An Act to Regulate and Amend the Law Respecting the Salmon Fisheries of Scotland - [7th August 1862]. An Act to Amend the Law Relating to Salmon Fisheries in Scotland - [31st July 1868].

New York, Not Stated, 1862-68. Leather. A volume of two very scarce Victorian. acts relating to the salmon fisheries in Scotland. A volume containing two very scarce acts bound in one, both relating to the Salmon Fisheries of Scotland, and their regulation.Illustrated with a folding map. 'An Act to Regulate and Amend the Law Respecting the Salmon Fisheries of Scotland - [7th August 1862]', 25 & 26 Victoriae, cap. 97.'An Act to Amend the Law Relating to Salmon Fisheries in Scotland - [31st July 1868]', anno tricesimo primo & tricesimo secundo Victoriae Reginae. Bound with many interspersed blank leaves, on which a prior owner has made extensive ink notes. In a full straight grain morocco binding. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine. Spine is faded. Hinges are starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots and handling marks. Prior owner's ink to the blank leaves. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 954P12

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Keywords: An Act to Regulate and Amend the Law Respecting the Salmon Fisheries of Scotland salmon fisheries salmon fishing salmon fisheries law None

An Act for the Preservation of the Salmon Fisheries in Scotland - [15th July 1828], an Act to Amend an Act of the Ninth Year of King George the Fourth, for the Preservation of the Salmon Fisheries in Scotland - [9th August 1844], Draft of a Proposed Act for Enlarging the Time for Angling for Salmon to the 1st of October

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1828-44. Leather. Three very scarce acts regarding salmon fisheries in Scotland. Three  very scarce works relating to salmon fisheries in Scotland.Containing:'An Act for the Preservation of the Salmon Fisheries in Scotland - [15th July 1828]&apos.'An Act to Amend an Act of the Ninth Year of King George the Fourth, for the Preservation of the Salmon Fisheries in Scotland - [9th August 1844]&apos. 'Draft of a Proposed Act for Enlarging the Time for Angling for Salmon to the 1st of October', by Major Campbell.To the rear is bound eight handwritten leaves, comprising of two letters, and one note. Letter from George Dundas to Lord Murray, regarding Lord Lubnaig. In a quarter morocco binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with loss and lifting to the front board. Dampstain to the rear joint. Light marks to the boards. Pencil to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots and handling marks. A couple of pencil marks to the text. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 954P17

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: An Act for the Preservation of the Salmon Fisheries in Scotland - [15th July 1828] An Act to Amend an Act of the Ninth Year of King George the Fourth, for the Preservation of the Salmon Fisheries in Scotland - [9th August 1844] Draft of a Proposed Act fo

An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Acts for the More Effectual Preservation and Increase of Salmon, and the Regulation of the Fisheries in the River Tweed

London, George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1857. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce act passed by Queen Victoria, focusing on the preservation of salmon in the River Tweed. The first edition of this very scarce work.An 1857 act, regarding the preservation and increase of salmon in the River Tweed, and the fisheries in the River, passed on the 17th August 1857, being 20 & 21 Victoria, cap.cxlviii. The River Tweed is known as one of the greatest salmon rivers of Britain. This act was later repealed by the Scotland Act 1998. In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing and a few minor marks to the boards and spine. Fading to the spine and extremities. A small amount of buming to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is strained. Pencil to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few handling marks, and the occasional pencil underlining or annotation. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 954P19

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Acts for the More Effectual Preservation and Increase of Salmon, and the Regulation of the Fisheries in the River Tweed salmon river tweed salmon fisheries salmon None

Anno Vicesimo Quarto & Vicesimo Quinto Victoriae Reginae an Act to Consolidate and Amend the Stature Law of England and Ireland Relating to the Offences Against the Person

London , Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1861. First edition. Disbound. A scarce pamphlet of a statute law relating to offences against the person. This volume contains An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland Relating to the Offences against the Person, from 6th August 1861. Disbound from a larger volume, being a scarce political document. Disbound. Externally, smart with some tide marks to the wraps and pages to the bottom extremities. Internally, firmly bound with age toned pages which are generally clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 854B20

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: 1861 Anno Vicesimo Quarto & Vicesimo Quinto Victoriae Reginae An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Stature Law of England and Ireland Relating to the Offences against the Person law An Act to Consolidate and Amend the Stature Law of England and Ireland

An Authentick Account of the Proceedings Against John Wilkes

London , J. Williams, 1763. First edition. Paperback. A re-bound first edition account of An Authentick Account of the Proceedings Against John Wilkes. A first edition copy of An Authentick Account of the Proceedings Against John Wilkes. This volume contains all the papers relative to this interesting affair, from that Gentlemen's being taken into custody to his discharge, addressed to all lovers of liberty. John Wilkes as an English radical journalist and politician, as well as a magistrate, essayist and soldier. Re-bound with paper wraps. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned but remain clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 848B25

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: An Authentick Account of the Proceedings Against John Wilkes John Wilkes law court case John Wilkes None

Butterworths Empire Law List 1954/1955

London , Butterworth & Co, 1955. Cloth. A bright copy of Butterworths Empire Law List 1954/1955. A copy of Butterworths Empire Law List for 1954/1955, which was circulated to members of the legal profession throughout the world. The volume contains a professional index, announcements and bar associations and law societies. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some marks to the spine and rear board. Library bookplate to the front pastedown and stamp to the title page. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 856B11

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: Butterworths Empire Law List 1954/1955 Law Law practices Law None

The Central Provinces Code Consisting of the Bengal Regulations, Local Acts of the Governor General in Council and Acts of the Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces in Council in Force in the Central Provinces; with an Appendix Containing a List of the Enactments Which Have Been Applied to the Scheduled Districts of the Central Provinces by Notifications Under the Scheduled Districts Act 1874; and an Index

Calcutta, Superintendant Government Printing, 1918. Cloth. A very scarce fourth edition of this fascinating law work on law in India, focussing on central provinces code. The fourth edition of this work. A very scarce work. A scarce work on colonial law in India, focussing on the central provinces code. Ex-institutional copy, with 'High Court Bar Library' stamps to the text. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, sound. Boards and spine are marked. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Hinges are strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spotting. Ex-institutional stamp to the fore edge, front and rear endpaper, half-title, title page, and to various pages throughout, and a blind stamp to a few pages. A small patch of worming to the bottom of the first few pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 694P22

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: central provinces code bengal regulations acts law bengal regulations calcutta india None

A Collection of the Public General Statutes Passed in the Fifty-Fifth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third: Being the Third Session of the Fifth Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

London, George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1815. Leather. Calf leather bound with paper covered boards and gilt tooling to spine. Collection of 408 acts, both public, private and local. These include: An Act for continuing to His Majesty certain Duties on Malt, Sugar, Tobacco and Snuff in Great Britain; and on Pensions, Offices and Personal Estates in England; for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and fifteen. An Act for rebuilding Tempsford Bridge, in the County of Bedford. An Act for enclosing Lands in the Parish of Dewlish, in the County of Dorset. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. There is some wear to the extremities, particularly to the spine which is chipped to the top and tail with some loss of leather. The front and rear inner hinges are strained but holding. The binding is tight and firm and both covers are attached. The front and rear outer hinges are cracked. Internally the book is clean and bright apart from some spotting to the front and rear few pages only. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: LTH17-A-3

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: Law Legal Tempsford Bedford Legal Dorset None

A Collection of the Acts of Parliament, Now in Force, Relating to the British Fisheries

Edinburgh, Not Stated, 1783. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this very scarce volume of seven acts regarding fisheries in Britain. The first edition of this very scarce work.This work details the acts of parliaments relating to the British Fisheries, focusing on the acts which were in force during the late nineteenth century. Containing a total of seven acts which were in force at this time, from 13. George II to 19. George III. The acts pertain to encouraged and promoting fisheries in Scotland, encouraging white herring fishering, and more.A legal insight into the fishing industry during the Georgian era. In a quarter morocco binding with paper to the boards, with renewed endpapers. Externally, smart, with very light marks and rubbing to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Pencil to the title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 954P13

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: A Collection of the Acts of Parliament, Now in Force, Relating to the British Fisheries british fisheries acts fishing british fisheries None

Colony of the Seychelles a Collection of the Ordinances Passed by the Legislative Council During the Year 1924

Victoria, Government Printing Office, 1925. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce copy of this Collection of the Ordinances in relation to the Seychelles. This is a scarce, first-edition pamphlet of A Collection of the Ordinances Passed by the Legislative Council During The Year 1924 in relation to the Seychelles. There were five ordinances passed during the year 1924 which are recorded in this pamphlet. With a letter to the Governor of the Seychelles office stating the obligation to send a copy of this pamphlet. In the original paper wraps. Externally, sound with fading to the wraps and creasing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 854B2

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: A Collection of the Ordinances Passed by the Legislative Council During The Year 1924 Seychells law oridiances Seychells None

Complainers Proof, in the Petition and Complaint at the Instance of Thomas Stephen, Senior, Merchant, and Late Provost of Elgin; John Laing, and Alexander Brander, Merchants, and Late Baillies of the Said Burgh; Against John Duff, Merchant, and Present Pretended Provost; Robert Leslie, James Anderson, John Jamieson, Pretended Baillies, and Other, Pretended Counsellors of Said Burgh

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1772-93. Leather. A volume of three very scarce legal reports for political law processes for Elgin, Scotland. Three very scarce legal reports bound in one volume.These three reports all regard petitions made by Thomas Stephen, who was a merchant, and Provost of Elgin; the Provost of Elgin was the head of the Elgin burgh council in Scotland. Elected by council, the role required the person chosen to be the chairman of the council, and the figurehead of the town. Providing a diverting look at the political legal processes of Elgin. The first report covers a petition and complaint of Thomas Stephen, John Laing, and Alexander Brander, against John Duff, Robert Leslie, James Anderson, and John Jamieson, in 1772.The second report covers a petition of Thomas Stephen, and others, against Inner-House Interlocutor, in 1793.The third report covers a process of declarator of Thomas Stephen, and others, against Alexander Brander. In a half reverse calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards. Very minor bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. The occasional ink note to the margins. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 922P38

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: thomas stephens provost of elgin law complaint provost of elgin None

Copies of All the Local Acts of Parliament for the Town & Borough of Leeds, from the Reign of George II, Down to the Present Period; to Which Are Added English Copies of the Corporation Charter, and the Charter Under Which the Soke of the Kings Mills in Leeds, at Present Exists. Also, a Copy of a Singular Will of Mr. Thomas Wade, Dated 4th February 1530, Containing Devizes of Property for the Repair of Several Highways in and About the Town of Leeds, and a Copy of an Ancient Description of the Boundaries of the Township of Leeds

Leeds, John Barr, 1822. Hardback. A scarce work looking at the historical acts of parliaments from Leeds. A scarce work. This is an interesting work on historical acts of parliament, the acts being thoroughly explained in their intention. It is a fascinating insight into the struggles and issues facing the residents of Leeds in the early nineteenth century, and shows us how they went about trying to solve their problems. Included is; 'An Act for Enlightening the Streets and Lanes, and Regulating the Pavements of the Town of Leeds, in the County of York' 'An Act for Better Supplying the Town and Neighbourhood of Leeds, in the County of York, with Water; and for More Effectually Lighting and Cleansing the Streets and Other Places Within the Said Town and Neighbourhood, and Removing and Preventing Nuisances, Annoyances, Encroachments, and Obstructions Therein' 'An Act to Amend and Enlarge the Powers of an Act Passed in the Thirtieth Year of His Present Majesty, for Better Supplying the Town and Neighbourhood of Leeds, in the County of York, with Water and for More Effectually Lighting and Cleansing the Streets and Other Places Within the Said Town and Neighbourhood, and Removing and Preventing Nuisances, Annoyances, Encroachments, and Obstructions Therein; and for Erecting a Court House and Prison for the Borough of Leeds, and for Widening and Improving the Streets and Passages in the Said Town' 'An Act to Amend and Enlarge the Powers and Provisions of an Act of His Present Majesty, for Erecting a Court House and Prison for the Borough of Leeds. County of York, and Other Purposes to provide for the Expense of the Prosecution of Felons in Certain Cases; and to Establish a Police and Nightly Watch in the Town, Borough, and Neighbourhood of Leeds Aforesaid' Also included is 'The Corporation Character of the Borough of Leeds','An English Copy of the King's Grant to Edward Ferres and Willian Ferres, of Leeds Mills, under Which the Soke in Leeds at Present Exists', 'A Copy of the Will of Mr. Thomas Wade', and 'A Copy of the Ancient Boundaries of the Township of Leeds&apos. In the original paper covered boards. Externally, sound. Some spotting to the boards, mostly to the front board, with some further light markings to the boards and to the spine. Light discolouration to the rear board. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine has resulted in just a little loss, with further minor bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm, which has resulted in the head of the front joint to lift, but it remains secure. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Minor offsetting and the odd spot to the pastedowns and to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd scattered spot. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page, 'J. Summersgill Burnsley' and 'Charles Lolley, Leeds-', the inscription has offset to the reverse and also to the facing page. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of page one, 'Charles Lolley, Leeds&apos. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: 615P31

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: parliament leeds law acts of parliament leeds None