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A Share in the Middleton & Tonge Cotton Mill Co. Limited

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Part Transcription: "Middleton & Tonge Cotton Mill Co. Limited, Registered 15th March 1860. This is to certify that the bearer is the proprietor of one share No. [blank] in the capital of the Middleton & Tonge Cotton Mill Co. Limited ...…

A Share in the Permanent Bridge over River Susquehanna

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Transcription: No. 385 One hundred dollars each share. These are to certify, that the common wealth of Pennsylvania is entitled to one share in the capital or joint stock of the companyy for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Susquehanna, at…

A Share in the Société des Mines des Canonniers de Lille

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Part Transcription: "Société des Mines des Canonniers de Lille. Fondée à Lille, le 22 Janvier 1854. Action No. [blank], dixième. ... Lille, le [blank]. Na. La transmission des Actions ou dixièmes d'action, doit être notisiée à la Régie. [blank]."

A Share På Götha-Kanal-Bolags vägnar

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Part Transcription: "Serien D. No. [blank]. [blank] Aktie. Rdr. [blank] Bco. Till utförande af Götha Kanal, har Innehafvaren år 1810 tecknat sig för ett Kapital af Ett Hundrade Riksdaler Bancofedlar för hvarje Aktie Stokholm den 1 Mars 1833. ... På…

A topographical description of the province of Lower Canada

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Embellished by several views, plans of harbours, battles, & c. "Extrait des titres de concessions de terres octroyées en fiefs dans la province du Bas-Canada": p. [1]-1ii. Contains many maps , (some folded) : [1] A sketch of the Battle of La…

An historical account of those parishes in the county of Middlesex which are not described in the "Environs of London"

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Title page is engraved.

The title is taken from the etched title-plate. This is a supplement to Lysons' "The environs of London ..." (London, 1792-1796; No.1977). A further supplement was published in 1811 (No.1979).

Index of arms: p.…

An history of the original parish of Whalley, and Honor of Clitheroe, in the counties of Lancaster and York

Photo of title page to book V.
Folded leaves of genealogical tables included in pagination and registration. In two parts. Part II has a separate titlepage dated 1801. With a list of subscribers. Title page to book V has the author statement "By Thomas Dunham Whitaker, LL.D." and…

Asylum Life Assurance Company Share

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Transcription: This is to certify that [illegible] is the holder of one share numbered as under of and in the capital of the asylum life assurance company in London as appears by the register in the office of the company and the said [illegible] is…

Australia

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Ferguson no. 7280.
Added title pages engraved.
Caption, cover and spine title: Australia illustrated.

British Gas Light Company

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British Gas Light Company Share £50 No 2921 This is to certify That Issac Morris Ellisen of foreign stock exchange in the city of London is the proprietor of the share No. 2921 in the capital of the British Gas Light Company as…

Characteristics of women, moral, poetical, and historical.

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Essays on Shakespeare's female characters. Published also under the title: Shakespeare's Heroines.

Chinese Imperial Railway, Gold Loan

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Part Transcription: "Bond No. [blank]. Chinese Imperial Railway, Gold Loan, £2,300,000 Sterling 5 per cent. (Imperial Railways of North China). Chinese Imperial five per cent government guaranteed bonds. ... In witness whereof His Excellency Sir Chih…

City of Dublin Bond

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Transcription:Know all men by these presents, that we the lord mayor, sheriffs, commons, and citizens, of the city of Dublin are held and firmly bound unto Robert Gosling of Lincoln's Inn Fields in the parish of St. Giles in the fields in the county…

Compendious view of universal history and literature

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Consists chiefly of 21 tables. All except one are printed on double leaves and are in colour.

Folded leaf at end is an explanation of the principle of the colouring.

The original appeared under title: "Grundriss einer Geschichte der…

Early Portugese Government Loan for 1,000 francs

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Part Transcription: "Obligation de Mille francs. No. [blank]. Série [blank]. Emprunt Royal de Portugal Quarante Millions de francs, a l'int de cinq pour cent l'an ... Les Titulaires de l'Emprunt, Banquiers de la Cour de Portugal. [blank]."