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an old brown book sitting on top of a white surfacean old book with a red cover sitting on top of a tablean open book with a handwritten title on itthe modern factory system by william cooke taylor
Hermitage Fine Art

755 - RICHARD WHATELY COOKE TAYLOR (1842–1918), AUTOGRAPH
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Estimate €100 - €150
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RICHARD WHATELY COOKE TAYLOR (1842–1918), AUTOGRAPH THE MODERN FACTORY SYSTEM [THE MODERN FACTORY SYSTEM] 1 VOLUME. FIRST EDITION 1891. IN ENGLISH. WITH AN AUTOGRAPH DEDICATION IN FRENCH. London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner and Co, Ltd, 1891. First edition with autograph dedication in French: ‘James Lesbre, / from his most affectionate friend / the Author’ 1 volume, in-8, VII–476 pages, publisher’s red percaline binding. Minor, insignificant stains on the spine. A pioneering historical and legal analysis of the rise of the industrial system, the development of the Factory Acts and the impact of industrialisation on labour in Britain and around the world. Richard Whateley Cooke Taylor (1842–1918) Irish factory inspector, writer. Wrote about the factory system in his books: ‘An Introduction to a History of the Factory System’ (1886), ‘The Modern Factory System’ (1891) and ‘The Factory System and the Factory Acts’ (1894). Son of William Cooke Taylor (1800–1849), an Irish writer known as a journalist, historian and advocate of the Corn Laws. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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