F J C Earnshaw (6 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition, First Impression. 1934 First edition, first impression. Size octavo, 291 pages including index. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, with dust jacket. Book condition very good, corners and spine ends slightly rubbed, a few faint spots to first and last few pages, remaining pages are slightly toned otherwise clean throughout. This was the Review Copy belonging to Biographer and Critic Malcolm Elwin (1903-1973) loosely inserted are the original review compliments slip from the publisher to the Sunday Times, plus a 3 sheet handwritten and signed letter from the author to Malcolm Elwin from 1955, discussing this book and other books and literary types, plus a carbon copy of the reply letter that Malcolm Elwin sent to Gamaliel Milner in response.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, a transcription from the Court Leet Records of Southampton, England, spanning from 1603-1608, provides a unique glimpse into the daily life of a bustling port town during the early 17th century. It documents the presentments made by the jury to the mayor and aldermen at the annual Courts Leet and Lawdays, covering a wide range of issues including public order, trade, encroachment, and sanitation. The presentments offer insights into the challenges faced by the authorities in maintaining law and order, regulating trade and industry, and ensuring the well-being of the inhabitants. Through these records, the author reconstructs the social and economic life of Southampton, revealing the complexities and nuances of urban governance in early modern England. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…