[GOLD RUSH] The noble ship Manchester in great danger, From continuing the services of a Pilot of the Egyptian Bondage Sea, in lieu of a Pilot of the Service of the Free Emigration Australian Sea.
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Seller: Douglas Stewart Fine Books, Armadale, VIC, AustraliaDouglas Stewart Fine Books
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[Drop-head title:] [Birmingham?] : [s.n.], [1853]. Broadside, folio sheet 430 x 280 mm, with 'Second edition' printed above the title at upper right;versoaddressed in manuscript to The Right HonorableViscount Palmerston, MP, Secretary, Home Department, Londonwith the date of 3 November, and with two contemporary postal markings which record that it was sent from Birmingham on 3 November 1853 and received in London the next day (1d red postage stamp is loose);numerous old horizontal and vertical folds and some minor chipping to edges, the ink from the address and the circular postmarks showing through the fine paper but not seriously obscuring any of the printed text. An apparently unrecorded broadside polemic by one Edward Taunton, self-described as 'an Old Foreign Merchant of 1807'. Taunton bemoans the threat of 'Foreign Exchange' against the trade of Manchester, caused in particular by 'two invincible new opponents': the first is 'the emigration of workmen, that must raise services', and the second is 'the influx of gold, that must raise prices'. The result, Taunton suggests, has been a thirty-three year detriment to 'our national measure of strength and value', only restored thanks to trade with California and Australia. The present copy had the distinction of being sent, presumably by Taunton himself, as a form of petition to Henry John Temple, third Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), who was then Home Secretary. We have not been able to trace any record of this 'second', nor any apparent first edition with this title. …
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- Title
- [GOLD RUSH] The noble ship Manchester in great danger, From continuing the services of a Pilot of the Egyptian Bondage Sea, in lieu of a Pilot of the Service of the Free Emigration Australian Sea.
- Author
- TAUNTON, Edmund
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Douglas Stewart Fine Books
Armadale, VIC, Australia
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Douglas Stewart Fine Books is an antiquarian bookseller based in Melbourne, Australia. Our showroom is in High Street, Armadale, a precinct famous for its antique dealers, art galleries and bookshops. We buy and sell books both locally and around the world, working closely with clients to understand their collecting priorities and to source appropriate material. Our clients include libraries, galleries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the trade. Douglas Stewart is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years he has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) and is currently its President; he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Douglas Stewart Fine Books sells rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration – particularly of Australia and the Pacific – and Australian art. In addition, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, ephemera, maps and globes, and fine art. Each month we issue a new online catalogue of recent acquisitions; we recommend that you join our email list so you can be among the first to see what’s available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online – we are always happy to assist with your enquiries. We are also keen to buy rare and interesting books, photographs and ephemera, from important single items to entire libraries or collections. You are welcome to contact us if you have something to sell which you think may be of interest to us. We love meeting new people and welcoming visitors to our shop (open Monday to Saturday), but if you can't make it to Melbourne you can find probably find us at one of the major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney - all places we have exhibited in since 2009. Douglas Stewart Fine Books…
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Douglas Stewart Fine Books Pty. Ltd.
720 High Street
Armadale, VIC Australia 3143
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