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(Lighthouse Acts). A BILL For vesting Lighthouses and Lights on the Coasts of England, in the Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond, and for making Provisions for Respecting Lighthouses, Lights, Buoys, Beacons, and Sea-marks and the Tolls and Duties payable in respect thereof. Prepared and bought in by Mr Hume and Mr Ewart (First) and Mr Poulett Thomson and Mr Labouchere.

Ordered by the House of Commons to be Printed, 8 February 23 June 1836. 2 vols. Sm. folio. 31pp. + 32pp. Disbound. Light browning. US$55 (Book ref. 201391) £35.00

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'THE GUN BARREL PROOF ACT, 1868' So Far as Relates to the Provisions Affecting the Guardians of the Birmingham Proof House. WITH INDEX.

HMSO 1868 Tall 8vo., bound in dark blue cloth gilt, 8pp index followed by 55pp Act. Some light foxing, boards slightly bowed. Sound overall. (SHELF 101/End) (Book ref. 34145) £30.00

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OFFICER, An. A View of the French Campaign in Russia, in the year 1812, ...containing the movements of both armies, and All the Battles fought from the time of the entrance of the French into the Russian territories at Kowno... to their retreat from Moscow... to which is added a calculation of provisions and forage necessary for the support of a large army one week .... By An Officer.

Printed by David Jenkin, Swansea: and sold by Egerton, Whitehall... 1813. FIRST EDITION, pp.x,208,viii; folding engraved map of the Seat of War in Russia, 1812 & folding table of The Loss sustained in each Army. A good uncut copy in original boards, neatley rebacked, paper label; ownership signature of 'David R. Rees, Llanbadarn Fawr, July 27th, 1851. Engineer' with his various ms. calculations on rear endpapers. A scarce account: Copac cites BL & Univ. of London (M.S. Anderson coll.) copies only. (Book ref. 14704) £350.00

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PARLIAMENT:: 1842 [Bill 356] A BILL TO PROHIBIT THE EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN MINES AND COLLIERIES, TO REGULATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF BOYS, AND MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS WORKING THEREIN.

8pp., folio, stitched as issued, fine copy, London, House of Commons, 1842. (Book ref. 21970) £30.00

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RETURN in pursuance of PROVISIONS of the 50th SECTION of the DISEASES of ANIMALS ACT, 1894, for the Year ended 1898, as regards IRELAND.

London.: HMSO, 1899. 119pp. Folio. Paper wrappers. Rebound in card covers. British Parliamentary Paper. C.-9347. The Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 and 1896. Comprising Orders, Circulars, Expenditure, Statistical Tables relating to Animals in Ireland, Contagious Diseases amongst Animals in Ireland, and Animals Exported and Imported to/from Ireland. A clean copy. (Book ref. 158368) £25.00

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Admiralty BALANCE SHEET and ACCOUNTS of SHIPBUILDING and DOCKYARD TRANSACTIONS, &c., and DOCKYARD MANUFACTURES, for the Financial Year 1919-1920; together with the REPORT of the COMPTROLLER & AUDITOR thereon

London: HMSO, 1922. 126pp. Folio. Paper wrappers. Rebound in card covers. British Parliamentary paper. HC 229. A very clean copy. Navy (Dockyard Expense Accounts), 1919-1920. Showing New Construction contract built ships. (Book ref. 158232) £15.00

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Slavery AN ACT to carry into further Execution the Provisions of an Act passed in the Third and Fourth Years of His present Majesty, for compensating Owners of Slaves upon the Abolition of Slavery.

London: Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1835. Pages numbered 341-348, disbound, small folio, Act of Parliament. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] --- (Book ref. UK29-3026) £15.00