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[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for granting a bounty upon the importation of white oak staves, and heading, from the British colonies or plantations in America. London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1771. Folio. [2], 1227-1234pp, [2]. With a final blank leaf. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24231

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from a Place called Harlow Bush Common, in the Parish of Harlow in the County of Essex, to Stump Cross, in the Parish of Great Chesterford in the said County. London. Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett, 1743. Folio. [2], 183-207pp, [1]. Disbound. Small marginal worm-tracks. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30921

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. [London]. [Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan], [1782]. First edition. Folio. [2], 163-214pp. Issued separately with a general title page (as here), and also as part of: ‘Anno Regni Georgii III….vicesimo secundo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the thirty-first day of October, anno Domini 1780…’ Imprint taken from general title. Disbound. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 27195

[ARGYLL HIGHWAYS]. [Drop-head title:] An act for Explaining, amending, and continuing, an Act, made in the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for repairing the Highways and Bridges in the Shire of Argyll. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1800]. Folio. 14pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. Old horizontal folds, chipping and spotting to final leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25542

[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] An act for preventing Journeymen Shoemakers Selling, Exchanging, or Pawning Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Cut Leather, or other Materials for making Boots, Shoes, or Slippers; and for better Regulating the said Journeymen. [London]. [s.n.], [1723]. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Stab-stitch holes and remains of binding to gutter. Docket title printed to verso. Separated into two leaves along fold. A trifle creased. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23050

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for repairing the Roads leading from the Western Part of the Parish of Shenfield, to Harwich in the County of Essex; and the Road leading from Chelmsford in the said County, to Sudbury in the County of Suffolk; and from Margretting to Malden in the County of Essex; and from Colchester to Langham in the same County. London. Printed by John Baskett, 1726. Folio. [2], 495-508pp. Disbound. Lightly spotted. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 30918

[ACTS - GEORGE II]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for granting to His Majesty the sum of eight hundred thousand pounds out of the sinking fund; and for granting a sum remaining in the Exchequer, arisen by the surplus of the duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry, for the service of the year one thousand seven hundred and forty five; and for the further appropriating the supplies granted in this session of Parliament; and for giving further time for the payment of duties omitted to be paid for the indentures or contracts of clerks and apprentices, and for the further enforcing the payment of the said duties. London. Printed by Thomas Baskett, 1745. Folio. [2], 551-567pp, [1]. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24235

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An act For altering and amending an Act of HIs present Majesty, for Inclosing Lands in the Township of Fulbourn, in the County of Cambridge. [London]. [s.n.], 1808. First edition. Folio. 6pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. A trifle browned and dusty. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 24070

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for raising a certain sum of money by loans or exchequer bills for the service of the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty three; and for further appropriating the supplies granted in this session of Parliament; and for allowing His Majesty’s subjects to import their goods and effects, being the produce of certain places ceded to France and Spain by the late treaty of peace, upon payment of the same duties as they would have been liable to, if such places had remained in His Majesty’s possession. London. Printed by Mark Baskett, 1763. Folio. [2], 383-398pp, [2]. With a final blank leaf. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24239

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for continuing certain laws therein mentioned relating to British sail cloth, and to the duties payable on foreign sail cloth, and to the allowance upon the exportation of British made gunpowder, and for giving further encouragement for the importation of naval stores from the British colonies in America. London. Printed by Mark Baskett, 1764. Folio. [2], 235-236pp. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24240

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for continuing so much of an Act made in the third year of His present Majesty’s reign, intituled, An Act to continue and amend two Acts made in the twenty-first and twenty-eighth years of His late Majesty’s reign, for encouraging the making of indico in the British plantations in America; and for extending the provisions of an Act of the thirtieth year of His late Majesty’s reign, with respect to bringing prize goods into this kingdom, to Spanish prize goods taken since the late declaration of war with Spain, as relates to encouraging the making of indico in the British plantations in America; and for explaining so much of an Act made in the fifth year of His present Majesty’s reign, as relates to the regulating the fees of the officers of the customs in America; and for extending the same to the naval officers there. London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1770. Folio. [2], 691-694pp. Disbound. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24243

[ACTS - ANNE]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for ascertaining and Directing the Payment of the Allowances to be made for or upon the Exportation from Scotland, of Fish, Beef, and Pork Cured with Foreign Salt... [London]. [Printed by Charles Bill], [1709]. First edition. Folio. [2], 221-227pp, [1]. Issued with a general title page (as here), and also as a part of ‘ Anno Regni annae reginae…Septimo. At the Parliament Summoned to be Held at Westminster, the Eighth Day of July, Anno Dom. 1708...’ Imprint taken from general title page. Disbound. Lightly toned and spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27194

[ACTS - GEORGE III]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for allowing the importation of wheat, wheat flour, rye, rye meal, and Indian corn, into this kingdom, for a limited time, free of duty. London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1772. Folio. [2], 775-776pp. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24244

[ACTS - ANNE]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for altering Whitsuntide and Lammas Terms for the Court of Exchequer in Scotland. [London]. [Printed by Charles Bill], [1709]. First edition. Folio. [2], p.247, [1]. Issued with a general title page (as here), and also as a part of ‘ Anno Regni annae reginae…Septimo. At the Parliament Summoned to be Held at Westminster, the Eighth Day of July, Anno Dom. 1708...’ Imprint taken from general title page. Disbound. Lightly toned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27193

[ACTS - GEORGE I]. [Drop-head title:] An Act for Repairing the Road from Market Harborough to Loughborough in the County of Leicester. London. Printed for John Baskett, 1726. Folio. [2], 183-196pp. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes to gutter. A trifle browned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31017

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[SLIP SONG]. [Drop-head title:] A much admir'd love song call'd the banks of the nile. Dublin. P. Brereton, [s.d., c. 1867-75] Dimensions 110 x 290 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Woodcut vignette to head. Numerous text errors. A trifle creased and browned. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32005

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[ROYAL NAVY]. [Drop-head title:] A list of the Flag-Officers of His Majesty's Fleet: with the dates of their First Commissions, as Admirals, Vice-Admirals, Rear-Admirals, and Captains. [London]. [s.n.], [1799]. [10], 120 leaves. Predominantly printed on versos only with rectos blank. ESTC T101523.

[Bound with:] [ROYAL NAVY]. An alphabetical list of the Commission Officers of his majesty's fleet: with the dates of their First Commissions. [London]. [s.n.], [1799]. 176pp. ESTC T101543.

8vo. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed and marked.Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24138

[CONVENTION OF EL PARDO]. [Drop-head title:] A list of members Who voted For and Against the convention, March 1738. [London?]. [s.n.], [1739]. Dimensions 360 x 470 mm. Single leaf broadside. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Creased, lightly spotted, left-hand margin partially shaved. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32722

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[PITT, William]. [Drop-head title:] A Letter from a Right Hon. Person to ------ in the City. [London]. [s.n.], [1761]. Dimensions 200 x 300 mm. Single leaf broadside. Mounted on later paper sheet. Engraved name and portrait of William Pitt the Elder at the head of the title. Two old horizontal folds, single small marginal stain. A later pencilled note to the mount curiously quotes an entry in Church of England clergyman James Woodforde's (1740-1803) The Diary of a Country Parson (1924-31): 'Gave the Bath Newsman for Mr. Pitt's speech ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29200

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[PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] African company. Copies of all letters addressed by the African Company of London to the Treasury Board, respecting the Surrender of the African Forts to Government, with all Lists of the Servants of the said Company sent therewith; and slo, A Copy of the Treasury Minute made in consequence thereof. [London?]. [s.n.], [1821]. Folio. 14pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of terminal leaf. Disbound. Later resewn. Three old horizontal folds. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27623