L12408

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Lot 11
  • 11

America

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of 17 items, mostly disbound Parliamentary cases, including:
  • ink on paper
The Charters of the British Colonies in America. Printed for J. Almon, [1774], 8vo, [2], 142pp., a few old library stamps at beginning and end, contemporary half calf, [Sabin 12162], binding worn
The Case of the British Northern Colonies. [c.1750], folio, 4pp. (text begins "These colonies are vastly superior..."), docket title on verso of last leaf, [Sabin 11315; Alden & Landis, JCB, 750/49]
The Case of the Planters of Tobacco in Virginia, as represented by themselves, signed by the President of the Council and Speaker of the House of Burgesses. [1733], 4pp., [Sabin 99910; Alden & Landis, JCB 733/45], page numerals cropped
Observations on the Case of the Planters of Virginia. In a Letter to -------. [1733], folio, 4pp., [Sabin 100505; Alden & Landis, JCB 733/191]
Reasons for Encouraging the Importation of Iron in Bars from his Majesty’s Plantations in America. [1737?], folio, 2pp., docket title on verso, [ESTC N41476 (one copy only); not traced in Sabin or Landis & Alden]
To the honourable the Commons...the humble petition of John Nicoll… [no date], single leaf (235 x 155mm.), [not traced in ESTC]
all but the first numbered in ink and crayon and disbound
and 11 other disbound items (list available from Book Department or at www.sothebys.com)

Catalogue Note

 The other items in this lot are as follows:

Observations on the propos’d American Tax, so far as it relates to the Continent Colonies…, [1765?], 4pp., [ESTC T96721 (2 copies)], very slightly cropped

The Case of Samuel Bonham, and other owners of the Anne Galley… bound from Guinea to the Island Jamaica, was taken by the Spaniards… 13 June, 1728, [1737?], 4pp., [ESTC 20117 (4 copies)], slightly cropped at fore-edge

The Case of the Holders of Reconnoissances, given in exchange for Canada Paper, [1770], 4pp., [ESTC T80971 (3 copies)]

The Case of John Degrave and Francis Minshull… owners of seven ships, taken up and hired by the Commissioners for Transport, to carry provisions to Newfound-land, for relief of his late majesty’s forces there, [1702?], 2pp., [ESTC N61304 (3 copies)], slight tear in blank margin

Regulations for opening the island of Dominica as a Free-port, approved by the merchants of the West Indian and North American committees…, [1766?], 2pp., [ESTC T109060 (1 copy)]

The New-York Gazette Extraordinary. Printed by John Holt, near the Exchange. New-York printed. London, reprinted. Friday, December 27, 1765. [1766?], 4pp., [ESTC T106914 (1 copy)]

To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain, in Parliament assembled: the case of a considerable number of British and American Merchants, and of the British inhabitants and proprietors of the island of Santa Cruz. [1766?], 4pp. [ESTC T109058 (2 copies)]

The Case of the British sugar-colonies. [1731?], 4pp., last word onp.1 is "commerce", [ESTC T20672 (4 copies)]

Answer to the Reasons why the interest on money lent in Great Britain on West India Estates, should not be restrained to less than 8 per cent. [1774], 4pp. [ESTC T16367 (1 copy)]

Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of the Honourable Members of the House of Commons, why the interest on money lent in Great Britain, on West India estates, should not be restrained to less than £.8 per cent. [1774], 4pp., 2 copies [ESTC T16366 (2 copies)]

The Law Society of England and Wales was founded in 1825, with a library forming part of the original prospectus for the Society, and by 1832 it was housed in its present elegant building on Chancery Lane. The current selection of 22 lots all have library stamps reflecting their history and have been marked to indicate their deaccession from the Law Society’s holdings.