{"product_id":"rules-orders-and-bylaws-for-the-good-government-of-the-corporation-of-the-governor-and-company-of-the-bank-of-england-1697","title":"RULES, ORDERS, AND BYLAWS; FOR THE GOOD GOVERNMENT OF THE CORPORATION OF THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND 1697","description":"\u003cp\u003e[BANK OF ENGLAND]. \u003cstrong\u003eRules, Orders, and Bylaws; for the Good Government of the Corporation of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England.\u003c\/strong\u003e [London]: n.p., [c.1697].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFIRST EDITION. Leather-bound; hardcover; quarto (24 x 18 x 1cm); pp. 20. English text. Bound in later half calf; smooth spine with gilt titles; marbled paper-covered boards; printed side-notes. Condition: VERY GOOD. Collated complete. Binding tight and secure. Light fading and rubbing to the extremities. Interior very well-preserved. Two ink stamps to the title-page for the Institute of Bankers in Scotland. Scarce. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes: A very rare late 17th century publication by the Bank of England covering their bylaws pertaining to elections and voting, custody of the common seal, keeping of the cash, meetings and dealings of Directors and sub-committees, borrowing of the seal, selling pawns, transfers and contracts, against the servants taking and rewards, courts for dividends, taking and reading minutes, etc.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFR Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56806815957367,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0456\/6872\/8995\/files\/image_d830ba6b-0015-4aad-a1ea-0864f98f427c.jpg?v=1772208141","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksboutique.com\/products\/rules-orders-and-bylaws-for-the-good-government-of-the-corporation-of-the-governor-and-company-of-the-bank-of-england-1697","provider":"MFR Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}