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CLEVELAND, Charles. Exchange tables, showing the value in dollars and cents of any sum of exchange on london, from one penny to five thousand pounds sterling. Commencing at par, and progressing by 1/4 to twelve per cent. Advance. Boston. Josiah Loring, 1838. Second edition. 8vo. 37pp, [6]. Original publisher's half-sheep, marbled boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Rubbed, substantial loss to spine. Ink ownership inscription to head of title; 'John Wedgwood Jones, St. (?)Windley / Oct. 22nd 1840', light dust-soiling, overall internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 14917

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MAY, Everett. Excellent various business employments, Respectable and money getting. London. Published by Mr. Everett May, Grove House, Tottenham Road, Islington Oblong 8vo. [40]pp. In the original paper wrappers, with contrasting printed paper title label to upper wrapper. Slightly marked, faint pencilled inscription to upper wrapper and occasional pencilled ticks to text. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 25009

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CHEVALIER, Michel. Examen système commercial connu sous le nom de système protecteur. Paris. Librairie de Guillaumin et Ce., 1852. First edition. 8vo. viii, 383pp, [1]. With a half-title and a terminal page of errata. Uncut and unopened in original publisher's printed tan wrappers. Lightly rubbed and creased, short tear to upper wrapper. Foxed. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to half-title. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28172

ALISON, Archibald. Essays on the nature and principles of taste. Edinburgh. Printed for Bell and Bradfute et al., 1811. Second edition. 8vo. xxix, [1], 376pp, [4]; 447pp. Title page and index of volume ii misbound to rear of volume i. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, brown morocco lettering-pieces, marbled boards. Rubbed and marked, with surface wear to boards and joints, chipping to lettering-pieces, corners bumped. Leaves lightly browned, scattered spotting, particularly to endpapers. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 34323

ALISON, Archibald. Essays on the nature and principles of taste. Edinburgh. Printed by the heirs of D. Willison, for Archibald Constable and Company, 1825. Sixth edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [5], xxix, [1], 376; [3], p.vi, 447pp, [1]. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting brown and green calf lettering-pieces. Extremities rubbed. Foxed. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 26072

BESANT, Annie. Essays on socialism. London. Robert Forder, 1893. 8vo. [2], 30, 24, 51, [1], 8, 20, 24, 20pp. With a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's brick-red cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and marked. Manuscript annotations to contents leaf, lightly browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 17788

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LE SCENE-DESMAISONS, Jacques. Essai sur les travaux publics. A Londres [i.e. London]; Et se trouve a Paris. Chez Hardouin & Gattey, 1786. First edition. 8vo. 2pp. With a folding table. Contemporary calf-backed speckled paper boards, morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Light rubbing to extremities, joints. Decorated endpapers, from the library of Schloss Eferding, with their ink-stamp to front blank fly-leaf, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 16611

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GODWIN, William. Enquiry concerning political justice, and its influence on morals and happiness. London. Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1796. Second edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [3], vi-xii, [2], 464; [3], vi-xi, [1], 545pp, [1]. Without half-titles. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed, upper joint of Vol. II a little chipped. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 25617

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MORE, Henry. Enchiridion ethicum, Praecipua moralis philosophiae rudimenta Complectens, Illustrata ut plurimum Veterum Monumentis, & ad Probitatem Vitae perpetuo accommodata. Londini [i.e. London]. Typis & impensis J. Downing, 1711. Fourth edition. 8vo. xlii, [8], 318, 86pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, and a terminal publisher's advertisement leaf. Contemporary panelled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Lightly rubbed. Recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, earlier bookplate of the Parochial Library of Flookborough, Lancaster, to verso of title-page, frontispiece a trifle shaved at head, small paper flaw to text of leaf O2 (without loss of sense). More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 16542

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EDEN, Sir Frederick Morton. Eight letters on the peace; and on the commerce and manufactures of great britain. London. Printed for J. Wright, 1802. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 132pp. Recent gilt-ruled half-calf, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Leaves toned and spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28963

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BUCKINGHAM, James Silk. [Eight autograph letters on the distribution of the publications, and promotion of social reform, of James Silk Buckingham]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [Five letters dated between 1826 and 1842, three undated] One Quarto, seven 12mo. Eight autograph letters signed. [22]pp. total. Very occasional light spotting, three letters with remnants of earlier binding, two with loss from removal of wax seals - touching text in one instance with slight loss of sense. More > £ 540.00 Antiquates Ref. 11189

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[TRADE CATALOGUE]. E. Butterick & Co's Catalogue: Spring 1879. [London]. [E. Butterwick & Co.], [1879]. Quarto. 32pp. Original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Edge-wear, browned and spotted. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 21694

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[EAST INDIA CIVIL SERVICE]. East India (Civil Services in India) Report of the Royal Commission on the Superior Civil Services in India. Dated 27th March, 1924. [Simla]. [Government of India Press], [1924]. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 181pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. Heavily rubbed and marked, spine worn, several small worm-tracks. Inked ownership inscription and later coloured pencil shelf-marks to title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 32179

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AYLIES, Mr.. Du Systeme Penitentiare et De Ses Conditions Fondamentales. Paris. Librairie de Ch. Gosselin Et Ce., 1837. First Edition?. 8vo. [4], iv, 246pp, [2]. Original publisher's printed yellow paper wraps. A trifle rubbed/marked, slight spotting to text, else a fine copy More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 10798

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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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[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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[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

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[QUEEN ANNE]. [Drop-head title:] To the queen's Most Excellent majesty. The Humble address Of Your majesty's Commissioners of lieutenancy for the City of london. London. Printed for A. Baldwin, 1710. Dimensions 200 x 350 mm. Single leaf broadside, edges uncut. Disbound, calf remnants to left-hand edge, browned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33214

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[LYME REGIS]. [Drop-head title:] The petition of Henry Holt Henley Esq; complaining of an Undue Election and Return for the Borough of Lyme-Regis. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1728]. Dimensions 200 x 320 mm. Single sheet. Docket title to verso. Lightly browned and spotted. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 30974

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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