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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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.

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Book number: 822A27

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: martyrs of toldpuddle illustrated history illustrated Not Stated

The Book of the Jubilee, in Commemoration of the Ninth Jubilee of the University of Glasgow 1451-1901

Glasgow, James MacLehose and Sons, 1901. Hardback. An illustrated first edition copy of this commemoration of the ninth jubilee of the University of Glasgow. The first edition of this scarce work in the original paper boards, with the original pictorial paper wraps bound in.Illustrated with a frontispiece and a further twenty-one illustrations. Collated, complete.The University of Glasgow, founded by papal bull in 1451, is one of Scotland's four ancient universities. This work records the commemoration of the university's ninth jubilee in 1901, with contributions by Andrew Lang, A. C. Bradley, Neil Munro, Helen M. Nimmo, John Buchan and many others. Each contribution is accompanied by a facsimile signature by the author.The original pictorial paper wraps were designed by Ann Macbeth (1875-1948), a member of the Glasgow Movement and an active suffragette. In the original paper boards, with the original pictorial paper wraps bound in. Externally generally bright and smart, though darkened to the spine with the odd spot or mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd spot, as well as offsetting to the end papers. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 903M23

Catalogue: British History

Keywords: University of Glasgow Scottish history Scotland Scottish history 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 .

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Book number: 846W13

Catalogue: British History

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