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[PULTENEY, William, Earl of Bath]. A short view of the State of affairs, With Relation to great britain, for Four Years past; with some remarks on The Treaty lately Published and a Pamphlet intitled, observations upon it. London. Printed for R. Francklin, 1730. First edition. 8vo. 36pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Title and final page dust-soiled, small worm-trail to lower margins. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21619

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PUFENDORF, Samuel von. Les devoirs de l'homme, et du citoien, Tels qu'ils lui sont prescrits par la Loi Naturelle. Amsterdam. P. de Coup & G. Kuyper, 1735. Fifth edition. 8vo. Two volumes bound as one. [2], xlix, [3], 523pp, [4]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author and a divisional title to volume two. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting brown morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, small worm-hole to upper joint. Armorial bookplate of Lord Sandys to FEP. Light staining to endpapers, scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 33434

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[PUBLIC HOUSES]. Report of the proceedings of the committee of justices of peace for the county of renfrew, upon the means of improving the practice of licensing public houses. [Paisley]. [Alex. Gardner, Printer], [1847]. First edition. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. Unbound. Central vertical fold. A trifle dusty, manuscript title to verso of final leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25576

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PRYNNE, William. A brief necessary vindication of the old and new secluded Members, from the false malicious calumnies; and of the fundamental rights, liberties, privileges, government, interest of the freemen, parliaments, people of England, from the late avowed subversions 1. Of John Rogers, in his un-christian concertation with Mr. Prynne, and others. 2. Of M: Nedham, in his Interest will not lie. Wherein the true good old cause is asserted, the false routed;...and the only way to peace, safety, settlement.. [London]. [Printed, and are to be sold by Edward Thomas], [1659]. First edition. Quarto. [2], 62pp. Foot of title page shaved, with loss to imprint. Later blind-ruled half-calf, pebbled purple buckrum boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed, loss to head and foot of spine, and wear to extremities. Leaves browned, scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 29097

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PROUDHON, P.-J. Avertissement aux propriétaires, ou lettre a m. considérant rédacteur de la phalange, sur une défense de la propriété. Paris. Librairie de Prévot, 1841. First edition. 12mo. 115pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed buff wrappers, later brown paper repair to spine. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29358

[PRISON BOARD OF SCOTLAND]. Rules as to the Safe Custody of Prisoners, made by the General Board of Directors of Prisons in Scotland, and certified by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, on 28th April 1853... [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1853]. Quarto. 2pp, [2]. Single folded sheet. Two horizontal folds, manuscript docket title to verso. Lightly creased and dust-soiled. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21538

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[PRIESTLEY RIOTS]. The Report of the Trials of the rioters, at the assizes held at warwick, august 20, 1791, before the Right Hon. Mr. Baron Perryn, taken in short-hand by marsom & ramsey, by order of the committee of protestant dissenters in birmingham.. Birmingham. Printed by John Thompson, [1791]. First edition. 8vo. [6], 156pp. With a half-title. Modern red buckram, lettered in gilt to spine. Leaves lightly browned, terminal leaf lightly dust-stained. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34935

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[PRICE, Richard]. Observations on reversionary payments; on Schemes for providing Annuities for Widows, and Persons in Old Age; on The Method of Calculating the Values of Assurances on Lives; and on The national debt... London. Printed for T. Cadell, 1773. Third edition. 8vo. xxxix, [1], 431pp, [1]. Contemporary calf, recently rebacked, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Boards heavily worn. Later inked ownership inscription to head of title page, occasional spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21943

PRESTON, [Isaac]. Mr. Preston's reply to a libel, intitl'd a narrative of the disputes between isaac preston, Esq; of Beeston Saint Lawrence in the County of Norfolk. And john mitchell, Esq; of Boston, in the Country of Lincoln. Norwich. [s.n.], 1758. First edition. 8vo. 43pp, [1]. Modern vellum. Bookplate of R. C. Fiske to FEP. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30602

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PRADT, [Dominique Georges Frederic] de. Concordat de l'amerique avec rome. Paris. Bechet aine, 1827. First edition. 8vo. [4], xvi, 310, [2], 20pp. With a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary green paper boards, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, paper shelf-label to upper board, manuscript shelf-mark to spine, corners bumped. Leaves lightly browned and spotted. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 31759

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POUND, Ezra. Patria mia and the treatise on harmony. London. Peter Owen, [1962]. First U.K. edition. 8vo. 95pp, [1]. Original publisher's dark green cloth, lettered in gilt, printed paper dustwrapper. Lightly rubbed, dustwrapper a trifle sunned. Endpapers browned. From the library, though not identified as such, of English Movement poet and literary critic Donald Davie (1922-1995). More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 26322

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[POOR RELIEF]. A plan suggested for mature consideration, for superseding the necessity of the poor rates, by means of cottage acres, and farms, turned Leaven Farms; thus denominated from the intended benefits likely to result from its pervading the whole mass. [s.n.]. [s.i.], 1817. 8vo. [2], 219-233pp. Modern cloth-backed marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Very minor shelf-wear. Leaves lightly toned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31021

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[POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS]. Extracts from the information received by his majesty's commissioners, as to the administration and operation of the poor-laws. London. B. Fellowes, 1833. First edition. 8vo. xxi, [1], 432pp. Original publisher's printed tan cloth. Lightly rubbed and spotted, spine dulled. Scattered spotting. From the recently dispersed library of Spetchley Park, Worcestershire, once the seat of Robert Berkeley (1764-1845), with his inked ownership inscription to FEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23842

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[POOR DENNIS]. An account of the Imprisonment and Execution of poor Dennis An Irishman, Who was Hung for Robbery, and afterwards restored to life by his Friends, and is now living in America!!! With an account of a highwayman whom he employed to rob his master. Glasgow. W. & R. Inglis & Co., [s.d., c. 1840] 12mo. 24pp. Woodcut on title page. Disbound. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28596

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[POLITICS]. [A sammelband of pamphlets and articles by H.O. Arnold-Forster]. London. [1884-1886] 8vo and quarto. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed. Very occasional light spotting, inked ownership inscription of H. O. Arnold-Forster to FEP. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 18082

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[POLITICS]. An answer from a Gentleman at the Hague, to a letter from his friend in London, In Regard to a late resignation. London. Sold by C. Corbett, 1748. First edition. 8vo. [2], 25pp, [1]. Recent blue paper boards. Dust-soiling to title and terminal leaf, occasional spotting More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 13228

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[POLITICAL CORRUPTION]. [Drop-head title:] A remedy Humbly propos'd towards removing several Obstacles which seem to impede Justice, &c. [London]. [s.n.], [1718?]. Folio. Single sheet. Docket title to verso. Three old horizontal folds, stab-stitch holes to left-hand margin, lightly dampstained, early manuscript note to verso. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34645

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[POISONING]. Illustrated and unabridged edition of The Times report of the trial of William Palmer, for poisoning John Parsons Cook, at Rugeley. From the short-hand notes taken in the central criminal court from day to day.. London. Ward and Lock, 1856. First edition. 184pp. Engraved folding frontispiece depicting the trial in progress within court, an engraved title vignette, numerous engraved illustrations both full- and double-page and within text throughout.

[Bound after:] Illustrated Life and Career of William Palmer, of Rugeley... London. Ward and Lock, 1856. First edition. 136pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, numerous engraved illustrations in the text, and two facsimile leaves of Palmer's diary.

8vo. Contemporary ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21712

[POISONING]. Illustrated and unabridged edition of The Times report of the Trial of William Palmer, for poisoning John Parsons Cook, at Rugeley. From the short-hand notes taken in the central criminal court from day to day.. London. Ward and Lock, 1856. First Edition. Quarto. 184pp. Engraved folding frontispiece depicting the trial in progress within court, an engraved title vignette, numerous engraved illustrations both full- and double-page and within text throughout. Original publishers yellow printed paper wraps. Spine rubbed with slight loss to head and foot, soiling to wrap edges. Occasional spots of foxing to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 12152

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[PLUMBE, William]. [A manuscript essay on the principles of government]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1782]. Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [34]ff, excluding blanks. Contemporary vellum. Rubbed, heavily marked and discoloured. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 27530