ACCUM Frederick

A Practical Treatise on Gas-Light: exhibiting a summary description of the Apparatus and Machinery best calculated for Illuminating Streets, Houses, and Manufactories, with Carburetted Hydrogen, or Coal=Gas: with Remarks on the Utility, Safety, and general Nature of this new ranch of Civil Economy.

London, Stereotyped and Printed by Davies and Michael for R Ackermann 1815 (Second Edition) xvii, 194pp, 7 coloured plates of which two are fold out, 6pp publisher's catalogue 26x17, rebound in red cloth, glt text Cloth a bit rubbed and marked; the original pages have a small number of margin marks and a couple of annotations, several pages have tape marks from a previous binding, edges are uncut and slightly wavey, first fold out plate is splitting along a fold, fair to good copy overall of a rare and important publication. Accum was one of the driving forces behind the adoption of gas lighting in London in the early years of the 19th century. He was also interested in food processing, and wrote a widely read book on the adulteration of food that stemmed from industrial processes using newly discovered chemicals without regard for their safety. The ensuring controversy led to him leaving London for his native Germany.

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Book number: 38455

Catalogue: BUILDING

Keywords: BUILDING Engineering

ACKERLEY R. O.

An Introduction to the Science of Artificial Lighting

London, E. & F.N. Spon, 1948. 135pp inc 32 b&w plates & 41 text figs. Cloth. 22x14. Owner's bookplate. Good copy in chipped dust wrapper. Much had been learnt from wartime experiences.

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Book number: 29181

Catalogue: BUILDING

Keywords: BUILDING

ACKERMAN James S

L'Architettura di Michaelangelo

Torino, Giulio Einaudi editore 1968 xxvii, 305pp, 96pp unnumbered plate section with bw153 illustrations 26x17, cloth with lettering, wrapper Very good, wrapper slight marked and rubbed. First Italian edition. Italian edition of Ackerman's classic work on Michaelangelo the architect, based on the 1966 Zwemmer edition.

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Book number: 33368

Catalogue: ARCHITECTURE

Keywords: ARCHITECTURE

ACT OF PARLIAMENT

An Act for the better regulating of Buildings, and to Prevent Mischief that may happen by Fire within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, and other Places therein mentioned.

London, printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, And by the Assigns of Henry Hills, deceas'd. 1725 [2], 475-482pp 32x21, disbound extract Edges browned and slightly chipped, very good thus for fragile item. Very early building regulations, particularly around party walls, and rules for the positioning of doors and windows.

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Book number: 37457

Catalogue: CITY PLANNING

Keywords: CITY PLANNING

ACT OF PARLIAMENT

An Act for building a Bridge cross the River of Thames from the Town of Fulham in the County of Middlesex, to the Town of Putney in the County of Surrey

London, printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, And Tho. Norris, Assignee to George Hills. 1726 [2], 643-662pp 32x21, disbound extract Edges browned and slightly chipped, very good thus for fragile item. The Fulham and Putney Bridge Act enabled the construction of the first Putney Bridge (also known as the Fulham Bridge). Rumour had it that the impetus for the Act came from Robert Walpole having been left standing on one bank of the river while the ferryman refused to come of the pub on the opposite bank to take him across. Whether there was truth in this or not, the fact that the bridge was on the route from Westminster to royal residences in Kingston and Richmond probably helped.

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Book number: 37458

Catalogue: CITY PLANNING

Keywords: CITY PLANNING

ACT OF PARLIAMENT

An Act for the better enlightening the open Places, Streets, Lanes, Passages, and Courts, and for the better regulating the Nightly Watch and Bedels within the Parish of Christ Church in the County of Middlesex

London, printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty. 1738 [2], 779-790pp 32x21, disbound extract Edges browned and slightly chipped, very good thus for fragile item. The Act established the power to charge rates to pay for the various improvements in the relatively new parish of Christ Church in Spitalfields, and sets out the reliefs and penalties to be applied to non-payers, as well as setting out the duties of the watchmen and beadles in this rapidly urbanising part of London.

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Book number: 37459

Catalogue: CITY PLANNING

Keywords: CITY PLANNING

ACT OF PARLIAMENT

An Act for enlightening the open Places, Streets, Lanes, Passages, and Courts; and for the better regulating the Nightly Watch, within the Parish of Saint John Southwark in the County of Surry

London, printed by Thomas Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, and the Assigns of Robert Baskett 1750 [2], 363-375pp 32x21, disbound extract Edges browned and slightly chipped, very good thus for fragile item. The Act established the power to charge rates to pay for the various improvements in this parish on the south side of the Thames between London Bridge and the Royal Docks at Deptford, and sets out the reliefs and penalties to be applied to non-payers, as well as setting out the duties of the watchmen and beadles. The preamble notes the various new major roads being built through the parish, as London started to expand on the south side of the river.

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Book number: 37460

Catalogue: CITY PLANNING

Keywords: CITY PLANNING

ACT OF PARLIAMENT

An Act for Paving, Cleansing, and Lighting, the Squares, Streets, and Lanes, within the City and Liberty of Westmister, the Parishes of Saint Giles in the Fields, Saint George the Martyr, Saint George Bloomsbury, that Part of the Parish of Saint Andrew's Holborn which lies in the County of Middlesex, the several Liberties of the Rolls and Savoy, and that Part of the Dutchy of Lancaster which lies in the County of Middlesex, and for preventing Annoyances therein; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

London, printed by Mark Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, and the Assigns of Robert Baskett 1762 [2], 759-776pp 32x21, disbound extract Edges browned and slightly chipped, very good thus for fragile item. The full name of this Act demonstrated the administrative complexities caused by the expansion of the urban area of London into previously semi-rural parishes around Westminster and the various ancient liberties that interspersed them. The Act created Commissioners to carry out the various functions required, and gave them the power to raise rates to pay for them. It also outlined the penalties for the unnecessary obstruction of the highways by parked waggons and carriages.

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Book number: 37461

Catalogue: CITY PLANNING

Keywords: CITY PLANNING

ACT OF PARLIAMENT

An Act for transferring the Duties of paving, lighting, watering, and cleansing Parts of the Crown Estate in the District of Regent's Park and certain Streets and Places in Westminster from the Commissioners acting under several Acts of Their late Majesties King George the Fourth and King William the Fourth to the Parishes; and for transferring the Jurisdiction of the said Commissioners over certain other Places in Westminster to the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings; and for other Purposes. [14 & 15 Vict. CAP. XCV.]

London, printed by George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. 1851 [2], 759-776pp 32x21, disbound extract Edges browned and slightly chipped, very good thus for fragile item. Commonly known as the Crown Estate Paving Act, this legislation somewhat rationalised the complex series of private commissioners empowered to raise levies to pay for improvements to streets. The Crown Estate Paving Commission had been established in 1824, and was responsible for improvements on Crown Estate lands from Whitehall to Regents Park, primarily along Regent's Street. This Act removed Regents Street from its remit, but added the Park itself. The CEPC was not included in the municipal reforms of the late 19th century, and still exists and can - and does - levy charges on the 1200 or so buidings that come under its scope.

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Book number: 37462

Catalogue: CITY PLANNING

Keywords: CITY PLANNING

ADAMS James WR (revised and edited by LAWS Peter)

Homes in the Countryside: Problems of Conservation

London, Council for the Protection of Rural England 1971 47pp, black and white photographs. 25x19, stapled wraps. Owner's name in ink on front cover, good thus. Nice little pamphlet with examples of good and (very) bad restoration work done on historic cottages and barns.

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Book number: 35625

Catalogue: CONSERVATION

Keywords: CONSERVATION

ADAMS Ian H

The Making of Urban Scotland

London, Croom Helm, 1978. 303pp inc many maps, photos etc. End papers maps. 24x16, cloth, illustrated dw. Very good in similar dw. Useful survey, from urban beginnings to the city regions.

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Book number: 38190

Catalogue: CITY PLANNING

Keywords: CITY PLANNING

ADAMS Angela and WILSON DAvid

Older People with Mental Health Difficulties. User Preferences and Housing Options

Edinburgh, Age Concern Scotland, 1996. 86pp, bibliog. Wraps, 21x15. Very good copy.

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Book number: 32910

Catalogue: MASS HOUSING

Keywords: MASS HOUSING

ADAMS Thomas (with THOMPSON F, LONGSTRETH et al)

Recent Advances in Town Planning.

London, J & A Churchill, 1932. Frontis, xvi, 400pp+ 85 b/w illustrations, 2 coloured maps and incl bibliog. Cloth. 25x19. Bottom of spine and bottom corners faintly rubbed else vg. A major Adams work: an important pre-war survey, packed with information. Includes good material on housing, garden cities etc.

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Book number: 33617

Catalogue: CITY PLANNING

Keywords: CITY PLANNING

ADAMS, THOMPSON & FRY (Town Planning Consultants)

South East Sussex Regional Planning Scheme. Report Prepared for the South East Sussex Joint Town Planning Committee

London, 1931. 75pp+ 22 figs on plates, large folding coloured map of Scheme in rear pocket. Some tables. Pictorial boards, cloth spine. 30x25. Top and bottom of spine rubbed else nice copy. Scarce. The area included Hastings, Bexhill, Rye, Battle etc. Much if it was rural, so amenity values are very important in the plan as well as communications, open spaces and zoning.

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Book number: 32317

Catalogue: CITY PLANS

Keywords: CITY PLANS

ADDISON William

English Spas

London, Batsford 1951 x, 152pp, 69 plates 22x15, blue cloth with illustrated wraps now protected. Owner's stamp on ffep, slight rubbing to edges of dw, very good thus. Interesting history and illustrations. From Batsford's "Face of Britain" series

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Book number: 33932

Catalogue: ARCHITECTURE

Keywords: ARCHITECTURE