"There is urgent need for persons ... to assist in the circulation of this paper ... " (5 lines at head of title), :The author of 'Modern painters' [i.e. John Ruskin] earnestly requests all persons ... to assist ... in the circulation of the enclosed paper" laid in., Caption title., and Explanatory statement (p. [1-2]), statement introducing a letter to the editor of the Westmorland Journal (p. [2-3]), the letter itself (p. [3- 5]); signed: "Robert Somervell. Hazelwaite, Windermere, July 26th, 1875"), and text of petition to the House of Commons with ruled space for signatures (p.[6-7]).
Errata: p. [4] (1st group)., Imperfect: most of p. [1]-40 at end bled at top; final leaf mutilated., Includes (p. 1-40 at end) with special t.p.: The reformed Virginian silk-worm, a reprint, with additions, of "A rare and new discovery of a speedy way [etc.]" London, 1652. It was apparently also issued separately (Wing H1000)., Includes bibliographical references., Includes letters by "V.F., gentleman", Edward Diggs and John Ferrar and verses by Ferrar and Du Bartas., and Signatures: A² B-F⁴ G⁴(-G4) H-I⁴ chi1, ²A-E⁴ ²F².
Publisher:
Printed for Giles Calvert ...,
Subject (Name):
Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662. Reformed Virginian silk-worm.
Subject (Topic):
Amer tracts--1655., Bees--Early works to 1800., Brit tracts--1655., and Sericulture--Early works to 1800.
"On the 1st of September next, the Act of the 21st and 22d Victoria, cap. 106, for the better Government of India, by which the powers of the East India Company were transferred to the Crown, will have been in force ten years"--P. [1]., BEIN College Pamphlets 452 8: From the library of E. B. Eastwick., Caption title., and Includes bibliographical references.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
India--Politics and government--1857-1919
Subject (Name):
Eastwick, Edward Backhouse, 1814-1883--Ownership and Great Britain--Parliament
