The Acts for Tonnage and Poundage, Shipping and Navigation and the Book of Rates together with an Abridgement of all the Statutes now in force relating to the Customs. Several Rules and Discretions for Gauging of Ships, Casks of Wine, and Oyl, and Measuring of Timber Also The Fees of Officers, Tares of Commodities, Rates of Scavage, Tables for Olys, Linens, Silks, Tobacco, Collated for Public Use
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Early English treatise on maritime laws, namely navigation, shipping, tonnage, customs, and trade, printed in both Roman and black letter fonts.
With an early engraved bookplate of Marques of Tweeddale. Also with the signature of Nathaniel Westland, dated 1675. Westland, a prominent merchant from Burlington, New Jersey, was appointed agent for the sale of land by the West New Jersey Society, a great land company organized in London in 1691. Being a merchant, Westland would have had much use of this book to check shipping rates on cargo from England.
Small 8vo. Leather binding, rebacked, leather label on spine. In the Savoy: Printed by the Assigns of J. Bill and Chr. Barker, 1675. First Edition. Fine.
With an early engraved bookplate of Marques of Tweeddale. Also with the signature of Nathaniel Westland, dated 1675. Westland, a prominent merchant from Burlington, New Jersey, was appointed agent for the sale of land by the West New Jersey Society, a great land company organized in London in 1691. Being a merchant, Westland would have had much use of this book to check shipping rates on cargo from England.
Small 8vo. Leather binding, rebacked, leather label on spine. In the Savoy: Printed by the Assigns of J. Bill and Chr. Barker, 1675. First Edition. Fine.
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- Title
- The Acts for Tonnage and Poundage, Shipping and Navigation and the Book of Rates together with an Abridgement of all the Statutes now in force relating to the Customs. Several Rules and Discretions for Gauging of Ships, Casks of Wine, and Oyl, and Measuring of Timber Also The Fees of Officers, Tares of Commodities, Rates of Scavage, Tables for Olys, Linens, Silks, Tobacco, Collated for Public Use
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by the Assigns of J. Bill and Chr. Barker
- Date Published
- 1675
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- (ECONOMICS), new jersery
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- Americana; Math & Science;
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George Robert Minkoff, Inc.,
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George Robert Minkoff, Inc.,
26 Rowe Rd., Great Barrington, MA 01230.
Tel: 413-528-4575.
E-mail: grm@minkoffbooks.com.
Authorized representative: George Robert Minkoff.
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