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[ROBINS, Benjamin]. An address to the electors, And other free Subjects of Great Britain; Occasion'd by the Late secession. In which is contain'd A particular Account of all our Negociations with Spain, and their Treatment of Us, for above Ten Years past. London. Printed for H. Goreham, 1739. Second edition. 8vo in 4s. iv, 63pp, [1]. With woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials. Recent marbled paper boards, paper lettering-piece. Light rubbing to extremities. Small ink mark to head of title, short marginal tear to I3. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 12881
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NELSON, Robert. An address to persons of Quality and Estate. London. Printed by G. James, 1715. First edition. 8vo. xxxi, [1], 267pp, [1], 55pp, [7]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary blind-panelled speckled calf. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to boards, foot of upper joint split. FEP sprung. Inked ownership inscription of J. Seale to head of title, leaves lightly browned, light scattered spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 34212
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MCNICOLL, David. An address read to the society for acquiring useful knowledge, Nottingham, July 24, 1812. Nottingham. Printed by C. Sutton, at the Review Office, Bridlesmith-Gate, 1812. 12mo in 4s. 33pp, [3]. Recent library cloth, contrasting imitation leather lettering-piece, earlier wrappers bound in. Bookplate of City of Nottingham Public Libraries to FEP, several further stamps (including to title) to text. Rubbed, a little marking to upper board. Occasional marking to text, with some neat marginal tape repairs to text-block and earlier wrappers. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 34619
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[ROSCOE, William]. An address from the liverpool society for the Abolition of Slavery, on the safest and most efficacious means of promoting the gradual improvement of the negro slaves in the British West India Islands, preparatory to their becoming free labourers, and on the expected consequences of such change. Liverpool. [J. & G. Smith], [1824]. First edition. 8vo. 18pp. Stitched, as issued. Title laid-down due to loss at head and foot and small hole to centre, loss of publisher's name and date to imprint, very small hole to final leaf, just touching text but without loss of sense, light spots of dust-soiling. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 13613
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[HANSON, Sir Levett]. An accurate historical account of all the orders of knighthood at present existing In europe. London. Printed for J. White, [1802]. First edition. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. xlviii, 240pp, [4], 515pp, [1]. With a terminal leaf of errata. Contemporary gilt-tooled navy straight-grain morocco, Rubbed, with significant surface wear to joints and edges, upper joint split. Book-label of Edward, Duke of Norfolk to FEP, armorial bookplate of James Russell McLaren to FFEP. Spotting to blank fly-leaves, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 27544
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[WOODWARD, Josiah]. An Account of the societies for the Reformation of Manners, in London and Westminster, And other parts of the Kingdom.... London. Printed for B. Aylmer, 1699. First edition. 8vo. [24], 163pp, [9]. A reissue, with cancel quire replacing title leaf (pi2) and following two leaves ('To the author'). With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary panelled calf, recently rebacked in cloth, modern black calf lettering-piece. Boards rubbed and marked. Later manuscript notes to front endpapers, light damp-staining to initial gathering, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28443
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WHITAKER, Thomas Dunham, Rev.. An account of the parish of cartmell. London. Printed by and for Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1818. First separate edition. Folio. [2], 10pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further six engraved plates. Bound by Carss of Glasgow in contemporary gilt-stamped brick-red morocco. Extremities rubbed and soiled. Armorial bookplate of Robert Harington to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 21867
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LANE, Edward William. An account of the manners and customs of the modern egyptians, written in egypt during the years 1833, -34, and -35, primarily from notes made during a former visit to that country in the years 1825, -36, -27, and -28.. London. John Murray, 1871. Fifth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. xxiii, [1], 386pp; viii, 379pp, [1]. Finely bound by J. B. Hawes (stamp-signed to verso of FFEPs) in contemporary gilt-tooled, blind-stamped calf, contrasting burgundy morocco lettering-pieces to spine, with the supralibros of Windermere College to each board. Marbled endpapers and edges. Lightly rubbed and marked, with light scuffing to boards. Leaves lightly browned. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 34641
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STEELE, Richard, Sir. An account of the fish-pool: Consisting of A Description of the Vessel so call'd, lately invented and built for the Importation of Fish alive, and in good Health, from Parts however distant...Likewise, A Description of the Carriage intended for the Conveyance of Fish by Land, in the same good Condition as in the Fish-Pool by Sea. London. Printed and sold by H. Meere, 1718. First edition. vii, [1], 60pp. With numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. ESTC T18823.

[Bound after:] CERRI, [Urbano]. STEELE, Richard, Sir [translator]. An account Of the state of the Roman-Catholick Religion Throughout the World... London. Printed for J. Roberts, 1715. First edition in English. [2], lxxviii, viii, 197, [1], x pp. Very occasional early annotations to margins. ESTC T57998.

[And:] [ERKSINE, John]. A letter from the Earl ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 23160
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GREEN, Valentine. An account of the discovery of the body of king john, in the cathedral church of worcester, july 17th, 1797, from authentic communications; with illustrations and remarks. London. Published by V. and R. Green, 1797. First edition. Quarto. [4], 8pp. With a half-title and an engraved frontispiece. Uncut and unopened. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher’s printed powder blue wrappers. Without backstrip, lightly browned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 29586
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[BECCLES]. An account of the corporation of beccles fen, in the county of suffolk, with a translation of their charter, and copies of various other documents relating to said corporation. Drawn up in the year 1807 for the use of the Corporation. Beccles. Jarman, Printer, 1826. Reprinted with various notes and additions. 8vo. 82pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled red half-roan, powder blue paper boards. Heavily rubbed, marked, and stained. Later newspaper clippings, manuscript notes, and two photographs to endpapers, illustration (extracted from a later periodical) pasted to verso of title page, photographed pasted to blank verso of leaf E3, line map pasted to REP, scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24358
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[CARTER, Matthew]. A most true And exact relation of That as Honourable as unfortunate Expedition of Kent, Essex, and Colchester. By M.C. A Loyall Actor in that Engagement, Anno Dom. 1648. [London]. [s.n.], Printed in the Yeere, 1650 8vo. [10], 166, 151-207, 210-214pp. Finely bound in nineteenth- century gilt-tooled tan calf. Marbled endpapers, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed to joints and extremities, else a fine copy. With the bookplate of 'John Arthur Brooke' (1844-1920) of Fenay Hall to FEP, and that of 'Fairfax of Cameron' to REP. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28719
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CLARKE, Thomas Grey. A memoir of anna maria clarke, wife of the rev. thomas clarke. London. Harry Woolridge, 1853. First edition. 8vo. xii, [2], 482pp. With half-title, an engraved frontispiece, and several engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned, dust-soiling to fore-edge. Upper hinge exposed, contemporary ink ownership inscription to FEP, armorial bookplate of Henry Birkbeck to FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 16251
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[HERALDRY]. WESTHEAD, Mary. AMDG Course of Heraldry: Schools of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus: Blackpool. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1870?] Oblong quarto. Manuscript on paper. Whatman watermark. Original watercolour, gouache, and ink illustrations of arms, crests, regalia, and orders throughout. Concludes with table of precedency. Attractively bound in contemporary navy calf, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and marked. Decorated endpapers, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 32753
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[EYTON, Phil]. [A manuscript copy of Francis Sandford's manuscript facsimiles of British Pedigrees]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1790s] Folio. Manuscript on paper. 38 leaves, text on rectos only. [a further 29 blank leaves]. Paper watermarked Durham & Co. Contemporary marbled boards, recently expertly rebacked and recornered in calf, housed in modern custom grey cloth slipcase. Boards rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. Inked inscription to front pastedown of 'Phil Eyton', who is most likely the author. With a fragment from Sandford's original loosely inserted. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 19395
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[HAXBY HALL]. [A manuscript commonplace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1850] Oblong 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [28] leaves. Contemporary red half-roan, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed, marked, and dulled. Hinges exposed, marbled pastedowns, without free-endpapers, several leaves seemingly removed, scattered spotting, occasional marginal loss. Engraved advertisement sheet pasted to FEP: 'Haxby Hall. Revd. John Heslop, Curate of Skelton, receives into his Family, a limited number of Young Gentlemen under fourteen years of Age; ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 31336
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[WOMEN]. [A manuscript commonplace, predominantly concerning the character of women]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1830] 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [101]ff, the remainder blank. Paper watermarked 1829. Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Rubbed, spine sunned. Marbled endpapers, contemporary inked gift inscription and later manuscript note on the provenance of the volume in the hand of a descendent of the original compiler to front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 30041