Accounts None

Anno Regni Annae Reginae Magna Britannia, Francia, and Hibernia, Octavo

London, British Parliament, 1709-1710. Leather. A collection of the original printed documents stating new acts in parliament, after the act of union, under the rule of Queen Anne. Includes "An act for granting an aid to Her Majesty, to be raised by a Land-Tax in Great Britain, for the service of the year one-thousand seven hundred and ten", "An act for employing the manufacturers by encouraging the consumption of raw silk and mohair Yarn", "An act for explaining and enlarging an act of the sixth year of Her Majesties reign, entitled, An Act for the Security of Her Majesties Person and Government", and "An act for the better security of rents, and to prevent frauds committed by tenants." With contemporary copperplate ink signature to the front pastedown, signed Mr Griffith June 29th 1710. In a decorative calf binding. Externally, a trifle rubbed, with wear to the spine, and lifting backstrip. Both hinges are tender. Internally, binding is tender in places, with some leaves working loose. Pages are generally bright with only the occasional spot or handling mark. Evidence of past worming to pages 9 through to 245. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: LTH23-B-2

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: parliament acts queen anne land-tax acts england None

Answer to a Paper, Entituled, the Grievances of His Majesty&Apos;S Subjects Residing Within the Principality of Wales, in Respect of the Court of the Council in the Marches of Wales. With the Particular Conveniencies of That Court

London, Not Stated, 1689. Brochure/Pamphlet. A very scarce pamphlet discussing the Council of Wales and the Marches in the seventeenth century, just before its abolition later that year. A very scarce work. Seen only once at auction in last 40 years. Collated from ESTC, complete. ESTC citation number R29059. The signatures run as [2], B-C2. Disbound, with a small amount of backstrip retained. Written and published anonymously. This pamphlet is a reply to a pamphlet entitled 'The Grievances of His Majestie's Subjects Residing Within the Principality of Wales&apos. The original pamphlet was not in favour of the court of the Council of Wales and the Marches, whereas the author of this pamphlet was. In this work, the author takes each grievance raised in the original pamphlet, totalling in fourteen, and structurally argues their own point of view in favour of the court. The pamphlet is arguing in defence of the Council, and is against the possibility of the Council being abolished. The exact date of this pamphlet is unknown, however the Council of Wales and the Marches was abolished on the 25th July 1689. The council was abolished after the 1688 Glorious Revolution, which established William III and Mary II as monarchs. The historian John Davies states that there was little protest in Wales when the Council was demolished. An interesting insight into the seventeenth century politics of England and Wales. Prior owner's ink inscription, 'XV', to the head of the title page. Disbound, with a small amount of backstrip retained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spo and the odd mark. Fold to the centre of the text block. Prior owner's ink inscription, 'XV', to the head of the title page. A couple of ink spots to the title page. Light tidemark to the head and tail of the leaves. Prior owner's ink lining to page 3, striking through twelve words. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 670P41

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: Answer to a Paper, Entituled, the Grievances of His Majesty's Subjects pamphlet wales Council of Wales and the Marches pamphlet mary glorious revolution None

Appendix to Reports from the Commissioners Appointed by His Majesty to Execute the Measures Recommended by a Select Committee of the House of Commons Respecting the Public Records of the Kingdom

London, The House of Commons, 1819. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this interesting collection of facsimiles of important political reports from the history of Britain, with many of the facsimiles on folding plates. The first edition of this work.An immense work containing facsimiles of important public records from the history of British politics, including various statutes of the realm such as the Magna Carta, Domesday Book, and acts of Scottish parliament.Illustrated with eighty-six facsimiles, twenty-seven of which are folding, with a couple in colour.Collated, complete.Each plate has an accompanying transcript.Printed by order of the House of Commons. In a quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some rubbing and marks, heavier to the boards. Some bumping to the spine and extremities, with a little loss to the extremities. Hand written spine label. Hinges are a little strained, front hinge is more strained. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down. Pages are a little age-toned with some spots and handling marks. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 789P9

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: Appendix to Reports From the Commissioners Appointed By His Majesty to Execute reports house of commons england reports government Not Stated

Le Belle Sauvage a Romance in Freemasonry

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce history of the La Belle Sauvage Freemasonry Lodge in London. First edition of Le Belle Sauvage A Romance in Freemasonry in the original cloth binding. Published for the Jubilee in 1955. Illustrated with a monochrome plate as the frontispiece. A brief history of the La Belle Sauvage Lodge.A very scarce work with no copies held in libraries. Compiled and published under the direction of the Jubilee Festival Committee. Includes an insert from 1965 for the Diamond Jubilee meeting of the Lodge.  In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 844W49

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: Freemasonry La Belle Sauvage First edition Very scarce La Belle Sauvage Not Stated

Berrow&Apos;S Worcester Journal Pictorial Supplement

Worcester, Berrow's, 1914-1915. First edition. Cloth. Two smart first edition volumes of pictorial supplements to Berrow's Worcester Journal. Two volumes. Scarce work. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs. Berrow's Worcester Journal was a weekly freesheet tabloid newspaper based in Worcester, England. The intention was to provide local news to the surrounding area. These volumes are the pictorial supplements offered in addition to the weekly paper. This set includes: Berrow's Worcester Journal Pictorial Supplement, 1914. Includes issues from Saturday, January 3rd, 1914 to Saturday, December 26th, 1914. Berrow's Worcester Journal Pictorial Supplement, 1915. Includes issues from Saturday, January 2nd, 1915 to Saturday, December 24th, 1915. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd handling mark. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 896T20

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: Berrow Worcester Journal Pictorial Worcester Not Stated

The Book of the Martyrs of Tolpuddle 1834-1934

London, The Trades Union Congress General Council , 1934. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this large paper history of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. A history of the Martyrs of Tolpuddle, six agricultural labourers who were convicted for swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers. They were arrested and sentenced to a seven years' penal transportation to Australia before being pardoned in 1836 after mass protests by sympathisers. With a colourful frontispiece and three further coloured plates by W. G. Easton, as well as cartoons by Low and Will Dyson in text, sketch maps and portraits by Frank Horrabin. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's half morocco binding over cloth covered boards, titles in gilt to spine. Externally sound with minor shelf wear general light soiling to boards and spine. Dust wrapper unclipped with shelf wear, chipping to wraps, minor loss to head and tail of spine and rear board, general soiling, few closed tears. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 822A27

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: martyrs of toldpuddle illustrated history illustrated Not Stated

The Book of the Household; or Family Dictionary

London & New York, The London Printing and Publishing Company, Limited. c1870 . Leather. An early edition of this extensive dictionary to running a household from the Victorian era with illustrations. Early edition of The Book of the Household; or Family Dictionary of Everything Connected with Housekeeping, and Domestic Medicine. In half calf binding and cloth boards. Two volumes bound together in one. A later edition, undated, dated from Jisc.Compiled by competent persons, under the superintendence of an association of heads of families and men of science. Illustrated with twenty monochrome plates. Collated, complete. In half calf binding and cloth boards. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some light marks to the boards and slight rubbing to the leather. The front hinge is strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot and light age toning. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 846W13

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: Household Family dictionary Victorian Early edition Family dictionary Leather Not Stated

A Brief Description of the Collegiate Church and Choir, of St. Mary, in the Borough of Warwick; with a Concise Account of the Antiquities and Curiosities of the Same; and of the Chapel, Thereto Adjoining

Warwick, Heathcote and Foden, 1820. Hardback. A smartly rebound copy of this scarce work on St. Mary's Church in Warwick, and its adjoining chapel. A scarce work rebound in boards, with a title label to the front board, and renewed end papers. A description of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, a Church of England parish church in Warwick, and the Beauchamp Chapel or Chapel of our Lady, which contains monuments to Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick, and Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. This scarce work also includes "tables of benefactions". Rebound in boards. Externally very smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned with a little offsetting but are otherwise clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 875M39

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: Warwick British history Ecclesiastical architecture British history Not Stated

By-Laws of the &Apos;Howard&Apos; Lodge of Brotherly Love

Arundel, West Sussex Gazette, 1912. Cloth. A very scarce work on the Howard Lodge of Brotherly Love and their by-laws, from the Lodge of Harmony. A very scarce work. A work looking at the bylaws of the Howard Lodge of Brotherly Love, Lodge No. 56. Including a complete list of members. Lodge of Harmony library presentation label to the front pastedown. Lodge of Harmony library label to the tail of the spine. Slip bound in after the title page, '30/12/12, Dear Bro Barrell, Herewith contribution to 309 library I see there are a few typographical errors in the history. I have not gone through the by-laws...a happy new year, I remain, yours fraternally, J. Francis&apos. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Lodge of Harmony library label to the tail of the spine. A little rubbing to the spine. A few light marks to the rear board. Lodge of Harmony library presentation label to the front pastedown Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Slip bound in after the title page Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 676P43

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: brotherly love howard lodge freemasons freemasonry howard lodge by-laws history None

Cambridge University Library: With a Description of the New Building Opened by His Majesty the King and an Account of the New Science Buildings of Agriculture, Botany, Physiology, and Zoology

Cambridge , Cambridge University Press, 1934. First edition. Paperback. An excellent first edition of this charming volume containing the illustrated historical account of the library at Cambridge University. The first edition of this charming work illustrating the history of the library at Cambridge University from 1400 to 1934. With a description of the building opened in that year by the King, and an account of the science buildings of agriculture, botany, physiology, and zoology. This work is illustrated with eleven collotype reproductions made from photographs taken by Messrs Turner of Trinity Street, Cambridge, and plans in text throughout. With a plan of the new science buildings and the opening of the library. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Tipped in, a plan of the new science buildings and the opening of the library. Internally, the hinges are only slightly loose to the occasional leaf, otherwise firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with eleven collotype reproductions made from photographs taken by Messrs Turner of Trinity Street, Cambridge, and plans in text throughout.   Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 774A80

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: first editions history cambridge university history Not Stated

The Court and City Register; or, Gentleman&Apos;S Complete Annual Calendar for the Year 1786

London, J. Joliffe, 1786. Leather. An uncommon early reference work containing lists of political, court, and public offices for 1786. A 1786 edition of this uncommon work in a full calf binding. The Court and City Register for the year 1786, with detailed lists of Houses of Parliament, The Court Register, Army, Navy, Universities, Public Office and Hospitals. In a full calf binding. Externally fairly smart, with rubbing to the boards and spine. Both joints are cracked but are held firmly by cords. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are clean with some offsetting to the first and last couple of pages. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 858M34

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: Court Parliament Military British history Parliament Not Stated

The Debate Upon the Corn Laws, the Corn Importation and Customs&Apos; Duties Bills, and the Other Financial Measures of the Government in Session 1846

London, Office of the Society for the Protection of Agriculture and British Industry , [1846]. First edition. Cloth. Two volumes reporting on the 1846 corn law parliamentary debate, an uncommon work. In 1846, Prime Minister Robert Peel proposed the abolishment of the Corn Laws due to the pending Irish potato famine. These two volumes report the Parliamentary debate within the Conservative party, which caused Peel to lose his leadership position despite the repeal passing in Parliament. Containing the whole of the debates in both Houses of Parliament on the principles and details of Protection to Agriculture and British Industry.The first edition thus, reprinted from Hansard's Parliamentary Debates. Complete in two volumes. An uncommon and interesting copy. With half titles. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally rather worn with considerable shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, some loss to the spine particularly to vol. I, general minor chipping and closed tears to the cloth, particularly to the spine and extremities. With some damp markings scattered to the boards, particularly to vol. II. The backstrips were laid down, the cloth slightly cockled. The rear board of vol. I is detached, the front and rear board of vol. II as well as the front board of vol. I may detach with further handling. The joints have failed. Library stamps to the front free endpaper, half title, tile page, rear pastedown and the occasional other leaf. Internally, the volume is firmly bound. The pages are generally very clean with only the odd minor faint spotting to the odd leaf. Fair . Ill.: None. Fair .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 798A38

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: corn law debates parliament debates None

The Declaration of the Estates of the Kingdom of Scotland, Containing the Claim of Right, and the Offer of the Crown to Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary. Together with the Grievances Represented by the Estates, and Their Majesties Oath at Their Acceptance of the Crown

Edinburgh, Not Stated, 1689. Leather. A very scarce work discussing the 11th April in the 1689 Convention of Estates, determining the settlement of the Scottish throne. A very scarce work. Collated, complete. ESTC citation number R232191. However this ESTC listing states the date as '21 of June', whereas this copy states to the title 'eleventh day of April&apos. On JISC there are many disbound and similar works on the Convention of Estates, each work being between eight and fourteen pages, and each focussing on a different day. Register runs as A4. With twenty-three blank leaves to the rear. Rebound in a quarter morocco binding. An interesting work on the 1689 Convention of Estates, a pivotal point in the merging of England and Scotland. The Convention was sat between the 16th March and the 5th June 1689. The Convention determined the settlement of the Scottish throne, following the 1688 deposition of James VII after the Glorious Revolution. This work recounts the Convention that took place on the 11th April 1689. Rebound in a quarter morocco binding with paper to the boards. Externally, smart Minor marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and generally clean with the odd mark. Small tape repair to the margin of the reverse of leaf A1. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 684P36

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: edinburgh scotland declaration estates scotland queen mary crown None