John Carpenter; Richard Whitington; Henry Thomas Riley (Trans.)

Liber Albus: The White Book of the City of London

London, Richard Griffin and Company, 1861. First edition. Cloth. Henry Thomas Riley's translation of Liber Albus offers insight into the legal infrastructure of Medieval London A first edition of Henry Thomas Riley's translation of Liber Albus, containing the first book of English Common Law. First compiled by Richard Whitington and John Carpenter in 1419, the Liber Albus, or White Book provides a thorough compendium of the legal and social history of London from the 12th century. Translated from the original Latin and Anglo-Norman, this volume provides insights into the legal infrastructure of Medieval London. Small sticker to rear pastedown from binders Leighton Son and Hodge. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt to front board. Externally, smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and spine with a little bumping to both the head and tail of the spine. Extremities are slightly bent. A little more rubbed at the joints, with two small chips to the cloth at the front joint, and a tear to the rear joint near the head. Rear hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Lightly foxed to the front and rear of the book, but otherwise pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 844N11

Catalogue: Law

Keywords: Liber Albus The White Book of the City of London Law Translation The White Book of the City of London None

John Carpenter; Richard Whitington; Henry Thomas Riley [trans.]

Liber Albus: The White Book of the City of London

London, Richard Griffin and Company, 1861 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of Henry Thomas Riley's important transition of this monumental study of English law. The first English edition translated by Henry Thomas Riley.'Liber Albus' was the first book of English Common Law, originally complete in 1419, and offering a through study of the legal, social, and history of the law in relation to the City of London.This was an important landmark in the development of the study of English law, originally compiled by John Carpenter and Richard Whittington. It provides a detailed compendium of the legal and social history of London from the twelfth century.This is the first translation from Latin and Anglo-Norman into English by Henry Thomas Riley.Retaining the original half title. With the inscription of Derek Keene to a front blank. Keene was a prominent English urban historian, who brought together history, archaeology and geography to investigate how people in the past experienced life in cities such as London. The project that generated most excitement was his work in the 1980s and 90s on the townscape and society of medieval London. Rebound in full cloth, with endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with spotting to the first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 868F49

Catalogue: Economics & Social Sciences

Keywords: liber albus city of london Liber Albus: The White Book of the City of London henry thomas riley city of london None

CHALMERS, ROB; WHITINGTON, DON

Inside Canberra: A Guide to Australian Federal Politics

Kent Town, South Australia, Rigby Limited. 1971. (ISBN: 9780851791487). Hardcover. Used, Hardcover with jacket in good condition. Signed and dedicated by both authors Don Whitington and Rob Chalmers to the late journalist Derek Ingram on FEP. Jacket is lightly marked and worn. One centimetre tear on front lower edge. Jacket and hardcover spine ends are bumped. Page block is lightly marked and tanned. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. Spine is slightly cocked but binding remains intact. HCW. Good. Signed by Authors.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 486790

Catalogue: Politics

Keywords: 9780851791487

MILLER,KEITH AND R.S. WHITINGTON

Bumper

London: Latimer House. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 6 ¾" - 9¾" Tall. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in a Very Good Dust-Jacket with just a touch of light rubbing and wear to the outer edges of the dust-jacket.Not price clipped and this copy has NO previous names or inscriptions present.Illustrated with 8 b&w plates.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and with no leaning to spine.The dust-jacket comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve.8vo 232pp undated Circa 1957 First Edition. Very Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 63493

Catalogue: Sports

Keywords: Cricket

MILLER, Keith and WHITINGTON, R.S.

Bumper

London, Latimer House, 1951. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dustjacket 1st.ed.. Slight wear to edges of dust jacket. Photo:.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS061136I

WHITINGTON, FREDERICK TAYLOR; Editor.

Augustus Short: First Bishop Of Adelaide: A Chapter of Colonial Church History.

First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. xxii, 302 (last blank), (2) (recto colophon, verso blank); Woodburytype portrait frontispiece of Bishop Short with facsimile signature, bound in original brown cloth, short title lettered in gilt on spine, decoration of bishop's mitre in gilt on front board with the words "A Chapter of Colonial Church History", provenance: bookplate of Charles R. J. Glover, Adelaides first Lord Mayor (sold as lot 2695 in the 1970 Glover sale), missing front free endpaper, one associated newspaper tipped-in and one other loosely inserted newspaper clipping, good copy. Adelaide; E. S. Wigg & Son.; 1887. Ferguson. 18499. Not mentioning the Woodburytype portrait as frontispiece.

Time BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 112835

Keywords: biography church adelaide Australian local history

WHITINGTON, R.S.

The Courage book of Australian Test Cricket 1877-1974.

First Edition; 4to; pp. (vi), 336; numerous b/w illustrations; original cloth, dustjacket, spine and corners bumped, otherwise a fine copy. (Melbourne), Wren Publishing, (1974).

Time BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 70903

Keywords: cricket cricketers sport Australia Australian tests test

WHITINGTON, R. S.

An Illustrated History of Australian Cricket. Forewords by Sir Robert Menzies and Lindsay Hassett.

First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. 166; numerous b/w. illustrations, original cloth, chipped dustjacket, good copy. (Melbourne), Lansdowne Press, (1972).

Time BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 39772

Keywords: cricket Australian sport

WHITINGTON, R. S.

An Illustrated History of Australian Cricket. Forewords by Sir Robert Menzies and Lindsay Hassett.

Revised Edition; 4to; pp. 176; illustrated title page, numerous b/w and colour illustrations; original cloth, dustjacket, name in ink on front free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. (Melbourne), Lansdowne Press, (1977).

Time BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 100764

Keywords: cricket Australian sport

WHITINGTON, DON; CHALMERS, ROB.

Inside Canberra. A Guide to Australian Federal Politics.

First Edition; 8vo; pp. 296; original cloth, rubbed dustjacket, otherwise a fine copy. (Kent Town), Rigby Limited, (1971).

Time BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 76208

Keywords: gea Australian federal politics Australia politicial history general politicians government Liberal Labor

R. S. Whitington

John Reid's Kiwis: New Zealand Cricketers in South Africa 1961 - 62

Whitcombe 1962 Hardback. Good.

Book HavenProfessional seller

Book number: 1255404

Catalogue: General

Keywords: "NZ, Sport"

WHITINGTON, R. S.

The Quiet Australian. The Lindsay Hassett story. With forewords by Sir Robert Menzies, Sir Eugene Gorman, Lindsay Hassett.

First Edition; 8vo; pp. xviii, 172; 20 illustrations, very good copy in slightly rubbed dustjacket. (Melbourne), Heinemann, (1969).

Time BooksellersProfessional seller

Book number: 15293

Keywords: australian biography cricket sport

WHITINGTON, DON

The Rulers : Fifteen Years of the Liberals

Melbourne : Lansdowne, 1964. Hardcover. 1st edition. Hardback in dustjacket. VG/G++. 15902.. Very Good .

Philip EmeryProfessional seller

Book number: 70976

Keywords: Don Whitington Australia Politics

WHITINGTON, R.S.

Simpson's Safari: South African Test Series 1966-7

London: Heinemann, 1967. First Edition.. Hardcover. xviii + 235 pages, illustrated, statistics, forewords by Jack Cheetham & Keith Miller, pages edges tanned, light edge wear and fading to price clipped dust jacket.. Very Good .

Philip EmeryProfessional seller

Book number: 157623

KEITH MILLER & R. S. WHITINGTON

Straight Hit

Latimer House Ltd, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

Lion BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 33818

Keywords: Other Sport: : Cricket