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    By His Majesty's Commissioners
    London   Wyman and Sons
    13" by 8.5" [2], 192, xvi, 732pp.
    A vanishingly scarce report given by a Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the state of the Port of London at the start of the nineteenth century.
    By His Majesty's Commissioners

    1902 Report of His Majesty's Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Subject of the Administration of the Port of London. And Other Matters Connected Therewith.

    London   Wyman and Sons
    13" by 8.5" [2], 192, xvi, 732pp.
    A vanishingly scarce report given by a Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the state of the Port of London at the start of the nineteenth century.
    £295.00
    : 3kgs / : 961Q20
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    Description

    First Edition, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Very Scarce

    First edition.

    Bound in full cloth, with the original blue paper wraps bound in.

    Comprised of two volumes bound in one, containing the 'Report of His Majesty's Commissioners' and the 'Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Royal Commission on the Port of London'.

    This report was commissioned to investigate the management of the Port of London and make recommendations for improvements. At this time, London's main port was facing fierce competition from other British ports and was at risk of losing trade.

    A comprehensive report, this document includes information surrounding many local businesses and workers, highlighting an array of potential issues.

    Following this report's findings, the Port of London Authority (PLA) was established in 1908, an agency which still runs to this day.

    Illustrated with three large folding plates.

    With a number of library markings from Holborn and Camden Public Libraries.

    Condition

    Bound in full cloth, with the original blue paper wraps bound in. Externally, a little worn, with rubbing to boards and extremities. Cracking to joints, heavier to the front, with the backstrip lifting a little. Slight loss to backstrip head. Hinges have been reinforced, although remain strained to the front. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the odd library stamp. Publisher's wraps are bound in, with the wrap to the second volume having extensive tape repair and loss to the extremities.

    Good

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