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[HUGHES, Mary]. [Drop-head title]. The Apprehending and Taking of the Female Robber, mary hughes, alias King, alias Atkinson, alias Evans, in the City of Bath, for Robbing Mrs Whitcomb, at the Boar's Head, Bristol, of Two Hundred Guineas, and a Bank Note value Twenty Pounds. Newcastle. M. Angus & Son, Printers, [s.d., c1800?] Dimensions 194 x 296mm. Single leaf broadside, printed on recto only in two columns. Edges uncut, with some marking, spotting and marginal loss, slight surface loss/tear to verso. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23226

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HIME, Maurice C.. On the Superiority, as Moral and Spiritual Beings, of Women to Men... London. Charles J. Thynne, 1923. First edition. 8vo. 59pp, [1]. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped red cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Light browning to endpapers, else a fine copy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 18517

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[D'ISRAELI, Isaac]. The literary character, illustrated by the history of men of genius, drawn from their own feelings and confessions. London. John Murray, 1818. First edition. 8vo. vii, [2], 366pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled dark green straight-grain morocco. Rubbed, spine sunned. Armorial bookplate of Edward Farrer Acton to FEP, foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 23360

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GANDHI, M[ohandas] K. For pacifists. Ahmedabad. Navajivan Publishing House, [1949]. First edition. 8vo. viii, 106pp. Original publisher's drab wrappers, lettered in red. Extremities rubbed and spotted, chipping to head and foot of spine, joints split. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 23217

JUNIUS. Junius. Stat nominis umbra. London. Printed for Henry Sampson Woodfall, 1772. First Woodfall edition, second issue.. 12mo. In two volumes. [2], xxxii, vii, [1], 208; [2], 356pp, [38]. Without final blank leaf to index. Engraved title pages. A reissue of Woodfall’s first edition (ESTC T1830) with the addition of a table of contents and an index covering both volumes. Recent half-calf, brown cloth boards, gilt, A.E.G. A trifle marked. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 23114

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DUNCAN, [William Wallace]. Duncan on Investment and Speculation in Stocks and Shares. London. Effingham Wilson, 1895. Fifth edition. 8vo. [6], 227pp, [1]. Original publisher's embossed green cloth, lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed, top-edge a trifle dusty. Decorated endpapers, blank fly-leaves browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23101

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CHAUNCY, Isaac. The Divine Institution of Congregational Churches, Ministry and Ordinances, [As has bin Professed by those of that Persuasion] Asserted and Proved from the word of god. London. Printed for Nathanael Hiller.., 1697. Sole edition. 12mo. xii, 142pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf. Worn, with loss to spine, splitting to joints (but with boards holding firmly), some marking to boards, damp-staining, some browning and occasional marginal worming to text-block. Early ink inscription ('John Stacy his book') to FFEP, further pencilled inscription to FEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 15245

[SUFFOLK POLL BOOK]. The poll for knights of the shire, for the county of suffolk, taken at ipswich... Ipswich. Printed and sold by G. Jermyn, 1790. First edition. 8vo. 133pp, [1]. With a final page of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary half-sheep, marbled boards. Extremities worn, joints split, loss to head and foot of spine. Later inked ownership inscription to FFEP, recent book-label of Denis Gray to FEP, lightly spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23097

BARON, Robert. Metaphysica generalis... Londini [i.e. London]. Ex Officina J. Redmayne, [1657]. First London edition. 12mo. [12], 479pp, [1]. With two folded leaves of tables. Contemporary calf, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Extremities heavily rubbed, upper joint split. Early inked ownership inscription of James Ellis to recto of FFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19417

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] An act for preventing Journeymen Shoemakers Selling, Exchanging, or Pawning Boots, Shoes, Slippers, Cut Leather, or other Materials for making Boots, Shoes, or Slippers; and for better Regulating the said Journeymen. [London]. [s.n.], [1723]. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Stab-stitch holes and remains of binding to gutter. Docket title printed to verso. Separated into two leaves along fold. A trifle creased. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23050

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[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for the effectual Preventing the Importation of Foreign Thrown Silk, which shall be coarser than those known by the Names of Third Bolognia, and Second Orsoy, and all Trams into this Kingdom, from Italy, Naples, and Sicily, for the better Employing the Poor, and Preserving the Silk-Throwing Trade in this Kingdom. [London]. [s.n.], [1727]. First edition. Folio. 3pp, [1]. Docket title printed to verso. Disbound. Old folds. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22495

[GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENT]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for the Relief of the Creditors and Proprietors of the Company of Mine Adventurers, by Establishing a Method for Settling the Differences between the Company and their Creditors, and for Uniting them, in order to an effectual Working of the Mines of the said Company. [London]. [s.n.], [1711]. Folio. 8pp. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Disbound, stab-stitch holes to gutter, old folds, a trifle browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22459

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[GOLD COINAGE]. [Drop-head title:] Reasons Humbly Offered, to Prohibit English Broad-Pieces and all Forreign Gold from passing in Payment by Tale, unlesss they are taken in all the Publick Revenues. [s.i., London?]. [s.n.], [1724?]. Folio. Single leaf broadside, with docket-title printed to verso. Stab-stitch holes to gutter margin, old folds, slightly marked. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22487

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GRATTAN, Henry. The speeches of the right hon. henry grattan; to which is added his letter on the union, with a commentary on his career and character. Dublin. Published by James Duffy, 1853. Second edition. 8vo. xxxvi, [1], 38-468pp. Recent green cloth, lettered in gilt. Spine sunned. Lightly toned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22605

SHEIL, Richard Lalor. The speeches of the right honourable richard lalor sheil. Dublin. James Duffy, 1853. Second edition. 8vo. xliv, [1], 26-471pp, [1]. Largely unopened in recent green cloth, lettered in gilt. Spine sunned. Lightly toned. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 22606

SPELMAN, Henry. De sepultura. London. Printed by Robert Young, 1641. Quarto. [2], 38pp. Without final (blank) leaf. Recent blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, leaves toned, occasional spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22202

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LYNN, Surgeon-Major. A short history of wesleyan methodism on the armagh circuit, compiled from valuable and authentic manuscripts, never before published. Belfast. Allen, Son, & Allen, 1885. Second edition. 8vo. 68pp. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities worn and heavily marked. Upper hinge exposed, foxed, occasional brief inked annotations. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To Colonel Stanley with the kindest regards of the Author'. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21962

[ARMAGH]. Report of a meeting of the protestant inhabitants of the County of Armagh, Assembled in the Court-House of Armagh, on Wednesday the 24th January, 1827, for the purpose of petitioning parliament against further concessions to the roman catholics. Newry. Printed by Alexander Peacock, Telegraph Office, 1827. 12mo in 6s. 60pp. Stitched within original blue paper wrappers. Slightly rubbed, wrappers and title a trifle marked, else a crisp copy in the original state. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22437

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A MUNSTER FARMER [O'SULLIVAN, Mortimer]. Captain rock detected: or, the origin and character of the recent disturbances, and the causes, both moral and political, of the present alarming condition of the south and west of ireland, fully and fairly considered and exposed. London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1824. First edition. 12mo. [2], 450pp. Contemporary burgundy half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Endpapers foxed, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 22267

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[ACTS - England and Wales]. Anno Regni gulielmi et mariae, regis & reginae Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae, sexto... London. Printed by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd, Printers to the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties, 1694 [i.e. 1695] Folio. 238, [2], 243-326, [2], 331-346, [2], 351-378, [2], 383-474, [2], 479-515pp, [5]. Complete despite erratic pagination. Title from title page of first statute. Each act has its own general title page; the imprint date is given as 1694 for the first four statutes and the regnal year is given as 'sexto'; the rest of the statutes are dated 1695 and have regnal years 'sexto & ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 17775