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[WILLIAM BAIN & COMPANY]. [Drop-head title:] William bain & company's improved wrought-iron continuous bar fencing, For horses, cattle, sheep, and deer. Edinburgh. Banks & Co. [s.d., c. 1876] Folio. Single bifolium. Five old horizontal folds, else clean and crisp. Manuscript docket title to blank verso of second leaf. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31295

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[WILLIAM BAIN & COMPANY]. [Drop-head title:] The "corrimony' fence, a new system of wire fencing, Designed by thomas ogilvy, Esq. of Corrimony, Inverness-shire. Manufactured by william bain & company, patentees, lochrin iron works, home street, edinburgh. Edinburgh. Banks & Co. [s.d., c. 1876] Folio. Single bifolium. Seven old horizontal folds, else clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 31294

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WILKINSON, Joshua L. Political facts, collected in a tour, in the months of August, September, and October, 1793, along the frontiers of france; with relfexions on the same. London. Printed for James Ridgway, 1793. First edition. viii, 133pp, [1].

[Bound after:] KNOX, Vicesimus. A narrative of transactions relative to a sermon, preached in the Parish Church of Brighton, August 18, 1793... London. Printed for C. Dilly, 1793. Second edition. [2], xlii, 140pp.

8vo. Contemporary gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Scattered spotting. From the library of successful merchant of Scottish origin and later M.P. for Lancaster, Woodstock ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30909

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WILKINSON, George Theodore. An Authentic history of the Cato-Street conspiracy; with the trials at large of the conspirators, for high treason and murder...With portraits of the conspirators, taken during their trials, by permission, and other engravings.. London. Printed for Thomas Kelly, [1820]. First edition. 8vo. viii, iii-vi, 5-434pp. Initial 'Address' bound out of order, but complete. With an engraved frontispiece and seven further engraved plates, five of which bear portraits of the conspirators. Modern navy morocco-backed marbled boards, thematic devices stamped in gilt to spine, with contrasting gilt-tooled black morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Leaves lightly browned, with tape repair to first blank fly-leaf, scattered spotting, and light marking throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34962

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WHEELER-Bennet, John W. . John anderson viscount waverley. London. Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1962. First edition. 8vo. [xv] 430pp. Original publisher's bright turquoise cloth boards, spine stamped red and lettered in gilt. With the publisher's photographic dustwrapper, unclipped. Inscribed on the FFEP: 'Dearest Ashley, so appreciated by John, from Ava. December 1962'. Slight wear to corners and spine ends, wrapper scuffed with toning and a little surface loss to the spine panel. Internally bright, fresh and clean. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 30106

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WEMYSS, David. Letter to the right honourable the lord high chancellor of great britain, upon the present state of the scotch law of entail. Edinburgh. Printed for Bell & Bradfute, 1822. First edition. 8vo. [4], 46, 2pp. With a half-title and a terminal advertisement leaf. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Half-title and verso of terminal leaf lightly dust-soiled, vertical crease to all leaves. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of half-title; 'Marquis of Lothian / With most respectful compliments / from the Author.' More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 18960

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[WELLESLEY, Richard Wellesley, Marquess]. Substance of lord mornington's speech in the house of commons, on tuesday, january 21st 1794, on a motion for an address to his majesty at the commencement of the sessions of parliament. London. Printed for J. Debrett, 1794. First edition. 8vo. [4], 176pp, [8]. With a half-title and four terminal advertisement leaves. Without preliminary errata leaf. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Inked ownership inscription to title-page, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 18999

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[W. CARDINAL & COMPANY]. Notice of removal. Levant Carpet Warehouse, 108 & 109, High Holborn, London. W. C. November 7, 1864... [London]. [s.n.], [1864]. Dimensions 200 x 260 mm. Single leaf handbill. Several early vertical and horizontal folds. A trifle creased, manuscript title to verso. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25357

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WAVERLEY, Edward Bradwardine [i.e. CROKER, John Wilson]. Two letters on scottish affairs, from edward bradwardine waverley, Esq. to malachi malagrowther, Esq. London. John Murray, 1826. First edition. 8vo. [2], 62pp, [2]. Modern brown morocco-backed navy moire cloth boards. Lightly rubbed. Leaves toned, very short tear to head of title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22101

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[WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION]. A caveat to the treaters; or, the Modern Schemes of partition examin'd, With relation to the Safety of Europe in general, and of Great-Britain and Ireland in particular... London. Printed for S. Popping, 1711. First edition. 8vo. [8], 88pp. Modern half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Minor shelf-wear. Half-title browned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 26623

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[WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION]. An enquiry into the State of Affairs on the Continent; and What Encouragement we Have from that to expect Happy Events from continuing the present dangerous expensive war.. London. Printed for H. Carpenter, 1747. First edition. 8vo. [2], 34pp. Stitched, as issued. Uncut, with chipping to edges, spotting to title, leaves lightly browned. Manuscript transcription of title to verso of terminal leaf. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34528

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[WARDLE, George]. [An eighteenth-century manuscript daybook]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1769]. Folio. Manuscript on paper. [40] leaves. Contemporary drab paper wrappers. Extremities rubbed and marked. First half of text-block detached from binding, occasional spotting/chipping to margins, two leaves excised, substantial loss to one (blank) leaf. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 13995

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[WADE, John]. The Black Book; or, corruption unmasked! Being an account of places, pensions, and sinecures, the revenues of the clergy and landed aristocracy... London. Printed and published by John Fairburn, 1820. First edition. 8vo. [4], 480pp. Later half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, carmine edges. A trifle rubbed. Occasional light dampstaining. Edward Hailstone's copy, with his gilt-tooled morocco bookplate to FEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 34030

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[VOTING REGISTER]. The register of freeholders. In pursuance of An act passed in the Twenty-eight Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act for the better securing the Rights of Persons qualified to vote at County Elections. London. Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1788. Folio. [540]pp. ’An Act for the better securing the rights of persons qualified to vote at county elections’ has a caption title on 6L2r with a general title page on 6L1r. Contemporary speckled sheep, cloth ties. Heavily worn and marked, boards held by cords only. Later armorial bookplate of Marmion Edward Ferrers (bap. 1813, d. 1884) to FEP, margins trimmed close, with occasional loss to running-titles ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27036

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[VOLTAIRE]. Discorso fatto dal sig. di Voltaire, istoriografo di Francia, In occasione del suo ricevimento nell' accademia Francese, In vece del Presidente Bouhier Il Lunedi 9. Maggio 1746. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1746]. 12mo. 35pp, [1]. Recent marbled paper boards, red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Slightest of wear to extremities. Occasional light foxing. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 14647

VERELST, Harry. A view of the rise, progress, and present state of the english government in bengal: including a reply to the misrepresentations of Mr. bolts, and other writers. London. Printed for J. Nourse et el., 1772. First edition. Quarto. [12], 148, [4], 253pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled marbled calf, later expertly recased preserving contemporary red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Very small work-track to foot of latter half of text-block, else internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'From the Author'. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28099

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[VANDERSTEGEN, William]. An address to the public, in justification of the conduct of the author of the pamphlet entitled observations on frauds practised in the collection of the salt duties and the Misconduct of Officers fairly stated. Reading. Printed by Smart and Cowslade, [1794?] First edition. 8vo. vii, [3], 96pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title: 'From the Author' - a trifle shaved. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 26615

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[UNIVERSAL SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE]. [Drop-head title:] Universal Society of the Friends of the People. [London?]. [s.n.], [1792?] 8vo. 4pp. Disbound. Single bifolium, separated into two leaves. Lightly spotted. Short tear head of second leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29107

TYTLER, William Fraser. Report of the trial of the issues, in the action of defamation and damages, william fraser tytler, Esq. of Burdsyards, &c. sheriff-depute and vice-lieutenant of the county of inverness - pursuer, against lachlan mackintosh, Esq. of Raigmore - defender. Taken in Short Hand. Edinburgh. Printed for William Blackwood, 1823. First edition. 8vo. [8], 131, [1], 31pp, [1]. With a half-title. Later maroon cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Naive marginal paper repairs to leaves L1- 2, scattered spotting. Letterpress slip tipped-in at title: 'Agreeably to the instructions he has received, the Publisher has the honor to transmit this Report to', completed in manuscript 'George Inglis Esq. of Kingsmill'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23517

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[TURNPIKE ACTS]. Anno regni georgii III. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo tertio. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the Tenth Day of May, Anno Domini 1768.... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1773. 104pp, [14].

[Bound with:] Anno regni georgii III. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo Quarto. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the Tenth Day of May, Anno Domini 1768... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1776. 19pp, [1]. With half-title.

[And:] Anno regni georgii III. regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo sexto. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 18113