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PUFFENDORF, Samuel. An introduction to the history Of the Principal Kingdoms and States of europe...Made English from the Original. London. Printed for M. Gilliflower , 1695. First edition. 8vo. [28], 538pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf, recently rebacked, with contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-piece. Worn, with corners exposed. FFEP renewed. Armorial bookplate of the Crawford Library (Bibliotheca Lindesiana) and additional book-label to FEP; second armorial bookplate of Robert Keith of Craig to verso of title. Pasted paper label with title in manuscript to foot of p.106. Manuscript ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 35138
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[PROPERTY AUCTION]. [Drop-head title:] Marsh common inclosure. Particulars and conditions of sale Of the following cottages of tenements, and pieces and parcels of land, Part of the said Marsh Common which will be sold (in Fee) by auction... [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1815]. Dimensions 260 x 400 mm. Single bifolium, edges uncut, printed on rectos only. Numerous early horizontal and vertical folds. A trifle creased, a couple of small holes to text (without loss of sense). Manuscript details of lot purchase to recto of second leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25336
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[PRISONS - LINCOLN GAOL]. Rules for the government of the county gaol and castle of lincoln: made and established in a court of gaol sessions, held at leincoln in the 5th day of january 1827; and confirmed by the judges of assize, on the 10th day of march, in the same year. London. Printed by Luke Hansard and Sons, 1827. First edition. Quarto. 56pp. With four lithographed folding plans, by William Webb. Contemporary (perhaps original) publisher's roan-backed boards, morocco lettering piece, gilt, to upper board. Rubbed, with slight loss to spine and short cracks to joints at head and foot. Some spotting and damp-marking to plates. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 19356
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[PRETYMAN, George]. George Pretyman from the Royal Point in Cornhill, London. Haberdasher, Hosier, Glover, & Linnen Draper in ye Cook Rdn St. Edmunds Bury, Suffolk... [London]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1770] Dimensions 170 x 200 mm. Single leaf handbill, printed on one side only. Entirely engraved. Text within ornamental border. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Creased, chipping to edges. Contemporary manuscript bill of sale (dated 1772) to verso; later manuscript note beneath: 'This is a curiosity: the shop Bill of the father of the present Bishop of Wincester, The Receipt is to my Mother when this day signed by J. P. ... More > £ 390.00 Antiquates Ref. 34697
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[PRESTONGRANGE, William Grant, Lord]. The Occasional Writer: Being an answer to the Second Manifesto of the Pretender's Eldest Son: Which bears Date at the Palace of Holy-Rood-House, the 10th Day of October, 1745. Containing reflections, Political and Historical, upon the last Revolution, and the Progress of the Present Rebellion in Scotland. London. Printed for M. Cooper, 1746. Second edition, corrected. 8vo. vii, [1], 52pp. Uncut in contemporary red straight-grain morocco, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed. Lightly thumbed. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23712
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[PRAULT, Louis-Laurent]. Interesting Anecdotes of Henry IV. Of France, Containing Sublime Traits and Lively Sallies of Wit of That Monarch...Translated from the French. London. Printed for J. Debrett, [c.1792]. Second English Edition. 12mo. Two volumes. [viii], 205, [3]. [2], 224pp. With three pages of advertisements to Vol I. Contemporary tree-calf, gilt, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Slightly rubbed, with chip to head of Vol II and small worm-holes to joints at foot of each volume. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 9923
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POYER, John. The history of barbados, from the first discovery of the island, in the year 1605, till the accession of lord seaforth, 1801. London. Printed for J. Mawman, 1808. First edition. Quarto. xxix, [7], 8, [2], 9-668pp. With a list of subscribers. Bound by W. & G. Baird of Belfast in later half-calf, brown cloth boards, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Minor shelf-wear. Endpapers browned, binder's ticket and armorial bookplate of Anglo-Irish British Army officer and politician Hugh McCalmont (1845-1924) to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 30178
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POPE, Alexander. Letters of Mr. Pope, and Several Eminent Persons, From the Year 1705, to 1711. London. Printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1735. First edition. 8vo. Two volumes in one, as issued. [12], 4, 3-14, 11-159, [1], 163-208, 194, [2], 117-164pp. Without fly-leaf title 'Letters to the Honourable Robert Digby', often excised as those letters that follow are in actuality 'letters to several ladies'. Uncut in recent half-calf, tan cloth boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, gilt, T.E.G. Minor wear to extremities. Marbled endpapers, very mild damp-staining to text of gatherings Z-Dd, ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 13692
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PONT, Robert. De sabbaticorum annorum periodis chronologica a mundi exordio ad nostra usque secula et porro digesto. Per Robertum Pontanum, Caledonium Britannum. [London]. Excusum per Gulielmum Jones, 1619. First Latin edition. Quarto. [16], 203pp, [1]. With an elaborate printer's device featuring an operational printing press in a print shop. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, with the gilt armorial supralibros to both boards and monograms to spine compartments of Achille III de Harlay, Comte de Beaumont (1639-1712). Wear to spine and corners, chipping at head and foot of spine, cracking to joints (boards nevertheless firmly attached). M3-4 with old ... More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 33289
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PONTIS, [Louis], sieur de. Memoirs of Sieur De Pontis; Who served in the Army Six and fifty Years, under King Henry IV. Lewis the XIII. and Lewis the XIV. Containing Many remarkable passages relating to the war, the court, and the government of those Princes. London. Printed by F. Leach, for James Knapton, 1694. First edition in English. Folio. [8], 287pp, [1]/ Title page in red and black. Contemporary panelled speckled calf. Rubbed, joints starting, loss to head and foot of spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24800
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[POLTERGEIST]. An Authentic, Candid, and Circumstantial narrative, of the Astonishing Transactions at Stockwell, In the County of Surry, On monday and tuesday, the 6th and 7th Days of January, 1772, containing A Series of the most surprising and unaccountable Events that ever happened, which continued from first to last, upwards of Twenty Hours, and at different Places. Published with the COnsent and Approbation of the Family and other Parties concerned, to Authenticate which, the original Copy is signed by them. London. Printed for J. Marks, 1772. First edition. 12mo. 23pp, [1]. With half-title. Uncut. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's marbled paper wrappers. Heavily worn. Leaves browned and softened, tearing to gutters, long tear to half-title, short tears to title page and leaf A4, slight loss to fore-edge of leaf A3, affecting text but without loss of sense. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 32901