Report of the General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy in Scotland 13th - 1871

T & A Constable for HMSO, 1871. Soft Cover. An Annual Report of the Lunacy Commission (1871) bound in original blue paper covers. (xcii +259p) Paper spine failing and text block in 3 parts. Cover sl. chipped but clean and complete. Unobtrusive library marks on front cover. . Poor

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Book number: 000614

Report of the General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy in Scotland 11th - 1869

T & A Constable for HMSO, 1869. Soft Cover. An Annual Report of the Lunacy Commission (1869) bound in original blue paper covers. (lxviii +310p) Near fine. Clean and complete. . Fine

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Report of the General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy in Scotland 17th- 1875

T & A Constable for HMSO, 1875. Soft Cover. An Annual Report of the Lunacy Commission (1875) (xcv +271p) Good though paper blue boards absent and spine deficient. Larger size than other volumes advertised. Clean and complete. Library Marks on front leaf. . Good +

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Book number: 000617

Report from His Majesty's Commissioners for Inquiring Into the Administration and Practical Operation of the Poor Laws. Published by Authority

B. Fellowes, 1834. Hardcover. An important landmark in the development of English Poor Law. Re-cased with original boards and spine laid down. New endpapers; tight and clean with no marks. Minimal foxing. 362p +128p with index. Sections on Out Door Relief, Progressiveness of Burden, Operation of the Law, Character of Pesons who distribute and award Relief, Settlement and Bastardy.Remedial Measures, supplement and Index. . Very Good

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Book number: 000681

Report of the Departmental Committee Appointed to Inquire Into the Dangers Attendant on the Use of Lead . And . From Dust and Other Causes in the Manufacture of Earthenware and China

HMSO, 1910. Soft Cover. All three parts of this early government publication on Lead Poisoning and other industrial diseases. Original paper boards mounted on thick paper boards with matching gold titles on spine - ex. Government Library Nos, Cd.5219, Cd.5278, Cd.5385, a total of 879 pages.Vol. 1 is the report and Vols 2 & 3 are the minutes of evidence. Please note I also have listed on ABE - The Report of the Departmental Committee on Compensation for Industrial Diseases: Minutes of Evidence, Appendices and Index - 1907 . Email for further details and scans. . Very Good

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Book number: 001729

Report from the Select Committee on Performing Animals Together with Proceedings of the Committee and Minutes of Evidence

HMSO, 1922. Soft Cover. xxvi+155p. An important early milestone en route to animal protection. Much on treatment of circus & music hall animals. Book complete iin original delicate blue wrappers but well used with spine repaired with archival tape and corners and edges worn and a little chipped. See scans . Good

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Book number: 006857

Report to the Board of Supervision As to Outbreak of Typhoid Fever at Crosshill, Parish of Cathcart, and County of Renfrewshire

Murray & Gibb for HMSO, 1875. Soft Cover. Original 12p leaflet ordered to be printed by the Board of Information of Local Authoriites.Thevoutbreak after much detective work - all described was isoltaed to a dairy where contamination had occered. The paper is accompanied by a printed sheet from John Skelton, secretary to the Baord of Supervision introducing the paper. VG condition - central fold and a few sminor marks. See scans. . Very Good

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Book number: 007906

Report on Cetacea - Strandings on the British Coast from 1913 to 1966 in 5 Original Volumes. (Nos. 10-14)

Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History, 0. Soft Cover. Five original volumes published by the British Museum (Natural History) between1927 and 1974 covering a period of 53 years: 1) 1913-26 91p 42 text figurs and 7 maps pubd. 1927; 2) 1927-32 41p 8 text figures and 6 maps pubd.1934; 3) 1933-37 56p 11 text figures and 7 maps pubd.1946 4) 1938-47 48p 7 text figures and 9 maps pubd.1953; 5) 1948-1966 65p 9 text figures and 9 maps pubd.1974. Thses are all clean and unmarkd in original xcard wraper and include many maps indicating which species stranded - where and when. Rare to see the whole set. Heavy - may require extra postage at cost. . Very Good +

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Book number: 009870

Reports of the General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy in Scotland 14th, 15th & 16th Reports - 1872,1873,1874

T & A Constable for HMSO, 1872. Hardcover. Three Annual Reports of the Lunacy Commission (1872,73 & 74) bound together in olive green boards with gilt and red label on spine. (xcvi +292p; xciii + 312p; xcvi + 329p) Clean and tight - no marks - fine but for some foxing of endpapers and preliminary leaves. Rare . Very Good

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Book number: 000612

Reports on the Manuscripts of the Earl of Eglinton, Sir J. Stirling Maxwell, Bart. , C.S. H. Drummond Moray , C.F. Weston Underwood & G. Wingfield Digby. Historical Manuscripts Commission 1885

HMSO, 1885. Soft Cover. One of the very early reports - fully indexed. 680p. Signs of age - text block intact but fragile wrappers toned at edges and a little chipped Spine strip ageing but text block just holding. Name or prevous owner in ink on front wrapper. See scans . Good +

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Book number: 007572

Reprint of Jones's Directory or Useful Pocket Companion for the Year 1787 with an Introduction and Notes of Old Glasgow Celebrities by the Rambling Reporter

William Love, 40 Enoch Square, 1868. Hardcover. Pale grey paper covered boards with white paper title label to spine. 84p Tight and internally unmarked and clean; some wear to edges and spine but in collectable condotion. See scans. . Near Very Good

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Book number: 007606

The Rescue of Living History - Report on the Needs of the National Film Archive by a Committee of the Governors of the British Film Institute

The National Film Archive, 1969. Soft Cover. 12p booklet in bright pink card covers outlining the needs of the archive as the Archive is failing to achieve its objects in so many areas of its work. Now resolved or at least resolving? Introduction by Ernest Lindgren Curator. Clean no marks or signatures. . Very Good

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Book number: 004224

Reserves Handbook - Scottish Natural Heritage

SNH Scottish Natural Heritage, 1994. Soft Cover. Scottish Natural Heritage Handbook - Green ringbound working volume consisting of c.200 individual yellow cards - each one on a specific SNH nature reserve in Scotland with a map and site details. With a key map of the country, the sections are organised geographically. Intended to be updated, the item includes Supplementary information Bulletins for 1990, 1991 & 1994. In VG unmarked condition in ring bound folder. . Very Good

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Book number: 003726

Restcot Catalogue C. 1940- Catalogue of Childrens Clothes, Cots, Bedding , Shawls, Coats, High Chairs Etc

Restcots (and Hutchings and Company, 0. Soft Cover. 24p original catalogue of Restcots (and Hutchings and Company) of Children's clothes, cots, bedding , shawls, coats, high chairs etc. Illustrated with accompanying price list and original letter to a prospective customer typed on headed notepaper. Clean and unmarked. See scans. . Very Good

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Book number: 011447

Return to Mallaig with Sir Robert Macalpine & Sons on September 3rd 1969 - Folding Map and Souvenir Bookmark

Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons, 1969. Hardcover. Large Map 14 x 202 which folds down to 10 x 7 with a schematic map and timetable and mileages for the special train which traveled to Mallaig on September 3rd 1969 to mark the centenary of the firm of MacAlpine & Son who built the extension of the West Highland Railway to Mallaig. Tunnels and viaducts noted. Also with a souvenir leather book mark issued for the occasion. See scans. . Very Good +

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Book number: 009102