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[Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty,, 1833]. 12pp., sm. folio, with fine woodcut arms of William IV on front page; disbound, an exceptionally crisp, virtually spotless copy ideal for display or presentation. 3 Gulielmi IV. Cap. 9; granted royal assent, 6 May 1833. This is the Act of Parliament formally incorporating the Seaman's Hospital Society, establishing and naming its first governors and prescribing its powers and scope of operations. By way of context its military equivalent, the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, was founded in 1692. The world's first charitable society for the relief of distressed seamen was established in London in March 1821. Initially it aimed to cater for those in the Port of London ('who at that time were very numerous in the Metropolis') and, fittingly for the world's leading maritime nation, did not differentiate on nationality or any other grounds other than disability and hardship. The…
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by Pollard, Hugh B[ertie] C[ampbell]
Game Birds: Rearing, Preservation and Shooting
by Pollard, Hugh B[ertie] C[ampbell]
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London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1929. Limited edition, no. 45 of 99 copies, signed by Pollard and Rickman. With 14 tipped-in full color plates, lettered tissue guards, by Philip Rickman. xi, [i], 186 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original brown cloth, vellum spine, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut. Some foxing to mounts, not affecting color plates, else fine. Limited edition, no. 45 of 99 copies, signed by Pollard and Rickman. With 14 tipped-in full color plates, lettered tissue guards, by Philip Rickman. xi, [i], 186 pp. 1 vols. 4to. An extremely scarce and desirable book; Rickman's illustrations are exceptional. Chute 523 (trade edition)
- Bookseller James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Format/Binding With 14 tipped-in full color plates, lettered tissue guards, by Philip Rickman. xi, [i], 186 pp. 1 vols. 4to
- Book Condition Used - Original brown cloth, vellum spine, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut. Some foxing to mounts, not affecting color plates, else fine
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- Edition Limited edition, no. 45 of 99 copies, signed by Pollard and Rick
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- Publisher Eyre and Spottiswoode
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1929
- Keywords Hunting / Shooting
An Act for incorporating the Members of a Society, commonly called 'The Seaman's Hospital Society',. and their Successors, as therein is mentioned and provided; and for the better enabling and empowering them to carry on their charitable and useful Designs of the same Society INCORPORATION OF THE SEAMAN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY. EXCEPTIONAL COPY
by GREENWICH HOSPITAL 1833 Act of Parliament
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ROOM AT THE TOP
by Braine, John
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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1957. First UK edition. Braine's first book, a classic "angry young man" novel centered on the rags-to-riches journey of Joe Lampton. Basis for Jack Clayton's Oscar-winning 1959 adaptation starring Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret, and a more recent BBC production. Burgess 99. First Impression. Octavo; hunter green paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 256pp. Faint foxing to text edges, with upper right corner of front board gently tapped (though still sharp); Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dustjacket is price-clipped, lightly edge-rubbed, with a few short tears and some faint foxing to verso; Near Fine. With the original publishers wraparound band, lightly sunned at spine and flap folds, with a single closed tear.
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An Act for incorporating the Members of a Society, commonly called 'The Seaman's Hospital Society',. and their Successors, as therein is mentioned and provided; and for the better enabling and empowering them to carry on their charitable and useful Designs of the same Society INCORPORATION OF THE SEAMAN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY. EXCEPTIONAL COPY
by GREENWICH HOSPITAL 1833 Act of Parliament
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[Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty,, 1833]. 12pp., sm. folio, with fine woodcut arms of William IV on front page; disbound, an exceptionally crisp, virtually spotless copy ideal for display or presentation. 3 Gulielmi IV. Cap. 9; granted royal assent, 6 May 1833. This is the Act of Parliament formally incorporating the Seaman's Hospital Society, establishing and naming its first governors and prescribing its powers and scope of operations. By way of context its military equivalent, the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, was founded in 1692. The world's first charitable society for the relief of distressed seamen was established in London in March 1821. Initially it aimed to cater for those in the Port of London ('who at that time were very numerous in the Metropolis') and, fittingly for the world's leading maritime nation, did not differentiate on nationality or any other grounds other than disability and hardship. The…
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ROOM AT THE TOP
by Braine, John
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- first
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- First UK edition
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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£483.00
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London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1957. First UK edition. Braine's first book, a classic "angry young man" novel centered on the rags-to-riches journey of Joe Lampton. Basis for Jack Clayton's Oscar-winning 1959 adaptation starring Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret, and a more recent BBC production. Burgess 99. First Impression. Octavo; hunter green paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 256pp. Faint foxing to text edges, with upper right corner of front board gently tapped (though still sharp); Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dustjacket is price-clipped, lightly edge-rubbed, with a few short tears and some faint foxing to verso; Near Fine. With the original publishers wraparound band, lightly sunned at spine and flap folds, with a single closed tear.
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£483.00