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Towns in Societies - Essays in Economic History and Historical Sociology

Towns in Societies - Essays in Economic History and Historical Sociology

by Abrams, Philip and Wrigley, E.A. (Eds)

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1978
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9780521218269
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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1978. [6], vii-viii, 344pp. Original buckram in DJ. Quite bright and clean. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.
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The Pioneer of Progress; or, the Early Closing Movement in Relation to the Saturday Half-Holiday and the Early Payment of Wages
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The Pioneer of Progress; or, the Early Closing Movement in Relation to the Saturday Half-Holiday and the Early Payment of Wages

by Dennis, John

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London: Hamilton, Adams & Co. [5], vi-xii, [1], ii-iii, [2], 2-163pp, [1], n.d. but after 1861. Original blind stamped cloth, title and author in gilt to spine. Spine dulled, rubbed to extremities, previous owners name to head of ffep, otherwise fairly clean. Second Edition. Hardback. Good+. 12mo.
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An Account of the Care Taken in Most Civilized Nations for the Relief of the Poor, More Particularly in Times of Scarcity and Distress
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An Account of the Care Taken in Most Civilized Nations for the Relief of the Poor, More Particularly in Times of Scarcity and Distress

by Onely, Richard

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1758
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London: For the Author, and Sold By George Hawkins at the Middle-Temple Gate, and J. Whiston and B. White, in Fleet Street, 1758. [7], 2-34pp. Modern quarter cloth and marbled paper over boards, title label to upper cover. Externally very good, internally title is slightly browned, one or two spots of foxing to margins, last couple of leaves lightly foxed,… Read more about this item
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On the Supply of Employment and Subsistence for the Labouring Classes, in Fisheries, Manufactures, and the Cultivation of Waste Lands; with Remarks on the Operation of the Salt Duties, and a Proposal for Their Repeal
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On the Supply of Employment and Subsistence for the Labouring Classes, in Fisheries, Manufactures, and the Cultivation of Waste Lands; with Remarks on the Operation of the Salt Duties, and a Proposal for Their Repeal

by Bernard, Thomas

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1817
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London: John Murray, 1817. [5], 2-72pp. Bound in modern cloth, title and date in gilt to spine. Half title lightly soiled, otherwise quite bright and clean. Addressed to Nicholas Vansittart. Goldsmiths 21693. First Edition. Hardback. Good. 8vo.
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Reports of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Fees, Gratuities, Perquisites, and Emoluments, Which are or Have Been Lately Received in the Several Public Offices Etc. Etc.
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Reports of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Fees, Gratuities, Perquisites, and Emoluments, Which are or Have Been Lately Received in the Several Public Offices Etc. Etc.

by Dick, John; Molleson, William; Baring, F.[rancis]

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1793
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London: J. Debrett, 1793. [5], 2-312pp. Later quarter cloth and boards, later paper label to spine. Internally some light browning, but generally fairly clean. Small tear to bottom margin of K1, catching text but with no loss of sense. Often unopened at head. Reports by Dick, Molleson and Baring on the costs in various departments of state. Lacking the four… Read more about this item
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Pauperism & Its Remedy; Including a Warning to Our Legislators By One of the Industrial Class
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Pauperism & Its Remedy; Including a Warning to Our Legislators By One of the Industrial Class

by [Ash, W. Carr]

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1871
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Hampstead: The 'Express' Office, 1871. [3], 4-46pp. Modern cloth, title and date in gilt to spine. Externally very good, internally lightly browned throughout, otherwise clean. Pauperism is "an ulcerated sore that is eating into the vitals of the body politic". Two copies in Library Hub (BL and Senate House). First Edition. Hardback. Good. 16mo. Pamphlet.
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An Antidote to Revolution; or, a Practical Comment on the Creation of Privilege for Quadrating the Principles of Consumption with Production Etc. Etc.
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An Antidote to Revolution; or, a Practical Comment on the Creation of Privilege for Quadrating the Principles of Consumption with Production Etc. Etc.

by Seven, Eight

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1830
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Dublin: M. Goodwin, 1830. [2], 3-16pp. Modern cloth, title and date in gilt to spine. Very slightly rubbed to extremities, title and final page of text very slightly soiled, otherwise fairly clean. The full title is, "An Antidote to Revolution; Or, A Practical Comment on the Creation of Privilege for Quadrating the Principles of Consumption with Production, and Thereby Creating… Read more about this item
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Report of the Committee, to Whom it Was Remitted to Suggest a Plan for Affording Relief to the Labouring Classes in the City and Suburbs
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Report of the Committee, to Whom it Was Remitted to Suggest a Plan for Affording Relief to the Labouring Classes in the City and Suburbs

by [Committee for the Relief of the Labouring Classes]; [Forbes, J.H.]

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1816
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Edinburgh: Alex. Smellie, 1816. [3], 4-16pp. Modern quarter cloth and marbled paper over boards, title label to upper cover. Externally very good, internally moderate foxing throughout. J.H. Forbes was the Convener of the Committee. Goldsmiths 21593. First Edition. Hardback. Good. 8vo. Pamphlet.
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Considerations on Several Proposals, Lately Made, for the Better Maintenance of the Poor. With an Appendix, Containing Two Heads of Bills for the Better Government, Maintenance, and Employment of the Poor, Within the City and Liberty of Westminster Etc.
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Considerations on Several Proposals, Lately Made, for the Better Maintenance of the Poor. With an Appendix, Containing Two Heads of Bills for the Better Government, Maintenance, and Employment of the Poor, Within the City and Liberty of Westminster Etc.

by [Gray, Charles]

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1752
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London: C. Davis and M. Cooper, 1752. [2], iii-vi, 33pp, [1]. Later half calf and marbled paper over boards, title and date in gilt to spine, marbled endpapers. Back strip reglued, chipped to spine ends and joints, rubbed to extremities. Internally the title is browned, name of author to head, text lightly browned, but fairly clean. Printed by William Bowyer,… Read more about this item
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Interesting Suggestions to Proprietors and Trustees of Estates, Respecting the Land-Tax Sale and Redemption Act
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Interesting Suggestions to Proprietors and Trustees of Estates, Respecting the Land-Tax Sale and Redemption Act

by Pope, Simeon

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1798
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London: W.I. And I. Richardson, 1798. [5], 2-28pp. Modern half calf and marbled paper over boards, author, title and date in gilt to spine. Spine very slightly faded. Slightly cropped to fore-edge margin with loss of some of the contemporary marginalia, occasional underlining, title lightly browned, one or two spots of foxing. The third 'improved' edition. Goldsmiths 17370; ESTC T37345,… Read more about this item
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A History of the Past and Present State of the Labouring Population, Including the Progress of Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, Shewing the Extremes of Opulence and Destitution Among the Operative Classes
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A History of the Past and Present State of the Labouring Population, Including the Progress of Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, Shewing the Extremes of Opulence and Destitution Among the Operative Classes

by Tuckett, J.[ohn] D.[ebell]

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1846
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London and Plymouth: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans and Edward Nettleton, 1846. Two volumes complete - Volume One - [3],viii-xviii, [1], 4-322pp and Volume Two - [3], iv-xviii, [1], 324-878pp. Original cloth, with original paper label to spines. Spines faded, private library sticker to foot of spines, upper joint of volume one starting but holding, corners bumped, rubbed to extremities.… Read more about this item
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A Letter to His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, Upon the 'Revulsion of Trade', and 'Our Sudden Transition from a System of Extensive War to a State of Peace'
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A Letter to His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, Upon the 'Revulsion of Trade', and 'Our Sudden Transition from a System of Extensive War to a State of Peace'

by [Yates, John Ashton]

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London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Co. and J. and A. Arch [5], 4-141, [6], 144-168pp, [2], n.d. but 1816. Modern cloth, title and date in gilt to spine. Title lightly soiled, with a previous owners name to head and the date to foot, lightly browned throughout, but generally fairly clean. There was a second edition the next year. Two physical… Read more about this item
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Exeter Market
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Exeter Market

by [Exeter Market]

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1825
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Exeter: Cullum [Printer], 1825. 4pp. Lightly browned, upper portion of last page browned, creased from old folds where once sent through the post, with address and ink stamp to bottom portion of last page, and date and note in ink to fore edge margin of upper part of last page. The printer was probably Robert Cullum, see the BBTI. Proposal… Read more about this item
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Reasons Humbly Offer'd to the Honourable House of Commons, for Passing a Clause to Encourage the Seamen Etc. [Docket title]
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Reasons Humbly Offer'd to the Honourable House of Commons, for Passing a Clause to Encourage the Seamen Etc. [Docket title]

by [Naval Expenses]; [Sudbury, John and Griffith, Robert]

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No Place: No Publisher [2]p, with docket title to reverse, n.d. but probably 1705. Chipped with loss to head, catching a few letters with loss, but no real loss of sense, slightly chipped to sides and foot, lightly browned with several small tears. ESTC T46435, suggesting that it is possibly by John Sudbury and Robert Griffith, with Hanson providing the… Read more about this item
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Thirteenth Annual Report of the Poor Law Commissioners: with Appendices
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Thirteenth Annual Report of the Poor Law Commissioners: with Appendices

by [Irish Famine]

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1847
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London: W. Clowes and Sons for H.M.S.O., 1847. [3], iv-xii, [1], 2-408pp. Modern half calf and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in six panels, title label to second panel, double rules in copper to either side of bands, date to foot, remaining panels with repeated small volute tool in blind. Externally very good. Internally lightly browned throughout. One… Read more about this item
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Reports of Special Assistant Poor Law Commissioners on the Employment of Women and Children in Agriculture
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Reports of Special Assistant Poor Law Commissioners on the Employment of Women and Children in Agriculture

by [Employment of Women and Children in Agriculture]

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1843
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London: W. Clowes and Sons for H.M.S.O., 1843. [3], iv-xiv, [2], 2-378pp, [2]. Modern half calf and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in six panels, title label to second panel, double rules in copper to either side of bands, date to foot, remaining panels with repeated small volute tool in blind. Externally very good. Internally lightly browned throughout,… Read more about this item
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An Account of the Different Charities Belonging to the Poor of the County of Norfolk, Abridged from the Returns Under Gilbert's Act, to the House of Commons in 1786; and from the Terriers in the Office of the Lord Bishop of Norwich
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An Account of the Different Charities Belonging to the Poor of the County of Norfolk, Abridged from the Returns Under Gilbert's Act, to the House of Commons in 1786; and from the Terriers in the Office of the Lord Bishop of Norwich

by Clark, Zachary

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1811
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Bury St. Edmunds and London: Gedge and Barker [Printers] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811. [3], iv-xvi, [1], 2-296pp. Original boards, with original paper label to spine. Worn to extremities, outer joints with Japanese tissue paper repair, spine browned. Internally the text is lightly browned, with sporadic very light foxing, repaired tears to L3 and L4, L4v with… Read more about this item
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An Account of the Different Charities Belonging to the Poor of the County of Norfolk, Abridged from the Returns Under Gilbert's Act, to the House of Commons in 1786; and from the Terriers in the Office of the Lord Bishop of Norwich
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An Account of the Different Charities Belonging to the Poor of the County of Norfolk, Abridged from the Returns Under Gilbert's Act, to the House of Commons in 1786; and from the Terriers in the Office of the Lord Bishop of Norwich

by Clark, Zachary

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1811
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Bury St. Edmunds and London: Gedge and Barker [Printers] for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811. [3], iv-xvi, [1], 2-296pp. Original boards, with original paper label to spine. Head of spine defective, lacking about an inch, foot of spine slightly chipped, spine browned, edges and corners bumped and worn. Internally some light foxing, but generally fairly bright, largely unopened… Read more about this item
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The Complete Steward: Or, the Duty of a Steward to His Lord. Containing Several Methods for the Improvement of His Lord's Estate and Shewing the Indirect Practices of Stewards, Tending to Lessen Any Estate. Also a New System of Agriculture and Husbandry
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The Complete Steward: Or, the Duty of a Steward to His Lord. Containing Several Methods for the Improvement of His Lord's Estate and Shewing the Indirect Practices of Stewards, Tending to Lessen Any Estate. Also a New System of Agriculture and Husbandry

by Mordant, John

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1761
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London: W. Sandby, 1761. Two volumes complete - Volume One - iv, [5], 2-496pp, [14]; Volume Two - [5], 2-202, 217-432pp. Contemporary speckled calf, raised bands, spines in six panels, title label to second panel, volume number lettered direct in gilt to third panel, old paper labels to first panel, gilt double rule either side of cords. Bindings rubbed, volume… Read more about this item
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Minutes in Agriculture and Planting
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Minutes in Agriculture and Planting

by Amos, William

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1804
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Boston: J. Hellaby, 1804. [v], vi-viii, [1], 2-92pp. Modern quarter calf and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in six panels, title label to second panel, remaining panels with central lozenge gilt device, gilt double rules either side of cords, date to foot, all edges marbled. Spine very slightly faded, bottom corners slightly bumped, otherwise externally very good. Internally… Read more about this item
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