A Letter to Sir Robert Ladbroke, Knt. Senior Alderman.... With an attempt to shew the good Effects which may reasonably be expected from the Confinement of Criminals in Separate Apartments

[DENNE Rev Samuel] 1730-1799

In modern full black cloth, no spine title. Internally, [3], 4-84 pp, ink ms name to tp, some light offsetting to tp, modern endpapers, errata at bottom of p84. (200*124 mm). (ESTC T12821. Bailey 19cC crime & punishment) Denne's aim in the letter…

£75 | Published: 1771 | Publisher: J. and W. Oliver; J. Rivington

The Punishments of China.

[MASON George Henry] 1770-1851

A striking & influential illustrated book that depicts judicial & penal practices of imperial China during the late Qing Dynasty. VG, FIRST edition, 1801, 22 coloured pls. In contemporary red straight grain morocco, decorative gilt edge tooling,…

£2250 | Published: 1801 | Publisher: William Miller

The Return of owners of land 1873 [for the 12 counties of Wales].

[Parliament]

12 Welsh counties. c1875, VG. In half calf over grey cloth, some gilt tooling, a few marks. Spine, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, title tipped to blank leaf, [1], 2-8 Anglesey. [1], 2-Brecknock, [1]. [1], 2-15, [1], Cardigan. [1], 2-20,…

£110 | Published: Unknown | Publisher: [Eyre & Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O.]

A Defence and Vindication of the Right of Tithes,

[PHILOPOLIS Nomophilos Pseud of DOWNAME John -1652?]?

Grubby blue paper wraps. Internally, lacks all before title page, [8], 20 pp, [2] blanks, some very minor foxing, printed by George Miller. Incorrectly attributed to John Downame, whose imprimatur on page 8 has been mistaken for the signature to…

£50 | Published: 1646 | Publisher: George Miller

The Law of Domestic Servants

CASSWELL JD [Joshua David] -1963

In blue embossed soft cover paper covers, ink title to white paper label. Spine, title to white paper label. Internally, half title, [5], (vi-xix), [1], 126 pp, (22) adverts, faint mark to upper cover, damp stain to lower cover, with 3 loose pages…

£50 | Published: 1914 | Publisher: Jordan & Sons, Limited