A TREATISE ON THE LAWS FOR THE RELIEF AND SETTLEMENT OF THE POOR. The Third edition, with considerable corrections by NOLAN. MICHAEL.;

Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans. London.,1838. FIRST EDITION. 12 pp of publishers adverts dated October 1838 at front. Spare title page bound in at rear. Extra illustrated title page stained at top otherwise very good in publishers brown cloth, remains of printed paper label on spine. Edges of boards a bit bumped and spine with tears at top and bottom. An unsophisticated copy.:

P. S. King & Staples. Ltd. London. ND.,1937. Sixth (Fourth) Edition. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.9 inches). Definitive edition. The original edition was first published in 1901, and is based on lectures delivered at the London School of Economics in the five years after it was founded in 1895. This edition uses the revised text of the fourth edition, published in 1920, but with supplements explaining the Authors, and others, work in the interim years. Illustrated throughout with many diagrams, some on fold out pages. A fine copy in a fine early binding of full blue calf by Morrell of London. Spine with raised bands, each with gilt piping. Compartments double ruled and fully decorated in gilt. Double ruled gilt borders to both boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Gilt stamped arms of Queen Mary College, University of London, on the front board. Neat prize labels, dated 1944, to the front blank endpaper. A fine copy in a lovely, highly decorative, leather binding. :

Macmillan and Co. Limited. London. 1935. TWO VOLUMES. Early reprints. Both are third impression reprints of the original 1930 edition. Previous owners name written neatly on the front free endpapers. A fine, bright pair, the pages crisp and clean. Original publishers blue cloth with gilt lettering and ruling to spines. The boards and spines are beautifully bright and clean having been protected by the publishers original brown paper, black printed dustwrappers. The wrappers are in near fine condition without any significant loss to edges but one crease to the front panel of volume two and a tiny hole (about 0.2 x 0.1 inch) to the spine of volume one, not affecting the lettering. Minor uniform darkening to both wrapper spines but overall a very near fine early set of this important work.

G. & W. B. Whittaker. London. 1821. THIRD EDITION. 12mo. (7.8 x 4.7 inches). xii, 395pp. A very good, clean copy in the original publishers paper covered boards. Pages untrimmed. Chipping to the edges of the original printed paper label on spine. Previous owner has covered the spine and board edges with white paper, which is chipped and showing loss which allows the original printed label to be seen. Board edges a bit rubbed and bumped. An uncommon survivor in any condition but in the original publishers boards even more so.

Macmillan and co. Limited. London. 1930. FIRST EDITION. Two Volumes. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.7 inches). Ex Library set, withdrawn from University Library (Exeter). Circular perforated library stamp to each title page and ink number written on the verso of both title pages but no other library markings. There are several small neat pencil lines in the margins to some pages but these could be easily erased. Overall a clean set throughout. Recent full black cloth bindings with gilt ruled lines and lettering to the spines. The books came to me with Library withdrawn stamps to the endpapers but these were removed when the books were rebound in the current bindings. Overall a nice presentation of this important work.

Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans. London.,1838. FIRST EDITION. 12 pp of publishers adverts dated October 1838 at front. Spare title page bound in at rear. Extra illustrated title page stained at top otherwise very good in publishers brown cloth, remains of printed paper label on spine. Edges of boards a bit bumped and spine with tears at top and bottom. An unsophisticated copy.:

P. S. King & Staples. Ltd. London. ND.,1937. Sixth (Fourth) Edition. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.9 inches). Definitive edition. The original edition was first published in 1901, and is based on lectures delivered at the London School of Economics in the five years after it was founded in 1895. This edition uses the revised text of the fourth edition, published in 1920, but with supplements explaining the Authors, and others, work in the interim years. Illustrated throughout with many diagrams, some on fold out pages. A fine copy in a fine early binding of full blue calf by Morrell of London. Spine with raised bands, each with gilt piping. Compartments double ruled and fully decorated in gilt. Double ruled gilt borders to both boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Gilt stamped arms of Queen Mary College, University of London, on the front board. Neat prize labels, dated 1944, to the front blank endpaper. A fine copy in a lovely, highly decorative, leather binding. :

Macmillan and Co. Limited. London. 1935. TWO VOLUMES. Early reprints. Both are third impression reprints of the original 1930 edition. Previous owners name written neatly on the front free endpapers. A fine, bright pair, the pages crisp and clean. Original publishers blue cloth with gilt lettering and ruling to spines. The boards and spines are beautifully bright and clean having been protected by the publishers original brown paper, black printed dustwrappers. The wrappers are in near fine condition without any significant loss to edges but one crease to the front panel of volume two and a tiny hole (about 0.2 x 0.1 inch) to the spine of volume one, not affecting the lettering. Minor uniform darkening to both wrapper spines but overall a very near fine early set of this important work.

G. & W. B. Whittaker. London. 1821. THIRD EDITION. 12mo. (7.8 x 4.7 inches). xii, 395pp. A very good, clean copy in the original publishers paper covered boards. Pages untrimmed. Chipping to the edges of the original printed paper label on spine. Previous owner has covered the spine and board edges with white paper, which is chipped and showing loss which allows the original printed label to be seen. Board edges a bit rubbed and bumped. An uncommon survivor in any condition but in the original publishers boards even more so.

Macmillan and co. Limited. London. 1930. FIRST EDITION. Two Volumes. 8vo. (8.7 x 5.7 inches). Ex Library set, withdrawn from University Library (Exeter). Circular perforated library stamp to each title page and ink number written on the verso of both title pages but no other library markings. There are several small neat pencil lines in the margins to some pages but these could be easily erased. Overall a clean set throughout. Recent full black cloth bindings with gilt ruled lines and lettering to the spines. The books came to me with Library withdrawn stamps to the endpapers but these were removed when the books were rebound in the current bindings. Overall a nice presentation of this important work.