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[ONE WHO HONOURS MAGISTRATES ONLY AS THEY HONOUR THE LAWS]. Letter to the Magistrates of Edinburgh, in consequence of the official statement lately published in justification of their conduct with regard to the execution of robert johnston. Edinburgh. Printed [by William Aitchison] for the booksellers, 1819. 8vo. 14pp. Stitched in modern marbled wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to upper wrapper. Leaves browned and spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33325

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[WALES]. [Lord Littleton's Description of North Wales in two Letters to his Brother The Bishop of Carlisle]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1770?] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [22]pp. Without initial leaf. Stitched into later stiff grey wrappers, with woodcut of a lion under a tree on lower wrapper and imprint 'Printed and sold by W Bailey, Calne'. Inked ownership inscription of 'Hum. Sandford' to upper wrapper. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24276

HOGG, James. Mador of the moor; a poem. Edinburgh. Printed for William Blackwood, 1816. First edition. 8vo. [8], 140pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, buff paper boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked. Book-label of John Millar to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33317

[MACKCOULL, James]. Memoir of the life and trial of james mackcoull, or moffat, who died in the coutny jail of edinburgh on the 22d december 1820; Containing a full account of his trial before the jury court, and high court of justiciary, at edinburgh, For Robbing the Branch of the Paisley Union Bank at Glasgow of Twenty Thousand Pounds. Illustrated with notes, anecdotes, and a portrait. Edinburgh. Printed for John Anderson, Jun., 1822. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 317, [5], 4pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Modern navy half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers, contemporary gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, very occasional manuscript corrections to text, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33286

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[UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH]. Memorial volume of the centenary services, 16th july, 1867, of the United Presbyterian Church, campbeltown. Campbelton. Published by Alex. M'Ewing, 1868. First edition. 8vo. 67pp, [1]. Original publisher's brick-red cloth, stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Upper hinge exposed, leaves browned, latter half of text-block dampstained. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso of FFEP: 'Presented to Mr. William Harvey Illinois America from James M'Pherson Campbeltown 6th January 1868. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33326

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[SINCLAIR, Malcolm]. LEENBERG, Axel Daniel. Minnes-Runor Öfwer Kongl. Maj:ts af Swerige, Tro-Tienare och Major, Wälborne Herr Malcolm Sinclair, Som Then 17. Junii År 1739. i Schlesien, genom et Försåteligt och grymt Mord blef af daga tagen, när han uti Kongl. Maj:ts Höga Ärender war stadd på hemresan ifrån Constantinopel. [Stockholm]. Tryckt uti thet Kongl. Tryckeriet, [1739?]. Quarto. [4]pp. Modern marbled paper wrappers. Recent bookplate of Peter Stewart Young to verso of upper wrapper. Lightly dampstained. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 27669

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BULSTRODE, Sir Richard. Miscellaneous essays. Viz. I. Of company and conversation...with some Reflections upon the Conversion of the good Thief; also, the Life and Conversion of St. Paul. London. Printed for Jonas Browne, 1715. First edition. 8vo. [8], xxxii, 390pp, [2]. With a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-panelled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Spine darkened and chipped at head, lightly rubbed and marked. Some staining to endpapers, some browning and light spotting to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 33415

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[DARLYMPLE, Sir David]. Miscellaneous remarks on "the enquiry into the evidence against mary queen of scots.". London. Printed for J. Robson...and G. Robinson, 1784. First edition. 8vo. [2], 41pp, [1]. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Scattered spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 33303

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H[UTCHINSON], J[ohn]. Moses's principia. Part II. Of the Circulation of the Heavens...In Confirmation of the Natural History of the Bible. . London. Printed by J. Bettenham, 1727. First edition. 8vo. [6[, xlix, [1], 546pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, lettered in gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight cracking to joints and surface of spine. Slight spotting to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33441

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DUPUY, Jacques. THOU, Jacques Auguste de. Nominum propriorum Virorum, Mulierum, Populorum, &c. quae in Viri Illustris jacobi augusti thuani Historiis leguntur index Cum vernacula singularum vocum Expositione. Genevae, [i.e. Geneva]. Apud Petrum Aubertum, 1634. Quarto. [612]pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf. Rubbed, with loss at head of spine and bumping to corners; but nevertheless an attractive copy. With the bookplate of Sir James Gordon Bart. of Letterfoury to FEP, and of George Lockhart of Carnwath (upon which someone has inscribed 'Scarry a looked Heart' in an early hand) to verso of title. Pen trials to margin of second leaf; occasional wormtracks, marginal ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 33262

[COUNTY OF LONDON ASYLUMS COMMITTEE]. [SMITH, Wm. Chas. Cliford]. Notes of a visit to continental and british asylums compiled for the asylums committee of the london county council. Presented to, and printed by order of, the Asylums Committee, 16th July 1901. London. Printed for the London County Council, by Jas. Truscott and Son, [1901]. Folio. v, [1], 30pp, ff31-33, 34-55pp, ff56, 57-103pp. With a further 17 unnumbered leaves of photographic plates or plans. Original cloth-backed printed paper boards. Somewhat worn, with a split to upper joint at head (and concomitantly, to inner hinge), and marginal loss to foot of upper board. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 24286

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INNES, William. Notes of conversations with hugh m'donald, neil sutherland, and hugh m'intosh, (who were executed at edinburgh, on the 22d of april 1812,) during the time they were under sentence of death... Edinburgh. Printed [by A. Balfour] for Oliphant, Waugh & Innes, 1812. Fourth edition. 12mo. 52pp. Uncut and unopened. Stitched, as issued. Lightly creased and browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33310

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[SIMPSON, James]. November 19, 1765. Answers for James Simpson, Merchant in Glasgow, to the petition of Peter Russell, Merchant in Newcastle. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1765]. Quarto. 7pp, [1]. Stitched within modern marbled paper wrappers, printed title label to upper wrapper. Old vertical fold and a little browning to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33378

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LENDRICK, Charles. Observations on demoniacal possession, addressed to the students in the school of physic in ireland, at the commencement of the medical session, November, 4th, 1833. Dublin. Hodges and Smith, 1833. First edition. 8vo. 20pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's tan wrappers. Extremities creased and dusty. Contemporary (presentation?) inscription to half-title: 'Her Grace The Duchess of Manchester with best regards'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 19776

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[AMUSEMENTS]. Observations on some of the popular amusements of this country, addressed to the higher classes of society. London. Hatchard and Son, 1827. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. Disbound. Title page and terminal leaf browned and spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 17503

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KEMBLE, Stephen George. Odes, lyrical ballads, and poems on various occasions. Edinburgh. Printed for the author, by J. Ballantyne and Co., 1809. First edition. 8vo. viii, 309pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Modern grey paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Several leaved dog-eared, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31807

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SHEPPARD, John. On dreams, in their mental and moral aspects, as affording auxiliary arguments for the existence of spirit, for a "separate state," and for a particular providence. In Two Essays. London. Jackson and Walford, 1847. First edition. 12mo. xxiv, 179pp, [1]. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed with some marking to boards. A trifle spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 19728

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TOD, Lieut.-Colonel James. On the religious establishments of méwar. London. Printed by J. L. Cox, 1829. First edition. Quarto. 57pp, [1]. Uncut and unopened in later light blue wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 32615

MACDONALD, Rev. William. Poems. Edinburgh. Printed by George Ramsay and Co. for the author, 1809. First edition. 12mo in 6s. viii, 157pp, [1], [14]. With a list of subscribers. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering- piece to spine. Slightly rubbed, chipping to joints. Recent book- label of J. O. Edwards to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23819

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THOMSON, James. Poems in the Scottish Dialect. Edinburgh. Printed by J. Pillans & Sons, Published by W. Reid, Leith, for the Author, 1801. First edition. 8vo. xxiii, [1], 215pp. With portrait frontispiece of the author. Uncut in original paper boards, neatly rebacked to style with original lettering-piece laid down. Slight rubbing to extremities else a fine copy with occasional foxing to text. Ink inscription of 'John J. Easson', dated 1840, to recto of frontispiece. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31809