Turnpike Roads (30 results)

Disbound. Condition: Very Good. 19 Victoria. Appendix [No. 9]. 1856. Disbound copy, spine all connected. 26 pages. Accompanied by Vouchers. Vouchers transmitted to the Honorable the Provincial Secretary. Disbursements for Labor in detail. Signed [Printed] by James Holmes [Secretary, H. Taylor, WM. Evans - Trustees. Printed by Rollo Campbell, Corner of Yonge and Wellington Streets, Toronto.

Folio. 8.25 x 13.25 inches. 6 + [2] pp. Disbound act. Some wear to page edges but otherwise a good copy. Decorated by headpiece vignette and by initial. A further Act to enlarge and repair the roads between Rochester and Maidstone, following the original Act of 1727, which led to the establishment of the Turnpike Trust in 1728 and subsequent Acts, including that of 1773. The Act states that the Trustees are having difficulty in repaying their borrowings of 'considerable Sums of Money on the Credit of the Tolls authorized,' It therefore appoints several additional trustees and and allows tolls to be collected up to twice a day, instead of only once a day by the same person as previously authorised, and enacts other provisions to protect and possibly enhance, the revenues of the Trust. KENT ROADS KENT - WEST KENT ROADS ACTS 18TH CENTURY KENT.

Sm. folio, 44pp., with fine woodblock arms of William IV at head; disbound, a remarkable crisp, clean copy ideal for framing and display. 1 & 2 Gulielmi IV, Cap. XLIII; granted Royal Assent 15 October 1831.

Sm. folio, single leaf, with fine woodblock arms of William IV at head; disbound, a crisp, clean copy ideal for framing and display. 1 & 2 Gulielmi IV, Cap. XXV; granted Royal Assent 22 September 1831.

Sm. folio, single leaf, with fine woodblock arms of William IV at head; disbound, a crisp, clean copy ideal for framing and display. 4 & 5 Gulielmi IV, Cap. 81; granted Royal Assent 15 August 1834.

Sm. folio, 4pp, with fine woodblock arms of William IV at head; disbound, a remarkably crisp, clean copy ideal for framing and display. 1 & 2 Gulielmi IV, Cap. VI; granted Royal Assent 30 July 1831.

Sm. folio, 20pp, with fine woodblock arms of George IV at head; disbound, a crisp, clean copy ideal for framing and display. 10 Georgii IV, Cap. 59; granted Royal Assent 19 June 1829.

Folio. 8.5 x 13.25 inches. 25 + [1] pp. Disbound act. Some wear to page edges but otherwise a good copy. Decorated by headpiece vignette and by initial. A further Act to enlarge and repair the roads between Rochester and Maidstone, replacing the now expired Act of 1727, which led to the establishment of the Turnpike Trust in 1728 and two subsequent acts. The Act names the Trustees and the administration and funding of the Trust by the tolls specified. KENT ROADS KENT - WEST KENT ROADS ACTS 18TH CENTURY KENT.

Folio. 7.75 x 11.75 inches. [8] pp. Disbound act in card folder with paper label. An act to continue the powers and extend the terms of the Turrnpike Trusts established to improve the state of the roads in the south west corner of Kent, centered around Penshurst, originally dating from 1764 to 1767. KENT ROADS KENT - WEST KENT ROADS ACTS 18TH CENTURY KENT.

Folio. 7.75 x 12.25 inches. [38 pp.]. Disbound act in card folder with paper label. Some staining at top of pages but otherwise a good crisp copy. A very long Act to improve the roads in south east London (then on the Kent-Surrey border) under the control of the Bermondsey, Rotherhithe and Deptford Turnpike Trust originally established in 1748. Many other acts are also cited in the preamble. The Act names the Trustees and the administration and funding of the Trust by the tolls specified. Much further detail is given on such matters as the laying of water pipes, regulating signs, preventing nuisances and obstructions, the construction of adjoining houses and the employment of statute labour to repair the roads. KENT ROADS KENT - NORTH KENT ROADS ACTS 19TH CENTURY KENT.

Letterpress notice with manuscript insertions and alterations, mounted on later card. 8 x 10 inches. Edges frayed and stained with some missing sections, not affecting legibility. Small hole in centre obscuring part of word, 'Hatch,' otherwise fine condition. At this meeting of the Turnpike Trustees for the area centred around Penshurst, the highway surveyors of the fourteen parishes through which the turnpike roads run, are summoned to liaise with the turnpike road surveyors. The parish surveyors are to supply lists of all the local inhabitants who are able to provide team labour (i.e. horses and carts) or ordinary day labour, to repair and widen the turnpike roads. The requirement for statute labour on parish roads dates back to the 1555 Act. The new turnpike trusts were empowered by the acts of parliament which established them, to demand this statute labour as well as additional labour, to be paid at an agreed rate, from those living within a four mile radius of the turnpike roads. Statute duty was abolished by the General Highway Act of 1835 and road repairs were henceforward funded entirely from the rates. The Trusts for the turnpikes in this part of Kent were established 1765-67. Of the 'Parishes and Boroughs' listed, Penshurst, Ashurst, Speldhurst. Bidborough, Hever, Cowden and Chiddingstone are ancient parishes and Southborough a later one. Hillden (or Hilden) is a locality north west of Tonbridge, Hollanden a hamlet in the ancient parish of Leigh and Hallborough a locality in Penshurst parish. A scarce record of a turnpike trust calling on parish statute labour to carry out road repairs, seven years before this system was replaced by the 1835 Act. KENT ROADS KENT WEST KENT ROADS 19TH CENTURY DOCUMENTS EPHEMERA KENT.

Condition: ESTC N51785. Disbound, in plastic sleeve. Folio. 8 x 12.25 inches. [2] + 247-270 pp. Illustrated with royal arms on title page and vignette initial at start of main text which is in black letter. Fine crisp condition. This turnpike Act amends the 1709 and 1724 Acts, for repairing and improving the road between Sevenoaks and Tunbridge via Woodsgate. It renewed the 1724 Act for a further period of twenty one years and, because this stretch had 'become so bad and ruinous', extended the short Kipping's Cross spur via Pullen's Hill and Lamberhurst, to Flimwell-vent, in the parish of Ticehurst, just over the Sussex border. The Act made detailed provisions for the collection of tolls, erection of gates, exemptions ('Fish to be Toll-free' and no toll on election days), penalties for evasion, erection of milestones and for the system of financial administration and accountability required to operate the turnpike system. The amounts due in tolls are specified in seven categories, including various types of passenger coaches (drawn by more than four or by three or four horses or mares), waggons and carts drawn by horses and oxen, laden or unladen animals not drawing, droves of oxen, cows or neat cattle and of calves, hogs, sheep or lambs. The turnpike surveyors were to cooperate with the parish Surveyors of Highways, employing a 'Statute Work' labour force. 108 named trustees, composed of local nobility, gentry and clergymen were appointed and invested with powers to oversee the administration and operation of the trust. Although ESTC records only one copy (in the US), we do not regard this as a scarce item in the UK. KENT ROADS KENT.

Condition: ESTC N52572. Disbound in plastic sleeve. Folio. 7.75 x 12.25 inches. [2] + 202-203 pp. Illustrated with royal arms on title page and vignette initial at start of main text, which is in black letter. This turnpike Act establishes a trust to improve the twenty mile stretch of road from Wrotham Heath via Wrotham to Foots Cray. The preamble states that this highway 'is, by reason of the heavy Carriages frequently passing through the same, greatly in Decay; and is very bad and deep in the Winter Season; and in many Places very narrow and incommodious, so that Carriages are frequently hindered and delayed in the said Road.' The Act makes detailed provision for the collection of tolls (and exemptions from payment), the erection of milestones and gates (including side-gates from adjoining roads), the appointment of officers such as surveyors, and their powers, the authority to sell parts of the old road 'for the best Price that can be got for the same,' the use of 'Statute-work' (part of the parish highway repair system established by the 1555 Act), the penalties for evasion and for the system of financial administration and accountability required to operate the turnpike system. Around one hundred named trustees (some names are partly left blank in the text), composed of local nobility, gentry and clergy were appointed and invested with powers to oversee the administration and operation of the trust. KENT ROADS KENT 18TH CENTURY ACTS ROADS KENT.

Condition: ESTC N50462 [1725 imprint]. Disbound, in plastic sleeve. Folio. 7.5 x 11 inches. [2] + 307-312 pp. Illustrated with royal arms on title page and vignette initial at start of main text, which is in black letter. Fine crisp condition. This turnpike act amends the 1709 Act which improved the road between Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells via Tonbridge and Woods-Gate and provided for a short extension from Woods-Gate to Kippings-Cross, in the parish of Brenchly (which was later continued on to Lamberhurst and Flimwell in East Sussex). The original act was for a term of fifteen years and this was renewed for a further twenty-one as, 'by reason of the Natural Clay and deepness of the Soil, and the Difficulty of getting proper Materials for Amendment,' it had not been effectively repaired during that time. The short mile-and-a-half extension from Woods-Gate was required as that road 'is very bad, and dangerous to his Majesty's Subjects passing that Way.' Tolls and duties were authorised to be collected to ameliorate these roads and any adjoining landowners evading tolls, by allowing passage though their grounds of any ' Horse, Cattle, Coach, Calash, Chaise, Caravan, Waggon, Wain, or other Carriage whatsoever,' would forfeit ten shillings to the toll collector. The Act made provision for maintenance by surveyors to amend, repair or remove and prevent 'Annoyances.Filfth, Dung, Rubbish, Water-Courses, Drains, or other Nuisances' on any part of the highway. These surveyors were to co-operate with the parish Surveyors of Highways, employing a 'Statute-Work' labour force. Ninety seven named Commissioners, composed of local nobility, gentry and clergymen were appointed, with three additional individuals charged with putting the act into effect, without receiving any profits from the tolls levied. Although ESTC records only four copies (in the US), we do not regard this as a scacre item in the UK. KENT ROADS KENT.

Manuscript on folded parchment, with red rules, embossed stamp and seals. 24 x 18 inches. Illustrated with hand-coloured plan. In fine condition. Three named turnpike trustees resident in Matfield Brenchley, Nettlestead and Yalding, convey the tollhouse at Woodgate Nettlestead (on the junction of roads to East Peckham, Hadlow and Mereworth) to Horace Martin of West Bank in the parish of Wrotham. The trust in question is not given a short name, although F.C. Elliston-Erwood, the Kent authority on turnpike roads, who formerly owned this document, has labelled it the Branbridges Road. It formally cites an act of 1829 'for repairing the road from the Brick Kilns on East Malling Heath to Pembury Green and from Branbridges to the Four Wents near Matfield Green and from the said Road into the Mereworth and Hadlow Road.' Most of these routes had been created as turnpikes in 1766 and the later act would have extended this status. Additionally it seems to have established a short new route from Branbridges to the Tonbridge to Maidstone turnpike (1765), joining it between Hadlow and Mereworth. Erwood has annotated the margin in 1949 to give the map reference of the property on the OS 2 1/2 inch map. When this tollhouse was sold in 1884, the turnpike road system was in marked decline and its disposal by the trust suggests that its was realising the value of its assets, prior to being wound up. The 1878 Directory, confirms the residences of the three trustees and of the purchaser. KENT ROADS KENT ROADS 19TH CENTURY KENT Albert, Turnpike Road System. Kelly's Post Office Directory of Kent, 1878.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). First edition. A vanishingly scarce report examining the state of turnpike roads and highways in England and Wales, a monumental report providing a glimpse into the state of roads in the early nineteenth century. The first edition. Vanishingly scarce work. Ordered by the House of Commons, this report was presented in 1821 by a select committee appointed to consider the current acts regarding turnpike roads and highways in England and Wales. With the report itself, a list of witnesses, minutes of evidence and an appendix. Notably, the report discusses the efficacy of different types of wheels, considering 3 inch, 4 inch and six inch variations, recommending the usage of wheels with 6 inch width or higher.A similar report regarding the state of turnpike roads in Ireland was published a decade later. Rebound in blue wraps. Externally, very smart, with light wear only. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Numbered ink notation to the first few pages. Very Good Indeed. book.

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Three manuscripts on parchment with red ink rules, embossed stamps and seals, with witness signatures on verso. 1822, 21 x 17 inches; 1844, 21 x 16 inches. 1853; 26 x 22 inches. Some browning to 1844, otherwise only light spotting and in fine condition. These three documents provide for the appointment of new trustees to replace those who had died or resigned. The Turnpike Acts recited the names of the original trustees, who were men of local importance, including those who had promoted the legislation, viz. landowners, clergymen, justices, town clerks, etc. They possessed extensive administrative and financial powers, but delegated day-to-day control of the trusts to salaried staff. The 1822 document refers to powers granted by the 1809 Act, which established 'the Road from Stockershead at the top of Charing Hill, to a certain place where the same joins the Road from Ashford to Canterbury' (i.e. Bagham's Cross). Following notices printed in the Kentish Gazette and affixed to turnpike gates, the election was held on 9 September 1822 at Halfway House on the Ashford to Faversham Road. Twenty-five new trustees were appointed to replace a similar number who had died. In some cases it appears that a son replaced his father; local trustees included the long-established landowning Deedes and Dering families. The 1844 document refers to an Act of 1830, which appears to have amended the 1809 Act, describing the road from Stockershead 'to a place called Bagham's Cross in the Parish of Chilham.' It also cites an Act of 1822, which consolidated the turnpike trust laws. Meeting on 24 May 1844 at the Swan Inn in Charing, three trustees chose five new trustees, including two clergymen, replacing the number who had died. Finally, the 1853 document also recites the 1823 and 1830 acts; three trustees met again at the Swan on 10 August and appointed five trustees, replacing four who had died. Again there is family continuity; Philip John Darell succeeds Edward Darell, Barling Sharpe succeeds Barling Sharpe and a clutch of three clergymen makes up the five. KENT ROADS KENT EAST KENT ROADS 19TH CENTURY KENT Albert, The Turnpike Road System.

Folio. 8 x 12.75 inches. 1811, [4929], 4930-5000; 1812, [4437], 4438-4444. Illustrated with royal arms at head of titles. Disbound and rebound in later limp brown cloth, with added paper title, The Road from the Kent Road to Deptford, etc. Edges grimed and frayed. Rear pages of both Acts more heavily grimed. 1811 Act formerly folded in two and 1812 Act in four. The purpose of the 1811 Act was to 'open a shorter and better Communication.between the Cities of London and Westminster and the Borough of Southwark, and the Lower Town of Deptford.' Traffic to Dover passed along Borough High Street, Church Street and into the Kent Road, now renamed Tabard Street. The branch to Horsleydown improved the road system south of the Surrey bank It amends various earlier acts which altered the road system in this area and allows for the compulsory acquisition of land required for the improvements and for compensation. The Act nominates trustees and provides detailed regulations for the administration of the toll collecting, including a surcharge on overweight vehicles, rules controlling the passage of night soil, the appointment of watchmen, patrols and night constables and the provision of hackney coach stands. A ten page schedule, annexed to the Act, lists the owners and addresses of all properties along the route of the proposed turnpikes. A wide range of further provisions in the amending Act of 1812, include a prohibition on the taking of gravel from the River Thames. A detailed source for the early nineteenth century road system of Southwark and Deptford. KENT ROADS KENT ACTS 19TH CENTURY ROADS KENT.

Folio. 7.5 x 12 inches. 1785-1820 pp. 8 pp. typescript with tipped in plate and plans, and hand-written notes. Bound in brown half morocco, gilt, with marbled boards. Elliston Erwood bookplate. Fine condition. Erwood's bound copy of the Act establishes a trust to improve the Lower Road between Greenwich and Woolwich which is currently 'unsafe, narrow, incommodious, and out of Repair, and in some Places in a ruinous Condition,' facilitating access to the 'Dock-Yard and Arsenals at Woolwich, and the Conveyance of Navy, Ordinance, and other Public Stores to and from the same.' It appoints some fifty Trustees, many of whom are ex-officio military and naval personnel, e.g the Commanding Royal Engineer and the Master Shipwright at Woolwich, along with individually named local notables, clerics and army officers. The eighty sections of the Act detail the administration of the trust and the activities of its officers. Erwood has assembled some extracts from the minute book for the New Cross Turnpike Trust (1813-20) which examined the proposals for the new act in 1817, but as he notes at the end, decided not to add to its existing road network, which would have linked up to its route in Greenwich. Hence the need to establish a new trust for this short stretch of road. Erwood has also inserted a copy of an 1825 illustration of the Royal Arsenal Gates where the new road ended, and of an 1810 plan of the road, which he has redrawn from Essex Record Office (proposed ferry link from Woolwich to Plaistow, Essex). At the end are his tracings showing the locations of toll gates on the Lower Road. KENT ROADS KENT WEST KENT ROADS 19TH CENTURY KENT.

Condition: Albert, Turnpike Road System. Manuscript on folded parchment in three separate sheets joined together, with red ink lines, embossed stamps and seals, with witness statement on verso. 27 x 21 inches. Water damage to one fold, causing staining and lozenge shaped hole around fold, resulting in loss of text on all three parts of document. Further staining at one point on right hand margin, not affecting legibility. The damage, however, affects only a small proportion of the whole, which is otherwise in fine condition, and does not significantly impede its interpretation, given the repetitive language of such aged legal documents. By this document of 28 July 1823, three named trustees of the Rochester to Maidstone Turnpike Trust, assign the tolls to be raised at four specified gates to Carter Nye, Toll Collector at the Bridgewood Gate, for a term of three years for the sum of £905 p.a. He had successfully bid for the tolls at the four gates and after paying a £50 deposit and sureties, he was to deliver the balance of his purchase price at the monthly rate of £75.8s.4d. to Daniel Scratton, Treasurer of the Trust at his house on Penenden Heath, Maidstone. The four toll gates in question were Sandling Gate, Sandling and Tyland Bars and the Bridgewood Gates. The main Rochester to Maidstone turnpike had been established by an act of 1728 and was the fourth oldest turnpike road in the county. The additional spur from the Bridgewood Gates, in the parish of Burham, to the town of Chatham had been recently established by an act of 1822, which also amended and extended the acts relating to the Rochester to Maidstone Road. This document is an interesting example of the practice of farming or leasing tolls, whereby the lessee contracted to pay the trust an agreed sum in instalments for the right to collect the proceeds of the gates. An act of 1773 had established the system of auctions and sureties outlined in the document and the 1822 Act, to which it also refers in the preamble to the Indenture, restricted the letting of tolls to a period of no more than three years. As an already established toll keeper, Carter Nye, was in a good position to assess the profitability of the routes where he was located; the addition of the new spur from his base at Bridgewood direct to Chatham would certainly have increased the potential profits available to him on renting these four tolls. KENT ROADS KENT ROADS 19TH CENTURY KENT.

Letterpress with space for manuscript insertions. 15.5 x 20 inches. One leaf. Folded, with seals turned down on left hand edge. Some browning and fraying of edges and creases of folds. Ink stains and a few random lines on verso. Small closed tear to foot of document, not affecting legibility. Otherwise in fine condition. A pre-printed form for the appointment of Surveyors of Highways under the terms of the Highways Act of 1691, including a detailed account of its provisions, with relevant sections of other acts, and the corresponding duties of the surveyors. William Ogle and William Pledge are nominated to this office for a term of one year, with a responsibility to provide 'an Account upon Oath of all Money that hath come to your Hands, which ought to be employed in the Amending the High-ways, and how you have disposed of the same.' The appointment is made by the Reverend Richard Smith and other JPs and the document bears the signatures and seals of Smith (who was also Mayor), Thomas Rogers and John Mercer. Provisions are made for the regular viewing of the roads and their repair together with the maintenance of adjoining hedges and ditches. The number of horses drawing hired wagons was not to exceed six (or three for carts) and the width of wheels was also regulated. The Surveyors were to call, on 26 December, a meeting of the 'Constables, Headboroughs, Tything-Men, Church-wardens, and Inhabitants' of Hythe and draw up a list of all substantial property owners and tenants, from whom the next surveyors would be chosen early in January. It is of interest that the trust for the new turnpike road from Faversham to Hythe had been established in 1762, two years before the two highway surveyors were appointed to oversee the roads within the parish. The turnpike trusts would take over the duty of maintaining these roads, funded by the tolls, but in co-operation with the highway surveyors who were responsible for all the parish roads; their office continued in some areas until the passage of the Local Government Act of 1894. KENT ROADS KENT.

Single leaf broadside. Early horizontal folds, a trifle creased, manuscript accounting notes (unrelated to the document) to verso. An apparently unrecorded Regency broadside announcing the letting by auction of several tollgates on highways in Sherborne, Dorset. The collection of tolls, nominally raised in order to defray road maintenance expenses, was overseen by numerous 'turnpike trusts', each established by an individual act of parliament. The first turnpike road reached Dorset in 1753. Universally despised, and frequently corrupt, the turnpike system was eventually rendered obsolete by the rise of the railways. In 1895 the system was discontinued, when responsibility for the roads was handed to local authorities. Size: Dimensions 200 x 320 mm.

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Manuscript on blue paper, tied with tape, with annotations in several other hands Folio. 10 x 16.75 inches. [28] pages, numbered 1-13. The plans mentioned as drawn in the margin are not included in this draft document. Red stamp with white horse, inscribed Gordon Ward. M.D. F.S.A. Originally folded in four, with foldmarks, a small missing section on former front and back of folded document, not affecting legibility. Extremities worn but otherwise in fine condition. An extensively annotated draft indenture for the conveyance and exchange of land in the vicinity of Knole Park, between the Trustees of the Sevenoaks Turnpike Trust on one hand and Robert Henry Clive and the Earl and Countess of Amherst on the other. In 1822 a specification of the construction work for realigning the road in the area of White Hart Hill was issued, and the Trustees were further authorised by two Acts of the mid-1830s to divert the turnpike road along a new line. By this Indenture the two Treasurers of the Trust, Charles Palmer and Joseph Palmer of Sevenoaks, agree to pay Clive '£65.12.6 of lawful British money' for a piece of land of just over one acre, being part of two fields called Shangden Meadow, or Long Meadow, and Seven Acres, belonging to Whitehart Farm. An insertion at the end grants to Clive in exchange, a 'part of the Old Road intended to be abandoned' between Knole Park on the north and Clive's existing land to the south. The document rehearses at great length the descent of the land sold to the Trust from the Duke of Dorset to his daughter, Mary, then Countess of Plymouth, and later Countess Amherst in 1825. By a family settlement of 1839, Clive (now a relative by marriage) had acquired an interest in the Amherst land in question. William Pitt Amherst, first Earl Amherst (1773-1857), served as a diplomat at the courts of the two Sicilies and of the Chinese Emperor before his appointment as Governor-General of Bengal in 1823. On his return from India to Knole House, he sometimes occupied himself in local affairs, particularly in promoting road improvements. He married Mary (1792-1864), widow of his stepson the sixth Earl of Plymouth, as his second wife in 1839. She had been born Lady Sackville, one of the daughters of John Frederick, 3rd Duke of Dorset, of Knole House. Robert Henry Clive (1789-1856) of Oakley Park, Shropshire, who had married Harriet, daughter of Other Windsor, 5th Earl of Plymouth in 1819, was a grandson of Clive of India and was MP for Ludlow, 1818-32 and for Shropshire South from 1832. KENT ROADS KENT ROADS WEST KENT KENT.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1837. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 77, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 77 77.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1854. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 132, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 132 132.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1856. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 179, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 179 179.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1832. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 237, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 237 237.