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Reports from Committees of the House of Commons, Re-Printed By Order of the House, Port of London, with Engravings,.
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printer, Luke Hansard and Sons, 1803. Various reports on developments of the Port of London and its docks originally published between 1796 and 1800 which were reprinted for the House of Commons in 1803. Title page, List of Plates ( vii-xi), Report from the Committee appointed to enquire into the best Mode of providing sufficient Accommodation for the increased Trade and Shipping of the Port of London, &c.&c.&c. reported by Sir William Young, Baronet, 13th May 1796 (pp 267-443) 13 plates, many folding, some partly coloured including Plan of Wapping docks (volvelle present). First Report from the Select Committee appointed to consider Evidence taken on Bills for the Improvement of the Port of London, Reported by Lord Hawkesbury, 1st june 1799 (pp. 444-460. Second report From the Select Committee upon the Improvement of The Port of London, Reported by Charles Abbot, Esquire, 11th July 1799 (pp. 461-542) plates 14-28 but only 14, 22, 24, 26, 27 and 28 present). Report from The Select Committee upon the Improvement of the Port of London, Reported by Nicholas Vansittart, Esq. 28th July 1800, (pp. 543-594) pls.33-50 but only 33, 47, 48, 49, 50 present. Recent rebinding in half calf with marbled boards, red gilt title label. Some dust staining to edges, offsetting etc, plate 24 with bleeding of red wash, red staining to last page and outer margin of plate 49. Small, unobtrusive blind stamp to most plates, bookplate recording the gift of the book from M. Oppenheim to Bath Public Reference Library. Large unidentified signature repasted onto new pastedown. Plates generally very good.. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by James Basire. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Interquarian
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004280
- Title
- Reports from Committees of the House of Commons, Re-Printed By Order of the House, Port of London, with Engravings,.
- Illustrator
- James Basire
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Printer, Luke Hansard and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1803
- Keywords
- London, Dockland, Harbours, Ports, Urban Development, River Thames, Illustrations, Shipping, Isle of Dogs,
- Bookseller catalogs
- War, Naval and Military; British Topography; Illustrated Books;
- Size
- Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall
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