Poor Law, Signed (8 results)

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 601 pages; Physical description: 1v. : viii, 601p. 22cm. Subjects: Poverty - history. Social Welfare. Poor - Great Britain. Public welfare - Great Britain. Poor laws - Great Britain. Unemployed - Great Britain. Notes: At head of title: The National committee to promote the break-up of the Poor law. "The Minority report is signed by the Rev. Prebendary Russell Wakefield . Mr. F. Chandler, Mr. George Lansbury, and Mrs. Sidney Webb." --Introd. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 601 pages; Physical description: 1v. : viii, 601p. 22cm. Subjects: Poverty - history. Social Welfare. Poor - Great Britain. Public welfare - Great Britain. Poor laws - Great Britain. Unemployed - Great Britain. Notes: At head of title: The National committee to promote the break-up of the Poor law. "The Minority report is signed by the Rev. Prebendary Russell Wakefield . Mr. F. Chandler, Mr. George Lansbury, and Mrs. Sidney Webb." --Introd. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Disbound copy lacking spine and front board. Internally quite sound with all pages clean and present. All edges speckled. Minor library marks remain. A reading or binding copy only. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 220 pages; Physical description: iv, 220 p. : ill., tables, (some folded), plans ; 8vo. Subjects: Almshouses - Great Britain. Poor laws - Great Britain. Public welfare administration - Great Britain. The report is signed by John George Shaw Lefevre, George Nicholls and George Cornewall Lewis. Publisher's device to title page. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Disbound copy lacking spine and front board. Internally quite sound with all pages clean and present. All edges speckled. Minor library marks remain. A reading or binding copy only. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 220 pages; Physical description: iv, 220 p. : ill., tables, (some folded), plans ; 8vo. Subjects: Almshouses - Great Britain. Poor laws - Great Britain. Public welfare administration - Great Britain. The report is signed by John George Shaw Lefevre, George Nicholls and George Cornewall Lewis. Publisher's device to title page. 1 Kg.

Docketed in pencil at foot of page 'Authoress of book on Poor Laws &c'. One page, quarto. Creased, discoloured and stained, with the rear repaired with tape. Interesting letter, referring to the publication of an essay. She is gratified by her correspondent's approbation of her 'attempt' and accepts his offer. Had the essay been published she would have asked for proof-sheets. 'I believe I have made a mis-quotation about the 8th or 9th page, & have written "Whosoever hath not &c" instead of "If any man have not". She has given his message to Mr Elton [Clifton resident Sir Charles Abraham Elton, 1778-1853]: how much it is to be wished that the friends of freedom throughout Europe would now really "act the Briton's part" It seems hardly credible that in the present day, a set of selfish unprincipled men should dare to form this iniquitous project in defiance of the execrations of mankind -'. Passes on the best wishes of her mother and Miss Morgan. Signed 'Maria Acland'. Image on application.

First Edition. Good copy only in cloth-covered boards, with spine cover lacking and traces of a modern adhesive label to the front. Covers slightly dust-dulled overall, with corners bumped. Preliminary and final leaves somewhat foxed, with interior bright and clean. Remains a very serviceable copy overall. Physical description: xxi, [1], 432 pages ; 22 cm. Notes: Preface signed: Poor-law commission. Subjects: Poor laws - Great Britain - 19th century. Public welfare - Great Britain - 19th century. Great Britain - Social conditions - 19th century - Sources. Great Britain - Economic conditions - 19th century - Sources. 3 Kg.

A newspaper cutting attached to the white paper folder in which these items are placed carries a short obituary of Newton, who died 30 April [1854]. The first letter is 1 page, 4to, addressed on reverse, and the second 1 page, 12mo, with address on reverse of second leaf of bifolium. Both grubby but in good condition. Letter 1: 'I am sorry the very stormy morning will not allow me to join my Brother Magistrates in answering the enclosed Queries. - The General Custom in this part of the District of Birdforth is, to send those who cannot find employment to each Farmer, or occupier of Land, in turns, the overseers fixing such wages to be paid as they think sufficient for a man without any family. Which wages are paid by the person who employs the Labourer. No part of it being paid out of thhe Poor Rate. And the overseers pay a sum weekly out of the Poor Rate to those who have children in proportion to thhe numbers.' Signed 'T. Newton'. Letter 2: 'Saturday the 2d of April will suit me very well, and I will make a point of attending on that day, except prevented by Illness.' Two items,

First Edition. Good copy only in cloth-covered boards, with spine cover lacking and traces of a modern adhesive label to the front. Covers slightly dust-dulled overall, with corners bumped. Preliminary and final leaves somewhat foxed, with interior bright and clean. Remains a very serviceable copy overall. Physical description: xxi, [1], 432 pages ; 22 cm. Notes: Preface signed: Poor-law commission. Subjects: Poor laws - Great Britain - 19th century. Public welfare - Great Britain - 19th century. Great Britain - Social conditions - 19th century - Sources. Great Britain - Economic conditions - 19th century - Sources. 1 Kg.