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Manchester and London: Abel Heywood and Son and H.J. Infield, 1879. vii, 49pp, probably lacking original wrappers. Lightly browned, a couple of spots of soiling to the margins, otherwise quite bright and clean. First Edition. Disbound. Good. 12mo. Pamphlet.

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Co. and J. and A. Arch [5], 4-141, [6], 144-168pp, [2], n.d. but 1816. Modern cloth, title and date in gilt to spine. Title lightly soiled, with a previous owners name to head and the date to foot, lightly browned throughout, but generally fairly clean. There was a second edition the next year. Two physical copies in Library Hub. Goldsmiths 21406. First Edition. Hardback. Good. 8vo. Pamphlet.

No Place: No Publisher Single sided* printed poster, approximately 430mm x 560mm in size, no publisher, place or date (late 1960's or very early 1970's). *Poster is printed on the back of another, with some slight bleed through. Slightly curled from being rolled, very slightly creasing, but generally quite bright and clean. The image is of Spiro T. Agnew, Nixon's Vice-President. Printed note to foot states that 'This Re-Cycled Poster Helps Reduce Economic and Ecological Waste'. First Edition. Unbound. Good. Elephant Folio. Poster.

London: March and Teape [Printers], 1802. [3], 4-36pp. Full title is 'His Majesty's Warrant: Containing the Rules, Orders and Regulations Necessary in the First Instance for the Formation, Conduct, and Good Government of the Junior Department of the Royal Military College. Also the Regulations for the Formation of the Collegiate Board, with the Authorities Vested in the Same'. Contemporary speckled full calf, smooth back, divided into six panels with gilt rules and palettes, each compartment with a tool of military drum, flag and gun, gilt roll border to covers, gilt roll to edges, upper cover with attractive large morocco title label, 'shell' style marbled endpapers. Slightly rubbed externally, small amount of loss to head cap. Internally quite bright and clean. Text is signed C. Yorke at the end, National Trust suggests Charles Philip Yorke (1764-1834; Home Secretary 1803-4). Uncommon, with four locations in Library Hub. First Edition. Hardback. Good+. 8vo.

Aberdare: Black Lion Hotel 8pp, n.d. circa 1875? Original paper wrappers. Ex-library with accession number to head of front cover in pencil. Covers detached and split, some chipping to spine, small ink stain to fore-edge of front cover, previous owners name to head of page one. Internally quite bright. Tells the story (from the Memoirs of Charles Mayne Young) of the commercial traveller, who came upon the battle of Waterloo, decided to stay and watch (!) and ended up being used as a messenger by Wellington, to enact an order which was regarded by Wellington as pivotal. Scarce, no copies located on COPAC or elsewhere . First Edition. Paper Covers. Fair. 16mo. Pamphlet.