[Rarebooks] FS: 1736 London Street Lights Act

[Joslin Hall Rare Books, Ephemera & Photographs]

An Act for the better enlightning of the Streets of the City of London.

Printed in London by John Baskett, Printer to the King’s most Excellent 
Majesty, in 1736.  An important act for providing uninterrupted light 
for all of London- “The first of these [Lighting Acts], which became the 
model for consequent Acts, was passed in 1736 for the City of London, 
giving the City the power to rate the inhabitants for lighting the 
streets throughout the year” [Cruickshank & Burton, “Life in a Georgian 
City”, Viking, 1990].

Disbound. 7.25”x11.5”. 12 pages. Minor soil, light wear.  [42942]  $50

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