[Drop-head title:] An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act for repairing and amending the Highways from the North Part of Harlow-bush Common, in the Parish of Harlow, to Woodford in the County of Essex
by [ACTS - GEORGE II]
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett, 1742. [2], 423-426pp. Disbound. Scattered spotting. A rare survival of a Georgian act (both continuing and amending earlier legislation) relating to the improvement of toll roads in Harlow, Essex. The collection of tolls, nominally raised in order to defray road maintenance expenses, was overseen by numerous 'turnpike trusts', each established by an individual act of parliament. Universally despised, and frequently corrupt, the turnpike system was eventually rendered obsolete by the rise of the railways. In 1895 the system was discontinued, when responsibility for the roads was handed to local authorities. . Folio.
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- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ30920
- Title
- [Drop-head title:] An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act for repairing and amending the Highways from the North Part of Harlow-bush Common, in the Parish of Harlow, to Woodford in the County of Essex
- Author
- [ACTS - GEORGE II]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Printed by Thomas Baskett and Robert Baskett
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1742
- Size
- Folio
- Keywords
- Government
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
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We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
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Wareham, Dorset
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Glossary
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...