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MORGAN, William (1750-1833). The Deed of Settlement of the Society for Equitable Assurances on Lives and Survivorships ... with the Bye-Laws of the Society and Four Addresses, London: Richard Taylor, 1811. 8° (221 x 135mm). (Quire B spotted.) Uncut in original blue boards (rebacked, new endpapers). Provenance: manuscript note by [?]the author on p. 77. FIRST EDITION. Morgan delivered a series of addresses to the court of governors, reviewing the policies of the society, from 1786 onwards. Four of the most important were first published in the present volume -- MORGAN, W. The Deed of Settlement of the Society for Equitable Assurances on Lives and Survivorships ... with the Bye-laws and Orders ... to which are appended Reports ... and Nine Addresses, London: Richard Taylor, 1833. 4° (281 x 215mm). Interleaved, with additional bye-laws mounted after p. 106* (occasional light soiling). Contemporary calf, marbled edges (rebacked, preserving old spine, inner hinges strengthened). LARGE PAPER COPY.
Nine of Morgan's most important addresses were published in this one volume in 1833, four having been previously published in 1811 and six in 1820 -- MORGAN, W. & A. MORGAN. Equitable Society: Reports ... Cases ... Nine Addresses ... and Three Addresses, London: Taylor and Francis, 1854. 8° (215 x 134mm). Original blue cloth. This new edition contained three additional addresses by Arthur Morgan. Both the 1833 and 1854 editions have somewhat irregular collation and pagination. (3)
Nine of Morgan's most important addresses were published in this one volume in 1833, four having been previously published in 1811 and six in 1820 -- MORGAN, W. & A. MORGAN. Equitable Society: Reports ... Cases ... Nine Addresses ... and Three Addresses, London: Taylor and Francis, 1854. 8° (215 x 134mm). Original blue cloth. This new edition contained three additional addresses by Arthur Morgan. Both the 1833 and 1854 editions have somewhat irregular collation and pagination. (3)
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