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An Act for the Employment Maintenance and Regulation of the Poor of the City of Bristol; and for Altering the Mode of Assessing the Rates for the Relief of the Poor, and Certain Rates Authorized to Be Raised and Levied Within the Said City by Certain Acts for Improving the Harbour There, and for Paving, Pitching, Cleansing and Lighting the Same City; and for the Relief of Church-Wardens and Overseers from the Collecting of Such Rates; and for Amending the Act for Paving, Pitching, Cleansing and Lighting the Said City
Bristol, Albion Press/ Wansborough And Saunders, 1824. Hardcover. Bristol imprint of parliamentary act, which received the royal assent on 15th May 1822. Complete with title page, often missing in compilation volumes. Neat signature to top of this. Fascinating slice of local social history. Index errata slip tipped in to rear. Minor spotting/marking, but all in general VG internal order. Some paste residue to l/h of title. In fairly crude and probably contemporary binding, being plain card boards, well worn and with some later internal repairs. Script to front pastedown, largely now illegible. 'Bristol Poor Act 1824' in ink to front board. Spine held with strip of marbled paper. 8vo. 141pp . Good/No Jacket.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 105749
GBP 65,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 74.25 US$ 85.46 | JP¥ 13179]
Catalogue: Social History
Keywords: History & Politics UK Travel & Local History
The Bulletin the Half-Yearly Record of the National Anti-Gambling League November 1902 to May 1912 with Subject Index
London, Office Of The Anti-Gambling League, 1902. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Exceptionally scarce bound volume of The Bulletin of the National Anti-Gambling League containing Vol. III Nos. 25-36 and Vol. IV Nos. 37-48. Complete with subject index. All in good internal order bar toning to endpapers. Treasury Library stamp to ffep but no other signs of library activity. Covers are heavily worn with bumping to corners and loss to top and bottom of spine. Spine is heavily frayed and other marking remains on covers. Gilt titling to covers. A very scarce volume regardless. 4to. Fair/No Jacket.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 102102
GBP 125,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 142.5 US$ 164.35 | JP¥ 25344]
Catalogue: Social History
Chronicon Mirabile; or Extracts from Parish Registers; Principally in the North of England
Newcastle / Sunderland, J B Nicholls And Son; And R Vint And Carr, 1841. Hardcover. Fascinating extracts with much social history from the registers of County Durham and Northumberland. Occasional pencil notation and stock a little toned, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Attractive colour printed title page. Former owner's details in partially illegible clerical hand to fep. Black cloth is heavily worn with back strip partially missing and remainder partially detached. Thus best regarded as a reading/working copy, though would restore well. Scarce. 8vo. x, 160pp . Good/No Jacket.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 105461
GBP 35,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 40 US$ 46.02 | JP¥ 7096]
Catalogue: Social History
Keywords: UK Travel & Local History
Education in Britain
London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office [HMSO], 1974. 5th or later Edition . Soft cover. Sixth edition of the Central Office of Information's reference pamphlet no.7, giving an update on the state of Britain's education system. 8pp of good period photographs bring home the differences between then and now. All in VG, clean and bright internal order. 4pp September 1975 addendum laid in. Light marking to card covers. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 98pp . Very Good/No Jacket.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 105330
GBP 10,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 11.5 US$ 13.15 | JP¥ 2028]
Catalogue: Social History
IL Gran Segretario Degli Amanti O L'Arte D Farsi Amare
Milan, Francesco Pagnoni, 1870. Hardcover. The Grand Secretary Of Lovers, Or The Art Of Being Loved. Excellent and early example of the Italian publishing phenomenon of letter writing guides for lovers. Cheaply produced for popular sale, contains much advice on how to woo, and what to do next. Italian language. In generally good internal order, with some signs of use, as well as toning and spotting. Half title worn and creased, thereafter things improve. Nicely rebound in plain black cloth (a little black book indeed) with gilt tiling to spine. 16mo. 270pp . Very Good/No Jacket.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 104803
GBP 100,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 114 US$ 131.48 | JP¥ 20275]
Catalogue: Social History
Keywords: IOBA25
Report of the Congress on Domestic Economy to Be Taught As a Branch of General Education Held in Birmingham on the 17th, 18th, and 19th July 1877
London, The Society Of Arts / G Bell & Sons, 1877. Soft cover. Fascinating congress report with much, not only on the teaching of domestic economy, but the wider role of education in society, particularly for girls and the poor. Much also on sanitary concerns and living conditions. All in G+ internal order throughout. Paper covers a little dulled and worn to edges, with some loss to spine. Scarce. 8vo. vii, 100pp + ads. Good/No Jacket.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 103910
GBP 35,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 40 US$ 46.02 | JP¥ 7096]
Catalogue: Social History
Keywords: Education
An Outlander in England Being Some Impressions of an Australian Abroad
London, Methuen & Co, 1905. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Methuen's Colonial Library edition of this well-written and forthright view of the good and bad in England at the dawn of the 20th century. Stock toned, with sporadic foxing, occasionally heavy. Green cloth a little marked and dulled to spine. 12mo. 296pp + 40pp publisher's catalogue. Poor/No Jacket.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 009755
GBP 10,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 11.5 US$ 13.15 | JP¥ 2028]
Catalogue: Social History
Meet Your County Council : The West Riding of Yorkshire
Wakefield, Bureau Of Current Affairs / West Riding County Council, 1949. Soft cover. ND. 1949 - WorldCat. Brilliantly designed mid-century guide to the West Riding and the services of the County Council, with numerous photo montages, infographic displays, etc. All in VG clean and bright order throughout. Light wear only to pictorial paper covers. Exceptionally scarce. 8vo. 80pp . Very Good/No Jacket.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 105635
GBP 40,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 45.75 US$ 52.59 | JP¥ 8110]
Catalogue: Social History
The Agricultural State of the Kingdom, 1816
New York, Augustus M Kelley, 1970. Hardcover. In the 'Documents Of Social History' series. Well produced reprint of 1816 Board Of Agriculture report, with explanatory introduction by Gordon E Mingay. In VG+, clean and bright order throughout. No inscriptions. Smart cream boards with bright gilt titling to front and spine. VG+ unclipped d/j, lightly toned. 8vo. xvi, 436pp . Very Good/Very Good.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 105269
GBP 8,75 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 10 US$ 11.5 | JP¥ 1774]
Catalogue: Social History
Keywords: Farming & The Countryside
Prison on the Moor the Story of Dartmoor Prison
London, John Long, 1953. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Toning to stock, a little dust spotting to top of block and a few minor marks, but otherwise all in VG internal order. Light marking to black boards with dulled gilt titling to spine. 8vo. 211pp . Good/No Jacket.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 103600
GBP 12,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 13.75 US$ 15.78 | JP¥ 2433]
Catalogue: Social History
Keywords: UK Travel & Local History
The English Bastille a History of Newgate Gaol and Prison Conditions in Britain 1188-1902
London, Macdonald, 1971. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Well written history of Newgate and the dawn of prison reform. All in VG internal order with only light marking to edge of block. No inscriptions. Grey boards, a little dulled to edges, with bright gilt titling to spine. Good clipped d/j, worn to edges with a couple of small closed tears. 8vo. 250pp . Very Good/Good.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 104992
GBP 10,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 11.5 US$ 13.15 | JP¥ 2028]
Catalogue: Social History
Keywords: History & Politics
The Best We Can Do an Account of the Trial of John Bodkin Adams
London, Collins, 1958. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Account of the "trial of the century" of doctor and suspected serial killer Adams. Quite hard to find in hardback and moreso with d/j. This copy has heavy foxing from the prelims through to title page, but thereafter all is in general clean and bright good order. Black boards lightly marked and a little bumped to top edge with dulled gilt titling to spine. Fair d/j, with folds and tears and loss to foot of faded spine, now in protective removable sleeve. 8vo. 254pp . Good/Fair.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 105486
GBP 45,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 51.5 US$ 59.17 | JP¥ 9124]
Catalogue: Social History
Shadows of Revolution Reflections on France, Past and Present
New York, Oxford University Press, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. All in near-fine order throughout bar gift inscription to half title. Smart grey paper covered boards with bright gilt titling to spine. Near-fine unclipped d/j. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 444pp . Near-fine/Near-fine.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 004693
GBP 6,50 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 7.5 US$ 8.55 | JP¥ 1318]
Catalogue: Social History
Buried Alive the Terrifying History of Our Most Primal Fear
New York, W W Norton & Co, 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. All in fine/as new clean, crisp and bright internal order. Very light wear only to smart brown paper-covered boards, with bright gilt titling on black spine. Near fine unclipped d/j, showing very light wear to upper edge. 8vo. 320pp . Near Fine/Near Fine.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 106457
GBP 10,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 11.5 US$ 13.15 | JP¥ 2028]
Catalogue: Social History
Keywords: Medicine & Wellbeing
Rain and Ruin the Diary of an Oxfordshire Farmer John Simpson Calvertt 1875-1900
Gloucester, Alan Sutton, 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. A fascinating record of life on the land in the late Victorian era. All in VG+, clean and bright order throughout. No inscriptions. Minor shelfwear only to smart black boards with bright gilt tilting to spine. VG clipped d/j lightly worn to top edge and a little marked to rear. 8vo. 285pp . Very Good/Very Good.
Dodman Books Professional sellerBook no.: 104203
GBP 32,50 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 37.25 US$ 42.73 | JP¥ 6589]
Catalogue: Social History
Keywords: Farming & The Countryside