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179039482Paris 1790. A PRISTINE COPY of this rare example of French revolutionary Judaica a satire against Mirabeau. 1 37 pp. Printed with large margins on extremely fine laid paper. 8vo. Sewn into plain blue wraps as issued ENTIRELY UNCUT. A bit of faint old staining else FINE AND BRIGHT. Barbier II 334. Rare and important. <br/><br/> paperback
177028415bordeaux 1770 une Procuration ORIGINALE de 4 pages manuscrites à l'encre brune , sur papier vergé crème ligné filigrané, format : 18,7 centimètres de large x 24 centimètres de haut, timbre fiscal en noir en haut de la 1ère page : "Généralité de Bordeaux - DEUX SOLS", signatures des notaires : Barbarie et Chevron + signature : "JACQUES LESPIAULT & COMPAGNIE", PROCURATION DE JACQUES LESPIAULT & COMPAGNIE NÉGOCIANTS A BORDEAUX, LESQUELS ONT FAIT ET CONSTITUÉ LEUR PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL ET SPÉCIAL ME JEAN COUPRIE DEMEURANT A NANTES, AUQUEL ILS DONNENT LE POUVOIR DE RECEVOIR DES MAINS DU SIEUR JAMET NÉGOCIANT A NANTES LA SOMME DE DEUX CENT QUATRE VINGT CINQ LIVRES, DIX HUITS SOLS, SIX DENIERS, FAIT A BORDEAUX DEVANT MES CHEVRON ET BARBARIE NOTAIRES, le 7 ,juillet 1770,
1766287781London 1766. First Edition. Softcover. Poor copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Missing both the back and front boards. Physical description; 4 ix 1 741 25 pages. Subjects; Ireland Politics and government 1760-1820. London paperback
1707024898UK: John Baskett 1707. First Edition . Soft cover. Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 1st Edition 1735. A 1707 Queen Anne Act for Continuing an Act Made in the Third and Fourth Year of the Reign of Her Present Majesty An Act for Encouraging the Importation of Naval stores from Her Majesties Plantations in America and for the Encouraging the Importation of Naval Stores from that part of Great Britain called Scotland to the part of Great Britain called England. Mainly deals with naval wood and other materials for making masts. 4 pages complete in its own right. Pages are in average condition. Pages age toned. Taken from a bound up book. More images can be taken upon request. Ref15516 <br/> <br/> John Baskett paperback
1712020201UK: John Bill 1712. First Edition . Soft cover. Fair. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 1st Edition 1712. A Queen Anne Act of Parliament for the Relief of Merchants Importing Prize Goods from America. 1712. An important act on importation charges from the America's including goods from plantations. 4 pages complete in it's own right. Taken from a bound up book that would have held the reports of parliament for that period. This was quite common to bind up the acts to keep them together probably for public or business use. Pages are in average condition. Light age toning and quite bright. Small loss to corner. More images can be taken upon request. Ref15516 <br/> <br/> John Bill paperback
17462108240008Paris : Le Gras 1746. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound in contemporary French mottled calf. Gilt spine morocco spine label. Good binding and cover. All edges red. Marbled end pages. 2 808 pages. Text in two columns. Clean unmarked pages. Paris : Le Gras hardcover
1785456671785 A PARIS, chez Nyon fils, 1785 - In-4 - Reliure plein veau de l'époque, accroc à la coiffe de tête, coins émoussés - dos à nerfs orné de caissons fleuronnés - Pièce de titre cerise, titre doré - Roulettes dorées sur les coupes - toutes tranches rouges - Ex-libris armorié "Bibiltheca Goren de Grandrivière" - Impression en 2 colonnes - Page de titre, Explication (4ff)-616 pages +(1ff) approbation et privilège - bon exemplaire - Envoi rapide et soigné - Réf. 45667
1734664601734. Scarce Collection of Statutes Concerning Election to the House of Commons Great Britain. Parliament. The Statutes At Large Concerning Elections Of Members To Serve In The House Of Commons; Containing a Compleat Collection of All the Acts of Parliament Now in Force Which Relate Thereto Continued to the End of the Last Session of Parliament 1734. London: Printed by John Baskett 1734. vi 73 64-109 17 10 pp. Complete. Text continuous despite pagination. Octavo 6-1/4" x 3-3/4". Recent period-style quarter calf over marbled boards gilt fillets and lettering piece to spine endpapers renewed. Light toning to text negligible foxing to a few leaves. Ex-library. Small inkstamps to title page and a few other leaves. A nice copy in a handsome binding. $250. Second edition enlarged 1 of 2 issues from 1734. Added here is an act pertaining to elections in the Scottish Parliament. The first edition was published in 1733. Separate editions for Scotland were published in 1744 and 1747. English Short-Title Catalogue T78250. unknown books
1734607741734. London: Printed by John Baskett 1734. 2nd Enl. ed. London: Printed by John Baskett 1734. 2nd Enl. ed. Scarce Collection of Statutes Concerning Election to the House of Commons Great Britain. Parliament. The Statutes At Large Concerning Elections Of Members To Serve In The House Of Commons; Containing a Compleat Collection of All the Acts of Parliament Now in Force Which Relate Thereto Continued to the End of the Last Session of Parliament 1734. London: Printed by John Baskett 1734. vi 58 49-109 11 6 10 pp. Complete. Text continuous despite pagination. Octavo 6-1/2" x 3-1/2". Recent period-style quarter morocco over marbled boards lettering piece and gilt-edges raised bands to spine endpapers renewed. Light toning to text faint dampstaining to upper corners of a few leaves internally clean. A handsome copy. $250. Second edition enlarged. Added here is an act pertaining to elections in the Scottish Parliament. The first edition was published in 1733. Separate editions for Scotland were published in 1744 and 1747. English Short-Title Catalogue T78250. unknown books
171747747London: Printed for J. Tonson at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-street in the Strand 1717. 1st Printing Goldsmith 5401. Self-wrappers now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Outer leaves worn stained & ragged with A1 lacking lower corner no text affected. Affixed at top of A2 by a pin is a piece of paper with a short inked note "Political. Trade." A Good copy only. 4 36 pp. Initial imprimatur leaf present. Folio: A² B - K². <br/><br/> Printed for J. Tonson, at Shakespear's-Head over-against Katharine-street in the Strand unknown books
177374848London 1773. Paperback. Good. tables 2 folding 62 70p. Disbound removed from a bound volume. 36cm. Moderate soiling and wear. Folding table torn. This was actually the eighth report but was mistitled. <br/><br/> paperback books
177374843London 1773. Paperback. Good. tables some folding 51p. Disbound removed from a bound volume. 36cm. Moderate soiling and wear. <br/><br/> paperback books
177374844London 1773. Paperback. Good. tables some folding 31 190p. Disbound removed from a bound volume. 36cm. Appendix bound separately from text. Moderate soiling and wear. Title-leaf detached. <br/><br/> paperback books
177374845London 1773. Paperback. Good. tables 62p. Disbound removed from a bound volume. 36cm. Moderate soiling and wear. <br/><br/> paperback books
177374849London 1773. Paperback. Good. tables 2 folding 237 cxlvp. Disbound removed from a bound volume. 36cm. Moderate soiling and wear. Folding table torn. This was actually the ninth and final report but was titled as the 8th. <br/><br/> paperback books
177273016London 1772. Paperback. 29p. Disbound removed from a bound volume. 36cm. Moderate soiling and wear. At least 9 Reports and Further Reports were issued. <br/><br/> paperback books
170311502London 1703 i.e. 1713. 8vo 17.9 cm 7.25". 1 f. 104 pp. <br><br>Report of the commission appointed at the end of the War of the Spanish Succession to examine the finances of the United Kingdom following the war and the recent union of Scotland and England 1707. Also included is A Report from the Commissioners Appointed to Take Examine and Determine the Debts Due to the Army &c. with its own sectional title-page dated 1713. First of two editions also printed 1714.<br>Â Â Â Â This is less dry than might seem with notes being present as to which officials' accountings were in revolting disarray as to what bakers were scamming Navy purchasing officers how much was spent on what at military hospitalsetc. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC T94705; Goldsmiths'-Kress 5055. 20th-century gray wrappers with title in blue ink on front wrapper. Wrappers with browning fading light soiling a little shallow chipping and a few shallow tears. Heavy pencilling on inside front wrapper and title-page. Pages with some shallow dog ears and traces of soiling. All edges speckled red. unknown books
174116585London 1741. 8vo 19.7 cm 7.75". 16 pp. <br><br>Register prepared for the 1741 general election with notations regarding how M.P.s voted on the Convention and on Walpole's proposed Excise Bill a tax on tobacco and wine. The current U.K. Parliament website sums up the terms thusly: "The Lords Spiritual are made up of the Archbishops of Canterbury and of York the Bishops of London Durham and Winchester as well as specific bishops of the Church of England. The Lords Temporal are made up of Hereditary Peers elected under Standing Orders Life Peers Law Lords the earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain."<br>Â Â Â Â ESTC locates only four copies none of which are in the U.S. A search of WorldCat finds the copy at the Kress Library at Harvard. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC T26238; Goldsmiths'-Kress 7877.5. Recent marbled papercovered boards spine with gilt-stamped leather title-label. Pages age-toned with some dust-soiling. hardcover books
177741764London: Printed for J. Almon 1777. First edition. Contemporary calf five raised bands red morocco spine label gilt armorial gilt device at foot marbled end-papers. A very good copy wear and sunning to the boards spine rubbed headband lacking some minor browning to leaves small loss of paper at lower fore edge of title page. 4 5-348 11 pp. 8vo. An important document concerning the American Revolution beginning with King George III's admission that things were not going as planned in the American Colonies followed by a series of attacks on the administration by members of Parliament who felt the measures taken were poorly conceived and which Lord North attempted to rebut. Some highlights include: an account of the meeting between George Washington and General Howe's adjutant Lt. Col. Patterson read into the record following a complaint that though published in the Colonies the administration did not see fit to make them available in England; the costs of the War are listed in great detail; a bill to empower the King to secure and detain persons charged with or suspected of treason in America or the high seas including the suspension of Habeas Corpus is introduced and attacked as unlawful. Though mostly about North America there is a long section on the capture of the sloop Morning Star off the Mosquito Coast in Central America and a history of Britain's position there. This was the sixth volume of the first monthly record of Parliament published between 1774 and 1780 by John Almon 1727-1805 an English journalist printer bookseller who played a major role in establishing the right to report on Parliament. Provenance: Armorial device and bookplate of John Smyth 1748-1811 member of Parliament Lord of the Admiralty and Treasury Master of the Mint and a Commissioner of the Board of Trade. Printed for J. Almon hardcover books
1755WRCAM40158London 1755. 2pp. extracted from an unkown source. Folio. Spine edge chipped old fold lines. Good. Parliament's response to King George's speech in November of 1755 on the eve of the French and Indian War. Parliament affirms their unwavering support of the Crown in going to war with France in North America. Followed by George II's brief response of thanks. unknown books
1717WRCLIT61833London: Printed by J. Darby and Sold by J. Roberts 1717. 32pp. Octavo signed in 4s. Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Early ink ownership signature on title otherwise very good. A roster of those "summon'd to meet at Westminster on the seventeenth of March 1714/15 . through the twentieth of February 1716/17." ESTC Online records 4 copies one in the US. ESTC T176503. Printed by J. Darby, and Sold by J. Roberts unknown books
1739ZB505882London 1739-1743 passim. volumes 1-17 19-22 old boards & leather backstrips covers worn; textually clean. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. London hardcover
1767411280London : publisher not identified 1767. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copies finely bound in the original full aniline calf. Raised bands with red and black gilt-blocked leather label. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Spine bands and panel edges slightly rubbed and dulled as with age. Hinges starting and some board starting to detach. Remains quite well-preserved overall; internally bright and clean. Further scans images and additional bibliographical material available on request. Physical description; 2 vol. ; 21 cm. Notes; Contains ""An historical essay on the legislative power of England . By George St. Amand"": at the at end of vol. 2. with a separate titlepage pagination cxxvii p. and register the essay was also issued separately. Has been attributed to Almon John 1737-1805. Includes index. Contents; vol. 1 1242-1724 -- vol. 2 1725-1772. Subjects; Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Constitutional history Great Britain ; Sources. Great Britain Politics and government 1216-1760 ; Sources. London : publisher not identified hardcover
1737152593London : Printed For W. Webb Near Pater-Noster-Row MDCCXXXVII. 1737 1737. First Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with a dark morocco gilt-blocked label. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 470 pages; Physical desc. : 12 352 351-470i. E.472p. ; 8°. Subject: Great Britain - Politics and government - 1603-1760. Pagination irregular but text is continuous. ESTC citation no. : T116247. London : Printed For W. Webb, Near Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXXXVII. [1737] hardcover
1715BIBLIO-42150Printed for Jacob Tonson Timothy Goodwin Bernard Lintott and William Taylor London first edition 1715. Modern brown buckram gilt spine-title folio 32 cm. 4 64 92 pp. Includes the initial imprimatur leaf. Signatures: A² B-R²; B-2A² chi1. Catchword on final leaf "AN". The report of the Committee of Secrecy concerned the negotiations which had led to the Treaty of Utrecht and was the foundation for the impeachment of Lords Oxford and Bolingbroke the Duke of Ormond and the Earl of Strafford in July-September 1715. An ex-library copy with a label taped around the spine library label stamps and marks on new front free endpaper; contents somewhat browned some old paper repairs to imprimatur leaf and title-page otherwise Good. Printed for Jacob Tonson, Timothy Goodwin, Bernard Lintott, and William Taylor, London, first edition, 1715 hardcover
