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The Speech of Mr George Kell Spoke at the Bar of the House of Lords 2nd May 1723 ; Remarks on Mr Kelly's Late Speech at the House of Lords; A Letter Dated London 20 March 1723 Directed a Monsieur Gordon Banquier a Bologne with Two Affidavits;3 Items
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London: A Moore , 1723. 1. The Speech of Mr George Kelly,spoke at the Bar of the House of Lords on thursday 2nd of May, 1723 in his Defence against the Bill then depending for inflicting Pains and Penalities Upon Him (1723) 2nd., London Printed for a Moore near St Pauls pages 15 (3 with small areas of loss) 2 Britannicus:. Remarks on Mr Kelly's late speech at the House of Lords Being a Collection of all the Papers publish'd in the London Journal upon that Occasion,(1723) 1st., printed by W Wilkins London & sold by J peele at Locke's Head Pater-Noster Row pages 22 small corner 1 page loss not to text 3. A letter Dated London 20 March 1723 directed A Monsieur Gordon, Banquier a Bologne with Draughts of Two affidavits enclosed Prepared here to be sworn by Mr gordon at bologne and Mr Birmingham at Paris with Dispostions of anthony Sanderson And Roger Garth Taken before Lord Carteret the 30th March 1723 relating to the intercepting of the aforesaid letterPublished by Order of the Houe of Commons(1723) London For John Tonson and william Taylor pages 7...not in Macbean Bound together in Marbled covered Boards with the Crest of the Earl of Perth on top board . Second. Hardcover. Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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Report Of The Cricklade Case
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The Bengali Intellectual Tradition: From Rammohun Ray to Dhirendranath Sen
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Calcutta, K.P. Bagchi & Company, 1979, hardcover, viii-289 pp, First edition, Good in Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, name to front endpaper, spine-end and corner bumps, spine faded. Dustjacket, edge chips, rubs, a few spots to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. The result of a collective study by the Council for Political Studies, Calcutta, includes 12 essays on the great Bengali intellectuals of the past 150 years, by the author and others. Each essay concludes with notes and references. Index appended.
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The Spirit of Colwyn Bay: v. 1: The 20th Century in Photographs (Landmark Collector's Library)
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Grub Street: Studies in a Subculture
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Miss 318 And Mr. 37
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2 VOLUMES. Hughes, Rupert: Miss 318 AND Miss 318 And Mr. 37. Fleming H. Revell Company, 1911, 1912 1st Editions. Illustrated by Victor Semon Perard. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION. NO DUST JACKETS ARE INCLUDED. RARE Historical fiction based on actual events that occurred during the TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST FIRE: "One of the worst industrial disasters in the history of New York City, causing 146 deaths and an unknown number of injuries, took place on Saturday, March 25, 1911, at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company.
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THE GAME IS AFOOT, A Travel Guide to the England of Sherlock Holmes
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Scouse Mouse or I Never Got Over It
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London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1984, hardcover, 208 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Signed and inscribed by the Author 'For Anthony, Some shared places, with much affection George Nov 11/86' on the half-title page, Very Good in Very Good dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, corner and spine end bumps, light foxing to text block edges. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, corner chips, light wrinkle to top of front panel, short closed edge tear at front flap, in new Brodart sleeve. The third volume of autobiography by the popular jazz singer, screenwriter, pop music, film and TV critic deals with his early formative years in Liverpool. Mapped endpapers show Melly's neighborhood in Liverpool circa 1930. ISBN 9780297782773
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Histoire du Procès de la France par Auguste Johanet
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Talkeetalkeewallahs and Others
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The Beauties Of Washington Irving (Illustrated by George Cruikshank)
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THE BEAUTIES OF WASHINGTON IRVING. ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM TEGG, LONDON, 1866. 4 X 5/58. 373 5/8. pages, plus adverts. USED. Good condition. All gilting still visible on titling on spine. Foxed on a a few pages.
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The Sky and the Forest
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Samuel The Seeker
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Shoot to Kill?
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Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) G&D Hardcover w/DJ 1945
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) (aka The Mousetrap). Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1988. Number line: 0987654321. As New. Summary: "A blinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate." THE MOUSETRAP: Known as the "world's longest-running play," The Moustrap has been running since 1952 and celebrated 70 years in London in 2022."
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Rumpole and the Angel of Death
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The Man In The Brown Suit
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703 ChristieBrownSuit The Man In The Brown Suit. By Agatha Christie. Publisher: The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1958, Stated Fourth Impression Thus,1970. ISBN 0370006720. Please see our stock photos. EXLIB. Good Condition/Good Original Shakel & Ryder Dust Jacket with Yellow spine, black titling, woman and ship cover art. Protected in mylar wrap. "States new and redesigned Edition, Fourth Impression, 80p. Blue boards with black titling. Our book spine has skinned spot at the word "brown" from removal of scotch tape. Plot Summary: Who is he, the man in the brown suit? He says he is a doctor; but Anne Beddingfield, who witnesses the fatal accident at a London tube station, is quick to notice some curious features about him when he comes to the scene. Her investigation of the accident leads her into the thick of mystery. This novel is more than an ingenious puzzle: It is a gripping suspense story."
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