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Observations on the Expediency and Practicability of Simplifying and Improving the Measures, Weights and Money, Used In This Country, Without Materially Altering the Present Standards
Published by London. Published at Egerton's Military Library. 1834, 1834
Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, Canada
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. 22cm, first edition, xxx,176p., bound in contemporary half calf, gilt titles along the spine, marbled boards and endpapers, circular gilt stamped library stamp at the foot of the spine, library stamps on the endpapers, some wear at the edges, front hinge broken, very good copy (ds4) An influential book, Pasley (1780-1861) was later appointed as a member of the commission to report on the restoration of weight and measure standards in 1838. Goldsmiths' 28446. "Cites a limited edition". Kress C.3813. Black, cites two later works on this subject by Palsey.
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OBSERVATIONS ON THE EXPEDIENCY AND PRACTICABILITY OF SIMPLIFYING: AND IMPROVING THE MEASURES, WEIGHTS AND MONEY. Use in the Country, without Materially Altering the Present Standards.
Published by London: Published at Egerton's Military Library, 1834., 1834
Seller: SUBUN-SO BOOK STORE, ABAJ-ILAB, Tokyo, Japan
Association Member: ILAB
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
176pp. recent modern cloth. endpaper's bottom corner chipped.
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Observations on the Expediency and Practicability of Simplifying and Improving the Measures, Weights and Money Used in this Country without Materially Altering the Present Standards
Published by Egerton's Military Library, Whitehall.
Seller: Books On Dean, Albury, NSW, Australia
Association Member: ANZAAB ILAB
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
Aquamarine cloth, blindstamped decorative borders to both boards, paper name-label to spine, pp. (i-iii) iv-xxx, 1-320, illustrated by numerous b&w engravings. First edition, 1834, backstrip chipped, minor tape residue on ffep, bookplate of Dr. Michael Kelly on front pastedown, very good condition, e.p. hinges cracked, biographical note on the author on ffep, binding sound.
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Observations On The Expediency And Practicability Of Simplifying And Improving The Measures, Weights And Money, Used In This Country, Without Materially Altering The Present Standards.
Published by London: Published at Egerton's Military Library, 1834., 1834
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. 8vo. pp. xxx, 176. original cloth (joints & corners frayed, spine faded, occasional light marginal foxing). First Trade Edition; twenty-four copies of the work were lithographed for private use in 1831 (See Goldsmiths' 26680). After publishing this influential work, Pasley was appointed a member of the commission formed to report on the restoration of weight and measure standards in 1838. Goldsmiths' 28446. Kress C.3813.
