Twentieth Century Population Thinking: A Critical Reader of Primary Sources
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88451831. The passing in June 1830 of a parliamentary 'Act for taking an Account of the Population of Great Britain and of the Increase or Diminution thereof'see Item 14 directed that the overseers of the poor should 'take an Account of the Number of Persons found within each Parish and Place'. This measure was seen by the Whig government and in particular by Lord John Russell as providing vital information preparatory to the passing of the Parliamentary Reform Bill. The present collection not only presents a body of information regarding the overseers see Item 6: 'By referring to the population returns you will see which of the Overseers have signed them as we have no other way of coming at the knowledge of it.' but also provides an insight into the workings of local government at a period of historic change in British government.27 items all clear and complete and all but the last see Item 16 below in excellent condition on lightly-aged paper. Items 14 and 15 printed; the rest in manuscript in a variety of hands.Compiled by a number of high constables Hugh Boag George Fawcus William Gibson William Fenwick William Morrison of the country of Northumberland and sent as part of the populaton returns to Robert Thorp Clerk of the Peace Alnwick. Mainly comprising lists of the overseers of the poor of the several parishes and townships.ITEM 1. Manuscript account on printed form dated 'Michs. Sessions 1831' for '521 Returns made by the Overseers of the Poor of the several Parishes & Townships in the County under the Population Act at the rate of 1s/. for each return as fixed by the same act 11. Geo. 4th. Cap: 30 - Sec.10'. 8vo 2pp. Broken down into five wards: Castle Tindale Morpeth Coquetdale Bamburgh and Glendale '521 at 1/- £26. 1. 0'.ITEM 2. Manuscript letter dated 'South Side July 28. 1831' from William Fenwick to Robert Thorp Clerk of the Peace. Docketed '1 With Lists of Townships &c in East Divn. Coq. Ward'.ITEM 3. Manuscript letter dated Kilham 17 August 1831 from Hugh Boag to Robert Thorp Clerk of the Peace Alnwick. 8vo 2 pp in bifolium. Containing the details for the 'West Division of Glendale Ward'. Parishes of Brankson Carham Ford and Kirknewton. Docketed '17th Aug. 1831 recd. 20th. High Constable for the West Divn. of Glendale Ward Northumberland Population Enquiry List of Townships'.ITEM 4. Manuscript by William Morrison High Constable docketed 'List of Townships & Overseers North Divsn. Coquetdale Ward'. Docketed '39 Townships'. 8vo 3 pp. Parishes of Alnham Ilderton Ingram Edlington Whittingham and Eglingham a Part.ITEM 5. Manuscript by George Fawcus High Constable for South Divison of Bambury Ward headed 'Townships & Parishes in the So. Division of Bamburgh Ward'. 8vo 2 pp. Docketed 'South division of Bamburgh Ward List of Townships and Overseers delivered by the High Constable' and '24 Townships'.ITEM 6. Manuscript letter by William Gibson 'For Mr Brown Wm Gibson' addressed to 'Robert Thorp Esqe Clerk of the Peace Alnwick' dated Chalton 1 August 1831 Alnwick. 8vo 2 pp in bifolium. Containing list docketed '1831 East division of Glendale Ward. List of Townships and overseers delivered by the High Constable'. The details of the overseers of eleven townships are given. Gibson writes 'By referring to the population returns you will see which of the Overseers have signed them as we have no other way of coming at the knowledge of it.'ITEM 7. Manuscript copy of letter containing list docketed '1831. Population Returns. Copy List of Townships and Overseers for The East division fof Coquetdale Ward.' By William Gibson. Begins 'Agreeable to your request I have sent you a list of the townships &c as soon as I could procure them from Mr. Widdell - they are as follows .'. Details of eleven townships are given. Letter ends 'I will probably be at Alnwick on Saturday first and will call to see if this is all right & if any thing further is wanted'.ITEM 8. Manuscript list by William Fenwick docketed 'Population Returns East Divison Coq. Ward List of Townships & names of Overseers made by the High Constable'. In letter to 'Robt. Thorp Esqre Clerk of the Peace'. 8vo 2 pp in bifolium. Parishes of Alnwick Eglington Felton Guyson Extra parochial Warkworth.ITEM 9. Manuscript list headed 'Townships & Parishes in the South Division of Bamburgh Ward'. Compiled by George Fawcus High Constable South Division Bamburgh Ward. Foolscap 1 p. Docketed on reverse '1831. Populaton returns. Copy Lists of Townships and Oversees for The South Division of Bamburgh Ward'. ITEM 10. Manuscript list by William Fenwick High Constable headed 'East Division of Coquetdale Ward'. Foolscap 1 p. Parishes of Alnwick Bassington Swarland Woodhouse and Guyson Extra Parochial. Docketed 'Population Returns East Division Coq. Ward Copy List of Townships & Names of Oversees made by the High Constable'.ITEM 11. Manuscript list docketed 'Population returns North Division Coq: Ward Copy List of Townships &c. Made by the High Constable'. Foolscap 2 pp on bifolium. Parishes of Alnham Iderton Ingram Edlington Whittingham and 'Eglington Parish a part'.ITEM 12. Manuscript list headed 'East Division of Coquitdale Ward'. Compiled by William Fenwick High Constable. Foolscap 1 p. Parishes of 'Alnwick Eglington Felton Shilbottle Guyson Warkworth. Docketed on reverse 'List of Townships & Overseers in East Divn. Coqe Ward 27 Townships'.ITEM 13. Twelve manuscript lists uniform on foolscap 32.5 x 20.5 cm bifoliums giving the names of the overseers of a total of 402 townships in 65 parishes. All arranged in two columns except for the second B in three columns.A. 'List of the Overseers of the Poor of the several Townships in the Parishes of Belford and Bamburgh forming the North Division of Bamburgh Ward in the County of Northumberland for the Year 1831'. Foolscap 1 p on bifolium. Docketed '30 Townships'. Parishes of Belford and Bamburgh.B. 'A List of the several Parishes and Townships in the East Division of Castle Ward in the County of Northumberland with the Overseers of the Poor appointed for the Year 1831'. Foolscap 1 p on bifolium. Details arranged in three columns. Docketed '24 Townships'. Parishes of Tynemouth Earsdon Wallsend and Horton.C. 'A List of Townships & Overseers of the Poor in the West Division Castle Ward County of Northd. for the year 1831'. Foolscap 2 pp on bifolium. Docketed '53 Townships'. Parishes of Newburn Ponteland Gosforth Saint Johns St. Andrews Heddon on the Wall and All Saints.D. 'List of Townships and Overseers of the Poor in the South Division Coquetdale Ward County of Northd. for the year 1831'. Foolscap 32.5 x 20.5 cm 1 p on bifolium. Docketed '7 Townships'. Parish of Elsdon.E. 'A List of Parishes and Townships in the West Division of Coquetdale Ward County of Northumberland also of Overseers appointed to each for the Year 1831'. Foolscap 2 pp on bifolium. Docketed '44 Townships' Parishes of Allentow Hallyston Rothbury and Long Framlington Parochial Chapelry.F. 'A List of Parishes Townships and overseers of the Poor in the East Division of Morpeth Ward County of Northumberland 1831'. Foolscap 1 p on bifolium. Docketed '22 Townships.' Parishes of Bethall Fellon Warkworth and Woodhorn.G. 'A List of Parishes and Townships in the West Division of Morpeth Ward County of Northd. also of Overseers appointed to each for the Year 1831'. Foolscap 3 pp on bifolium. Docketed '80 Townships'. Parishes of Bolam Hartburn Hebburn Longhorsley Mitford Meldon Morpeth Netherwitton Chapelry and Whatton.H. 'A list of Overseers of the poor of the East Division of Tindale Ward'. Foolscap 3 pp on bifiolum. Docketed '49 Townships'. Parishes of Bywell Saint Andrew Bywell Saint Peter Corbridge Halton Chapelry Ovington Shotley Slaley and Whittonstall.I. 'A list of Overseers of the poor in the No. East Division of Tindale Ward'. Foolscap 2 pp on bifolium. Docketed '33 Townships' with initialled note regarding new parish boundaries. Parishes of Chollerton Cosenside Kirkhale Kirkwhelpington Stamfordham Birtley Thockrington and Kirkheaton Chapelry.J. 'A list of Overseers of the poor in the No. West Division of Tindale Ward'. Foolscap 3 pp on bifolium. Docketed '23 Townships'. Parishes of Bellingham Falstone Greystead Haydon Chapelry Newbough Chapelry Simonburn Thorneyburn Warden and Wark. The third page carries a note regarding an act of parliament 'for erecting five distinct Rectories & Parishes within the Rectory & Parish of Simonburn'.L. 'A list of Overseers of the poor of the South Division of Tindale Ward'. Foolscap 1 p on bifolium with second leaf trimmed. Docketed '19 Townships'. Parishes of Allendale Hexham Hexhamshire and Saint John Lee.M. 'A List of Overseers of the poor in the West Division of Tindale Ward'. Foolscap 1 p on bifiolium. Docketed '18 Townships'. Parishes of Haltwhistle Kirkhaugh Knarsdale Lambley and Whitfield.ITEM 14. Printed copy of 'An Act for taking an Account of the Population of Great Britain and of the Increase or Diminution thereof. 23d June 1830.'. Foolscap 19 pp paginated 301-319. Stitched as issued. With the first seven pages annotated in a contemporary hand with reference among other things to 'Overseers Duties' and with manuscript notes on the blank reverse of the last leaf headed 'Duties of High Constables Overseers Justices & Clerks of Peace in England'. Docketed 'II. Geo. IV. c. 30 - Clerk of the Peaces Copy of the Population Act for 1831'.ITEM 15. Printed circular from John Rickman Clerk Assistant House of Common to 'The Clerk attending the Magistrates'. Foolscap 2 pp. Dated 13 June 1831. Requesting the recipient's 'aid which cannot but be serviceable in correction of the Returns which will come before the Magistrates for proper attestation'. The reverse carries the 'Formula No 1.'ITEM 16. Covering leaf 8vo in manuscript docketed '1831. July Population Enquiry Returns of Townships by the High Constables -'. 8vo 1 p. In poor condition: grubby aged and torn with loss not affecting text. With the red ribbon used to tie the package. [1831] unknown
1965ZB3937191965-2004. volumes 2-3; 5; 8-41. 1965-2004 complete volumes partly bound library markings textually clean & tight price is for the lot. - 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. unknown
180752195Altona J.F. Hammerich 1807. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine titlelabel in leather letters worn. Light wear to top of spine and corners. Spine rubbed. Some wear to edges of covers. A stamp on title-page. XVI 368; VIII 358 2 pp. A few leaves in the first quire disbound. Scattered brownspots and a few marginal underlinings on the first 20 leaves. <br/><br/><em>Rare first German edition of this political and economic classic which constitutes Malthus' first major publication and his main work because of which he is considered the father of demography and one of the main sources of inspiration for Darwin and Wallace. It is the first translation of the "Principle on Population" into any language and it influenced German politics tremendously.The first edition was printed anonymously in London in 1798 and in 1803 the second edition which also according to Malthus himself can be said to constitute a new work appeared; -the great quarto edition from 1803 is thoroughly revised and much enlarged the title has been changed and Malthus' name appears on the title-page for the first time it is on this edition that all the preceding editions are based and in consequence also the early translations. All the later editions were minor revisions of the second one. In 1806 the third edition appeared and as soon as 1807 the first German one which is translated from the revised third edition "Die gegenwärtige Uebersetzung ist nach der dritten Ausgabe Oktav London 1806. Die Quartausgabe ist minder vollständig" Vorwort p. V. New revisions of the text kept appearing till the sixth edition in 1826. The book then as now is considered highly controversial and it has influenced all demographers ever since as well as being of immense importance to the study of economic theory and genetic inheritance. "The "Essay" was highly influential in the progress of thought in the early nineteenth-century Europe. "Parson" Malthus as Cobbett dubbed him was for many a monster and his views were often grossly misinterpreted. But his influence on social policy whether for good or evil was considerable. The Malthusian theory of population came at the right time to harden the existing feeling against the Poor Laws and Malthus was a leading spirit behind the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834." PMM 251.Thomas Robert Malthus 1766-1834 called the "enfant terrible" of the economists was an English demographer statistician and political economist who is best known for his groundbreaking views on population growth presented in his "Essays on the Principle of Population" which is based on his own prediction that population would outrun food supply causing poverty and starvation. Among other things this caused the legislation which lowered the population of the poor in England. Malthus actually turned political economic and social thought upside down with this work which has caused him to be considered one of the 100 most influential persons in history Hart The 100: A Ranking of the most Influential Persons in History 1978. Of course he was condemned by Marx and Engels and opposed by the socialists universally but the work was of immense impact on not only politics economics social sciences etc but also on natural sciences. "Later in the "Origin of Species" he Darwin wrote that the struggle for existence "is the doctrine of Malthus applied with manifold force to the whole animal and vegetable kingdoms; for in this case there can be no artificial increase of food and no prudential restraint from marriage" p. 63. Alfred Russel Wallace who arrived at a worked-out formulation of the theory of evolution at almost precisely the same time as Darwin acknowledged that "perhaps the most important book I read was Malthus's "Principles of Population" My Life p. 232. Although there were four decennial censuses before Malthus' death he did not himself analyze the data although he did influence Lambert Quetelet and Pierre Verhulst who made precise statistical studies on growth of populations in developed countries and showed how the early exponential growth changed to an S curve." DSB IX p. 69. As Malthus realized that his theories were not satisfactorily presented or sufficiently demonstrated in the first edition from 1798 he travelled for three years through Europe gleaning statistics and then published the second edition in 1803. Among other places he travelled through Northern Germany and his detailed diaries of these journeys provided him with some of the evidence necessary for the development of his theory on population growth. The observational information that he gathered on his travels in Europe were crucial to the development of his theories which also means that the work is of great interest for other European countries and not only Britain. "In 1819 the Royal Society elected Malthus to a fellowship. He was also a member of the French Institute and the Berlin Academy and a founding member of the Statistical Society 1834." DSB IX p. 67. Printing and the Mind of Man 251 first edition. </em> hardcover
1546MS0021<p>65 pages with Illustrated throughout with woodcuts and woodcut initials. Small octavo 6 3/4" x 4 1/4" bound in 19th-century vellum with morocco gilt spine label. Palau 156391; Gunther Astrolabes P. 570 & 591; USTC 149570. Early edition first published in 1519. The only book printed by Jean Barbé who is commonly thought to have also illustrated the book.</p><p>A famous treatise on the use of the astrolabe by a lecturer in the Collège Royale first printed in Paris in 1519 by Henri Estienne and reprinted there at least seven times the last in 1557. RARE: According to online records only one complete copy of this work to sell at auction to appear since 1964. </p><p>Johannes Martinus Población was a prominent Spanish physician mathematician and astronomer from Valencia who achieved great fame in 16th-century European humanist circles. His most celebrated work is <em>De usu astrolabi compendium</em> <em>A Compendium on the Use of the Astrolabe</em> first published in Paris around 1519. The book served as a highly practical best-selling 16th-century manual. The first part carefully describes the astronomy tool. The second part details its application in solving real-world problems regarding topography geometry seamanship and geography.</p><p>An astrolabe is an astronomical instrument dating to ancient times. It serves as a star chart and physical model of the visible half-dome of the sky. Its various functions also make it an elaborate inclinometer and an analog calculation device capable of working out several kinds of problems in astronomy. In its simplest form it is a metal disc with a pattern of wires cutouts and perforations that allows a user to calculate astronomical positions precisely. It is able to measure the altitude above the horizon of a celestial body day or night; it can be used to identify stars or planets to determine local latitude given local time and vice versa to survey or to triangulate. It was used in classical antiquity the Byzantine Empire the Islamic Golden Age the European Middle Ages and the Age of Discovery for all these purposes.</p><p>The astrolabe which is a precursor to the sextant is effective for determining latitude on land or calm seas. Although it is less reliable on the heaving deck of a ship in rough seas the mariner's astrolabe was developed to solve that problem.</p><p><strong>Condition: </strong>Some minor staining; covers bowed binding lightly soiled else very good.</p> Jean Barbé for Jacques Gazeau hardcover
