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[TURNPIKE TOLLS]. [Drop-head title:] A table Of the several tolls appointed to be taken at the several Turnpike Gates on the Road from Darlington to West-Auckland, from the 30th Day of April, 1808. Darlington. [s.n.], 1808. Dimensions 270 x 420 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. Single old central horizontal fold, a trifle creased. Early manuscript draft of a will to verso. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34648

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PITT-RIVERS, [Augustus Henry Lane-Fox]. [Drop-head title:] A short guide to the larmer grounds, rushmore; king john's house; the museum at farnham; and neighbourhood. [London]. [Harrison and Sons], [1894]. First edition. 8vo. 16pp. With three photo-lithographed and 15 photozincotyped plates. Modern dark green half-morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Original publisher's stiff wrapper bound in. Book-label of John Gadd to FEP, wrappers worn. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 23810

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[IMPEACHMENT OF THOMAS OSBORNE]. [Drop-head title:] Articles of Impeachment of high treason and other high crimes ... against Thomas Earl of Danby Lord High Treasurer of England .... London. [s.n.], [1678]. 8vo. 7pp, [1]. Modern brown cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt to spine. Leaves lightly browned, with a manuscript correction to recto of A3, obscuring original text. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34952

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[POLITICAL CORRUPTION]. [Drop-head title:] A remedy Humbly propos'd towards removing several Obstacles which seem to impede Justice, &c. [London]. [s.n.], [1718?]. Folio. Single sheet. Docket title to verso. Three old horizontal folds, stab-stitch holes to left-hand margin, lightly dampstained, early manuscript note to verso. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34645

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MYHILL, Samuel. [Drop-head title:] A proposal for raising the annual sum of 520 000 l. and not touch the prime cost of wrought goods above one farthing in the shilling, nor be at any more charge than two pence in the pound collecting... [London?]. [s.n.], [1728?]. Dimensions 200 x 260 mm. Single leaf handbill, edges uncut. Single old central horizontal fold, light damp-staining to one corner. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22331

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[SCOTLAND, PRIVY COUNCIL]. [Drop-head title:] A proclamation, Anent the New Levies. Edinburgh. Printed by the Successors of Andrew Anderson, 1693. Dimensions 370 x 300 mm. Single leaf broadside. Edges uncut. Horizontal tear and some loss to head - not touching text. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 21131

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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] Anno quadragesimo tertio georgii III. regis. Cap. LXXXIX. An Act for providing Relief for the Families of Militia Men in Scotland, when called out into actual Service. [London]. [Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan], [1803]. Folio. [1], 910-916pp. Stitched, as issued. Lightly creased, small hole to gutter of first leaf, slight chipping to margins. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 18908

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[ESSEX, Robert, Earl of]. [Drop-head title:] An Elegie upon the most lamented death of the Right Honourable and truly valiant, Robert Earle of Essex, &c. [s.i.].. [s.n.], [s.d., 1646?] Quarto. [4]pp. Disbound. Very small hole to head of initial leaf. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 20909

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[ACTS - George III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act to continue several laws therein mentioned relating to the allowing a drawback of the duties upon the exportation of copper bars imported; to the encouragement of the silk manufactures; and for taking off several duties on merchandize exported, and reducing other duties; to the premium upon masts, yards, and bowsprits, tar, pitch, and turpentine; to the encouraging the growth of coffee in His Majesty’s plantations in America; to the securing the duties upon foreign made sail cloth, and charging foreign made sails with a duty; and for enlarging the times limited for executing and performing several provisions, powers, and directions, in Acts of this session of Parliament. London. Printed by Mark Baskett, 1766. Folio. [2], 755-760pp. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24233

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act to continue several laws relating to the allowance upon the exportation of British-made gunpowder; to the giving further encouragement for the importation of naval stores from the British colonies in America; to the further encouraging the manufacture of British sail cloth, and to the duties payable on foreign sail cloth; to the granting a liberty to carry sugars of the growth, produce, or manufacture of any of His Majesty’s sugar colonies, directly into foreign parts, in ships built in Great Britain, and navigated according to law; to the free importation of cattle from Ireland; and to the regulating the fees of officers of the customs, and naval officers in America. London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1772. Folio. [2], 1127-1131pp, [1]. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24232

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act to continue several laws relating to the allowance upon the exportation of British-made gunpowder; to the giving further encouragement for the importation of naval stores from the British colonies in America; to the further encouraging the manufacture of British sail cloth, and to the duties payable on foreign sail cloth; to the granting a liberty to carry sugars of the growth, produce, or manufacture of any of His Majesty’s sugar colonies, directly into foreign parts, in ships built in Great Britain, and navigated according to law; to the free importation of cattle from Ireland; and to the regulating the fees of officers of the customs, and naval officers in America. London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1772. Folio. [2], 1127-1131pp, [1]. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 29286

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act to render more effectual an Act made in the Ninth and Tenth Years of the Reign of his late Majesty King William the Third, intituled, An Act for erecting Hospitals and Workhouses within the Town of Colchester in the County of Essex, for the better employing and maintaining the Poor thereof. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1742. Folio. [2], 587-594pp. Disbound. Lightly browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30919

[ACTS - GEORGE I]. [Drop-head title:] An Act to continue several Acts therein mentioned for preventing frauds committed by bankrupts; for encouraging the silk manufactures of this kingdom; for preventing the clandestine running of goods; for making copper ore of the British plantations an enumerated commodity; and for explaining and amending a late Act for more effectual punishment of such, as shall wilfully burn or destroy ships. London. Printed by John Basket, 1725. Folio. [2], 485-487pp, [1]. Disbound. A trifle creased. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24237

[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] An act to prevent several Frauds and Abuses in the Dying Trade. [London]. [s.n.], [1727]. First edition. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Docket title printed to verso of final leaf. Disbound. Old folds. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22496

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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain sum of money out of the sinking fund, and for applying certain monies therein mentioned for the service of the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty six; and for further appropriating the supplies granted in this session of Parliament. London. Printed by Mark Baskett, 1766. Folio. [2], 715-734pp. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24234

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for repairing the Road from Wakefield to Pontefract, and from thence to a Place called Weeland in the Township of Hensall, and from Pontefract to Wentbridge, in the Township of Darrington, in the West Riding of the County of York. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1740. Folio. [2], 411-435pp, [1]. Disbound. Light damp-staining to head. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30922

[ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHWAYS]. [Drop-head title:] An act for Making and maintaining Highways, Roads, Bridges, and Quays, and for regulating Ferries in the Shire of Argyll; and for altering and repairing certain Military and other Roads, Bridges, and Quays in the said Shire, and in the Parish of Arrochar, and Shire of Dumbarton. [London]. [D. Caldwell], [1816]. Folio. 27pp, [1]. Docket-title to verso of terminal leaf. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter. Three old horizontal folds. Very small hole to text leaf G1, without loss of sense, loss and chipping to terminal leaf. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33333

[ACTS - GEORGE I]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for Repairing and Widening the Road from Sherbrook-Hill near Buxton and Chappel in the Frith, in the County of Derby, to Manchester in the County of Lancaster. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1724. Folio. [2], 263-282pp. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31016

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act for repairing and amending the Highways from the North Part of Harlow-bush Common, in the Parish of Harlow, to Woodford in the County of Essex. London. Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett, 1742. Folio. [2], 423-426pp. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30920

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for continuing and making more effectual an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of HIs late Majesty King Georg the First, For repairing the Roads from the Top of Stoken-church Hill to Enslow-bridge, and the Road from Wheatley-bridge, throught the City of Oxon, by Begbrook to New Woodstock in the County of Oxon (except the Mile-way on each Side of the said City) and for repairing the Road from the Crown Alehouse, to the Turnpike on Stoken-church Hill aforesaid. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1740. Folio. [2], 339-360pp. Disbound. Stab-stitich holes to gutter. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31015