Lot 49

Water-supply.- Bill (A) for Incorporating several Undertakers, for the better Accommodating...London...with Water, 1720 & others (7)

 

Estimate: £400 - 600

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Water-supply.- Bill (A) for Incorporating several Undertakers, for the better Accommodating the Inhabitants of...London and Westminster...with Water, 12pp., [Hanson 2878; Not in Kress or Goldsmiths; ESTC 2 locations, not enacted], [1720] bound with Observations upon the Bill now Depending, for supplying the Cities of London and Westminster...with Water, 2pp., [Goldsmiths' 6416; Hanson 3547; ESTC 2 UK locations], [1725] and Case (The) of the New Project for Bringing Water to London and Westminster, Considered, 2pp., [Goldsmiths 6408; Hanson 3546; Kress S.3131; ESTC 3 UK locations], [1725], together 3 works in 1 vol., first editions, all with drop-head titles and docket titles (the second shaved), modern cloth § Extract (An) of the Act of Parliament of 47 Geo. III. for establishing the East London Water-Works, 1808 bound with Bye-Laws of the Court of Directors of the East London Water-Works, 1808, together 2 works in 1 vol., first editions, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt, red roan label to front pastedown, rubbed § Page (Sir Thomas Hyde) An Account of the Commencement and Progress in Sinking Wells, at Sheerness, Harwich, and Landguard Fort, for supplying those Dock-yards and Garrisons with Fresh Water, first separate edition, staining to title, modern cloth, [Goldsmiths' 16968; Skempton 1025], 1797; and 4 others, folio & 8vo (7)

Description

Water-supply.- Bill (A) for Incorporating several Undertakers, for the better Accommodating the Inhabitants of...London and Westminster...with Water, 12pp., [Hanson 2878; Not in Kress or Goldsmiths; ESTC 2 locations, not enacted], [1720] bound with Observations upon the Bill now Depending, for supplying the Cities of London and Westminster...with Water, 2pp., [Goldsmiths' 6416; Hanson 3547; ESTC 2 UK locations], [1725] and Case (The) of the New Project for Bringing Water to London and Westminster, Considered, 2pp., [Goldsmiths 6408; Hanson 3546; Kress S.3131; ESTC 3 UK locations], [1725], together 3 works in 1 vol., first editions, all with drop-head titles and docket titles (the second shaved), modern cloth § Extract (An) of the Act of Parliament of 47 Geo. III. for establishing the East London Water-Works, 1808 bound with Bye-Laws of the Court of Directors of the East London Water-Works, 1808, together 2 works in 1 vol., first editions, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt, red roan label to front pastedown, rubbed § Page (Sir Thomas Hyde) An Account of the Commencement and Progress in Sinking Wells, at Sheerness, Harwich, and Landguard Fort, for supplying those Dock-yards and Garrisons with Fresh Water, first separate edition, staining to title, modern cloth, [Goldsmiths' 16968; Skempton 1025], 1797; and 4 others, folio & 8vo (7)

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