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Rules for the government of the county gaol and castle of lincoln: made and established in a court of gaol sessions held at leincoln in the 5th day of january 1827; and confirmed by the judges of assize on the 10th day of march in the same year
1827AQ19356London: Printed by Luke Hansard and Sons 1827. 56pp. With four lithographed folding plans by William Webb. Contemporary perhaps original publisher's roan-backed boards morocco lettering piece gilt to upper board. Rubbed with slight loss to spine and short cracks to joints at head and foot. Some spotting and damp-marking to plates. A handsome copy of a comprehensive account of the governance and operation of Lincoln county gaol at Lincoln Castle founded in 1789 which includes the specific rules surrounding prisoners' labour discipline religious observance and diet in Lincoln and extracts of prevailing Regency penal legislation including references to female prisoners and the manner of removing the bodies of executed prisoners. The four plans illustrate executed by William Webb illustrate three floor plans of the gaol and a general ground plan of the Castle. Rare. COPAC locates only four copies in the UK BL NT Royal Society and Senate House; OCLC adds four copies in North America Chigago Georgia Ohio State and Simon Fraser and three elsewhere Auckland Hong Kong University and Queensland. . First edition. Quarto. Printed by Luke Hansard and Sons hardcover
Antiquates Ltd · Royaume-Uni950,00 £GB≈ 1 084,71 €
