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Great Britain, Laws Governing Roadways. The Laws of the Highways and Turnpike Roads.
by W. Griffin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/None
- Seller
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Swampscott, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Great Britain, Laws Governing Roadways. The Laws of the Highways and Turnpike Roads. London: Printed for W. Griffin, 1767.
First and only edition under this title in ESTC, octavo, with half-title and folding typographical table bound opposite title page, old signature on title, bound in full contemporary English calf, somewhat worn but structurally functional and unsophisticated, 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. 119 pages.
ESTC T172252 showing five copies worldwide, both U.S. copies at the Baker Library, Harvard Business School. Period calf, 5 bands, some wear to spine, slight loss of leather at small places, boards a bit bowed but a nice tight copy otherwise.
First and only edition under this title in ESTC, octavo, with half-title and folding typographical table bound opposite title page, old signature on title, bound in full contemporary English calf, somewhat worn but structurally functional and unsophisticated, 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. 119 pages.
ESTC T172252 showing five copies worldwide, both U.S. copies at the Baker Library, Harvard Business School. Period calf, 5 bands, some wear to spine, slight loss of leather at small places, boards a bit bowed but a nice tight copy otherwise.
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- Bookseller
- Calix Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Biblio 202
- Title
- Great Britain, Laws Governing Roadways. The Laws of the Highways and Turnpike Roads.
- Author
- W. Griffin
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Period calf over paper boards, slight bow to boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First and only Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for W. Griffin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1767
- Pages
- 119
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Roads, Travel, Roadway Laws, Tariffs, Tolls
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration;
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About the Seller
Calix Books
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Swampscott, Massachusetts
About Calix Books
Calix Books is an on-line bookstore offering a wide range of books and ephemera. We do have specialty areas, for example, early Americana as well as rare religious works dating back to the 13th century, including a selection of Books of Hours.
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- Octavo
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