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Rules for the government of the county gaol and castle of lincoln: made and established in a court of gaol sessions, held at leincoln in the 5th day of january 1827; and confirmed by the judges of assize, on the 10th day of march, in the same year
by [PRISONS - LINCOLN GAOL]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed by Luke Hansard and Sons, 1827. 56pp. With four lithographed folding plans, by William Webb. Contemporary (perhaps original) publisher's roan-backed boards, morocco lettering piece, gilt, to upper board. Rubbed, with slight loss to spine and short cracks to joints at head and foot. Some spotting and damp-marking to plates. A handsome copy of a comprehensive account of the governance and operation of Lincoln county gaol, at Lincoln Castle, founded in 1789, which includes the specific rules surrounding prisoners' labour, discipline, religious observance and diet in Lincoln, and extracts of prevailing Regency penal legislation, including references to female prisoners and the manner of removing the bodies of executed prisoners. The four plans illustrate, executed by William Webb, illustrate three floor plans of the gaol, and a general ground plan of the Castle. Rare. COPAC locates only four copies in the UK (BL, NT, Royal Society and Senate House); OCLC adds four copies in North America (Chigago, Georgia, Ohio State and Simon Fraser), and three elsewhere (Auckland, Hong Kong University and Queensland). . First edition. Quarto.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ19356
- Title
- Rules for the government of the county gaol and castle of lincoln: made and established in a court of gaol sessions, held at leincoln in the 5th day of january 1827; and confirmed by the judges of assize, on the 10th day of march, in the same year
- Author
- [PRISONS - LINCOLN GAOL]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by Luke Hansard and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1827
- Keywords
- Crime, Law
- Size
- Quarto
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.
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.
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
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
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