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Tracts Relating to the Corn Trade and Corn Laws by JACOB, William - 1828: Incl. Second Report Ordered to be Printed by the Two Houses of Parliament

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Tracts Relating to the Corn Trade and Corn Laws by JACOB, William - 1828

Tracts Relating to the Corn Trade and Corn Laws: Incl. Second Report Ordered to be Printed by the Two Houses of Parliament

by JACOB, William

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London 1828. John Murray, Albemarle Street. 8vo.

293, 85 (i. e. 58), 41 pages. 1 unnumbered page.

Contemporary half calf.

Author was a one time MP and a London merchant who spent many years as comptroller of corn returns for the Board of Trade. He was commissioned to write a report on the Corn Trade and Corn Laws and was an advocate for the repeal of the Corn Laws.

In addition to the report on the Trade in Corn in some of the States of Northern Europe, this book includes sections on the Commerce of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azoff and also Observations on the Benefits arising from the Cultivation of Poor Soils.

Book is in very good condition with raised bands on spine and morocco label. Spine and corners in leather. Leaves are remarkably clean and no significant age toning. Edges sprinkled. No inscriptions or markings except for previous sale price in pencil on first blank and on rear pastedown. No foxing or spotting.

Armorial bookplate on front pastedown.


Imperfections: slight tear approx 1cm at joint at head of spine. Head and tail of spine show a little wear and leather at corners somewhat scuffed.
Top edge a little dusty.
A very scarce first edition, particularly in such good condition.

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  • Publisher John Murray, Albemarle-Street
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1828
  • Pages 293, 85(i .e. 58), 41. One unnumbered page
  • Size 22.5cm x 14.5cm
  • Keywords Fine Binding, Corn Laws, Commerce, 19th Century, Corn Laws
  • Size 22.5cm x 14.5cm

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The Rose of Tibet

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London 1962. Gollancz. First Edition. 8vo
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The Age of Illusion
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The Age of Illusion: England in the Twenties and Thirties

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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
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The Rose of Tibet
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The Age of Illusion
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Mr. Blythe is perhaps best known for his work Akenfield (1969), an account of agricultural life in Suffolk in the first half of the 20th century.
This book is in excellent condition. Cloth bound boards with gilt lettering on spine. Contents remarkably clean with no spotting, foxing or marking except for a a previous resale price and 1st ed. written in pencil on fep. Pages very slightly toned which adds to it's charm.
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Baedeker’s Switzerland
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Edges marbled. Internally clean free of foxing, markings or inscriptions except for previous owner name in pencil on title page and previous sale price and year in pencil on half title.
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Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
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The stories are: Canon Alberic's Scrapbook, Lost Hearts, The Mezzotint, The Ash-Tree, Number 13, Count Magnus, Oh, Whistle And I'll Come To You, My Lad and The Treasure Of Abbot Thomas.
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Arctic Explorations in the years 1853, ‘54 and ‘55
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Book is very good. Solid with clean brown cloth bound boards. Gilt vignette on front board and publisher's logo embossed on rear board. Gilt lettering on spine but rather faded. Boards are good with wear at corners. A little fraying at head and tail of spine.All edges are gilt.
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Tracts Relating to the Corn Trade and Corn Laws: Including the Second Report Ordered to Be...
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Tracts Relating to the Corn Trade and Corn Laws: Including the Second Report Ordered to Be Printed by the Two Houses of Parliament (Classic Reprint)

by William Jacob

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by Jacob, William

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Tracts Relating to the Corn Trade and Corn Laws: Including the Second Report Ordered to Be Printed by the Two Houses of Parliament

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Tracts Relating To The Corn Trade And Corn Laws: Including The Second Report Ordered To Be Printed By The Two Houses Of Parliament

by JACOB, William [1762?-1851]

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London: John Murray, 1828., 1828. 8vo. pp. vi, [1 leaf], 293, [1]blank, 85 [ie. 58], 41, [1]. A fine uncut copy in modern bds., portion of original spine label mounted (institutional bookplate & rubberstamps on title). First Edition of this important work by one of the leading contemporary authorities on the corn trade and corn laws. Jacob, a London merchant, was appointed in 1822 to the comptrollership of corn returns, a post which he retained for the next twenty years. In 1825 and 1827 he was commissioned by the Government to report on the condition of agriculture and the trade in corn in some of the states of northern Europe. The present collection of tracts includes his second detailed statistical report in addition to two other papers, Notices respecting the commerce of the Black Sea and of the Sea of Azoff; more especially as regards the trade in wheat, and Observations on the benefits arising from the cultivation of poor soils, by the application of pauper labour; as exemplified in the… Read More
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Cussler, Clive & Blackwood, Grant | Kingdom, The | Double-Signed Numbered Ltd Edition

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Cussler, Clive & Du Brul, Jack | Jungle, The | Double-Signed Numbered Ltd Edition

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Cussler, Clive & Scott, Justin | Race, The | Double-Signed Numbered Ltd Edition

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The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions, 1992 (1942). First Thus; Collector's Edition. Translated by Havelock Ellis. Illustrated by Berthold Mahn. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "Like New" condition. Appears unopened / unread. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. All edges gilt. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A gorgeous copy.
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Jacobson, Alan | Inmate 1577 | Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Book

Jacobson, Alan | Inmate 1577 | Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Book

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The King of the Golden River

The King of the Golden River

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5956Ruskin The King of the Golden River, A Legend of Stiria. Publisher: Roycrofters, East Aurora, NY, 1900. RARE. Original copyright 1841. BOUND IN SUEDE LEATHER. Used . Good- condition./ None Issued. A couple of top edges show bite-size area of loss. Does not effect text. Frontispiece black and white portrait of John Ruskin. Decorated title page and decorated initial letters by Samuel Warner. Colophon reads, printed in red, as follows: SO HERE ENDETH THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER, AS / WRITTEN BY JOHN RUSKIN: THE TITLE PAGE AND INITIALS / BEING DESIGNED BY SAMUEL WARNER, AND THE WHOLE / DONE INTO A BOOK BY THE ROYCROFTERS, AT THEIR SHOP, / IN EAST AURORA, NEW YORK, U.S.A., IN THE YEAR MCM. Roycroft logo with Elbert Hubbard printed in. handwritten gift inscription and signature on front free endpaper dates this item to the year 1900. Leather is in clean condition.
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London: The Nonesuch Press, 1929. #1546 of an edition of 1600, 1200 copies for sale by the Nonesuch Press, and 400 copies for sale in the United States by Random House. John Glanvill's translation of 1688. Designed by Francis Meynell, printed on Van Gelder paper at the Curwen Press, colour-stencil decorations by T.L. Poulton. Near Fine, gilt at spine a bit dulled yet legible, prior owner bookplate and gift inscription front end pages, rear end page toned from old paper laid in. Lacking the slipcase. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Vellum. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.
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Santa Fe: Rydal, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+. Limited Edition, No. 2 of 5 copies: this is a proof copy of the First Edition, bound in fine gilt-stamped black leather with marbled endpapers. 8vo, black leather; vg+ (scratch and two faint scrapes to front cover; faint smudge to side edge); 108pp.
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The Business Printer, July - August 1936. A Visit to the Workshop of Christophe Plantin in the...
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The Business Printer, July - August 1936. A Visit to the Workshop of Christophe Plantin in the City of Antwerp

by Tarr, John C.; Introduction by R. T. Porte

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Salt Lake City: Porte Publishing Co., 1936. Handsomely bound in quarter calf over marbled boards, Near Fine, light rubbing to calf at joints, small prior owner bookplate bottom edge rear paste down. . The Business Printer, Vol. VIII - N0. 7-8. . First Edition. Quarter Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Chicago: Reilly & Lee Co., 1917. RARE in Arts & Crafts tooled leather binding. Top edge gilt. Marbled end pages. Near Fine, slight toning. . First Edition. Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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