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[BIBLE - English, Authorised Version]. The holy bible, containing the old and new testaments: translated out of The Original Tongues: and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by his majesty's special command. Printed to be read in churches . Oxford. Printed at the University Press, by Samuel Collingwood and Co. Printers to the University. Sold by E. Gardner, Oxford Bible Warehouse...London, 1841. 24mo in 12. [1096]pp.

[Bound uniformly with:] [LITURGY - English]. The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments...together with the psalter or psalms of david. Oxford. Printed at the University Press, by Samuel Collingwood and Co. Printers to the University. Sold by E. Gardner, Oxford Bible Warehouse...London, 1840. 24mo in 4s and 8s. [768]pp.

Exquisitely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled scarlet morocco, with double-raised ... More > £ 3,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 21480

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WILSON, Tho[mas]. A Christian Dictionarie, Opening the signification of the chiefe wordes dispersed generally through Holie Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, tending to increase Christian knowledge. Whereunto is annexed: A particular Dictionary For the Revelation of S. John. For the Canticles, or Song of Salomon. For the Epistle to the Hebrues. London. Printed by W. Jaggard, 1612. First edition. Quarto. [32], 240, 243-577, [1], 234, [2]. With initial leaf A1 (blank but for signature), and terminal errata leaf. Contemporary limp vellum. Marked and rubbed, hinges straining but still attached. Small marginal wormtracks through quires A-E, slight marginal paper loss to fly-leaves and terminal errata leaf. Early inscription and pen trials by Walter Barton (including to the bottom edge of the text block, alongside an another ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20286

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SHARROCK, Robert. Judicia, (seu legum cenurae) de Variis Incontinentiae Speciebus, Adulterio seil. Polygamia & Concubinatu. Fornicatione. Stupro. Raptu. Peccatis contra Naturam. Incestu & gradibus prohibitis... Oxoniae [i.e. Oxford]. Excudebat H. Hall Academiae Typographus Impensis Thom. Robinson, 1662. First edition. 8vo. [16], 112pp. Finely bound in later richly gilt-tooled crushed red morocco, gilt supra-libros to both boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Very slight marking to extremities. Blue endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to verso of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19051

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[WOLLSTONECRAFT, Mary]. NECKER, Jacques. Of the importance of religious opinions. Translated from the French of Mr. Necker. London. Printed for J. Johnson, 1788. First edition. 8vo. [8], xx, 458pp, [2]. With preliminary note by the translator, and terminal note by the author. Contemporary polished calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Rubbed and marked, chipping to head and foot of spine, cracking to joints. Some marking to bottom edge. Small marginal hole to Ee5, bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP and early ink inscription of 'Dr. White, York' to head of title. More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14615

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[MISSAL]. Missale romanum ex decreto sacrosancti concilii tridentini restitutum... Olispone, [i.e. Lisbon]. Typographia regia, et privilegio, 1784. Folio. [30], 672pp, cxlvi, [10], 58. Several engraved devotional images within pagination. Contemporary red morocco, richly gilt, marbled endpapers and gilt gauffered edges, yellow metal clasps. Rubbed, small incision to lower joint, paper label to upper board. Tears to FFEP, occasional marginal loss/tearing, some occasional marking. More > £ 1,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 14409

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[BIBLE - English, Authorized version]. The holy bible, containing The Old Testament and the new: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues, And with the Former translations Diligently Compared and Revision. By His Majesty's Special Command. London. Printed by John Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty.., 1723. [800]pp. ESTC T81309, Herbert 965 (without the separately published plates mentioned there).

[Bound with:] DOWNAME, John. A Brief concordance... London. Printed by D. Leach..., 1726. [54]pp, without terminal (blank?) leaf. ESTC T82284.

Folio. Handsomely bound in contemporary black morocco, richly panelled in gilt, with two metal clasps, rebacked to style, with original contrasting morocco lettering-piece laid down. New endpapers. Rubbed to extremities, surfaces, four small ... More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 17711

[FLEETWOOD, William]. An account of the Life and Death of the Blessed Virgin, According to Romish Writers. With the Grounds of the Worship paid to Her. And A preface in Answer to the Apology for the Contemplations, &c.. London. Printed by H. Clark, for Thomas Newborough, 1687. First edition. [4], xliii, [1], 29pp, [1]. With an initial imprimatur leaf and a final page of publisher's advertisements. ESTC R20666, Wing F1243.

[Bound with:] [WIDENFELDT, Adam]. Wholsome advices from the Blessed Virgin, to her Indiscreet Worshippers... London. Printed for Randal Tayler, 1687. First edition. [20], 20pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf. ESTC R18760, Wing W2090A.

[And:] [HICKES, George]. Speculum Beatae Virginis. A discourse of the Due ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 19622

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J. W. P.. A letter To Some divines, Concerning the Question, Whether god since Christ's Ascension, doth any more Reveal himself to Mankind by the means of Divine Apparitions? With an Exact Account of what God hath bestowed upon a Noble Maid, from her Seventh Year, until Now, MDCXCI. Written Originally in High-Dutch, and now set forth in English by the Editor of the laws of paradise, newly Published. London. Printed, and Sold by John Whitlock, 1695. First edition. 8vo. [44], 129pp, [1]. Late nineteenth-century calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Contemporary ink annotations to foot of title-page and margin of p.65, errata on terminal page struck-through in ink, some occasional shaving to affecting running-titles, signatures, and catch-words, very occasionally touching text, without loss of sense. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 16318

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TAYLOR, Jeremy. The great exemplar of Sanctity and Holy Life according to the Christian Institution: Described in the History of the Life and Death of the ever Blessed jesus christ the saviour of the world. With Cnsiderations and Discourses upon the several parts of the Story; And Prayers fitted to the several Mysteries. London. Printed by R. Norton, for Richard Royston, 1657. Third edition. Folio. [54], 600pp, [12]. With an engraved frontispiece, an additional engraved title-page, and 14 engraved plates by William Faithorne. With a terminal publisher's advertisement leaf. 'The history of the life and death of the Holy Jesus' in three parts, has a separate dated title-page for each part. Handsomely bound in near contemporary black panelled morocco, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, spine richly gilt, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing ... More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 14839

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DREXEL, Jeremias. DUNSTER, Samuel. . The considerations of drexelius upon eternity. Made English from the Latin. London. Printed by J. Rawlins, and J. Pickard, for D. Brown.., 1710. First edition. 8vo. [16], 231pp, [1]. With a portrait frontispiece and nine further engraved plates. Contemporary panelled calf, contrasting morocco lettering piece, neatly recornered, and rebacked with the original spine laid down. Modern bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP. Light wear, occasional marking to the (very generous) margins. Presentation copy, inscribed 'Ex dono authoris' to head of title. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 14612

[BIBLE - English, Authorized Version]. The holy bible, containing the old and new testaments... Oxford. Printed at the Clarendon Press by Samuel Collingwood and Co., 1823. Quarto. Unpaginated. With additional engraved title pages for both the O.T. and N.T., and a further 27 engraved plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary blind-stamped black straight-grain morocco, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Slightest of rubbing to extremities. Manuscript records of births, deaths, marriages etc. of the Trueman family to front blank fly-leaves, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 19315

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[HUGUENOTS]. The true and last declaration of the inhabitants of the Cevennes, now in arms for the defence of their religion, lives, and liberties, against the cruelties and tyranny of their persecutors...With a letter from their leaders to their King. And two other letters sent lately from Geneva to a gentleman now in London...All translated out of French copies... London. Printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1703. First English edition. [2], 34pp.

[Bound after:] DU MOULIN, Lewis. A short and true account of the several advances the Church of England hath made towards Rome... London. [s.n.], 1680. 88, [2], 99-112pp. Short closed tear to title, occasional ink underlining, annotations, and damp-staining, paper flaw to leaf O with loss of several characters to p.105, replaced in manuscript.

[And:] England enslaved under popish successors: being a true ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 14265

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FALKNER, William. Two treatises. The First, Concerning Reproaching and Censure: The Second, An Answer to Mr Serjeant's Sure-footing. To which are annexed three sermons Preached upon several Occasions, and very useful for these Times. London. Printed for Richard Chiswell, 1684. Quarto. [14], 596pp, [4]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Later gilt-tooled panelled black morocco, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, manuscript shelf reference to fore-edge of title page, small hole to margin of leaf N3, very occasional spotting. Shelf-label of Gawdy Hall Library, and recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst, to FEP, earlier armorial bookplate of ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 15304

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CAVERHILL, John. An explanation of the seventy weeks of daniel, and of the several sections of these seventy weeks: in which is shown, That the Dates of the Historical Events that were to ascertain the various Aera's of the Prophecy have been intentionally mistated in Josephus, to prevent the Application of the Weeks to Christ as the Messiah...to which is added an exposition of the chronology of the jewish judges. With tables illustrating both subjects. London. Printed for T. Evans, 1777. Sole edition. 8vo. [2], 219pp, [1]. Contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, with new contrasting lettering-piece. Rubbed, cover marked and leather darkened; 'G.E. Colebrook' faintly scratched onto upper board. Presentation copy, inscribed 'To the Revd. Mr Harper, from the author' to verso of FFEP; with the recipient Rev. Samuel Harper's armorial bookplate (with the motto 'Sibi quisque dat') to FEP. Very occasional neat pencilled annotations/underlining. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 20022

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[LITURGY - English]. The book of common prayer, And administration of the sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the use of The Church of England: Together with the psalter or psalms of david... Oxford. Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill, 1772. Quarto. [416]pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, 'William Crosbie Esq. Mayor. 1776' stamped in gilt to upper board, A.E.G. Extremities rubbed and discoloured, loss to gilt tooling, joints worn. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp but for tear to margin of K2. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 15188

POPE, Walter. The life of the Right Reverend Father in God seth, Lord Bishop of Salisbury, And Chancellor of the Most Noble Order of the Garter... London. Printed for William Keblewhite, 1697. 8vo. [4], 193pp, [3]. With two terminal pages of publisher's advertisements. Without errata slip. Contemporary blind-ruled speckled calf, recently rebacked and recornered. Later armorial bookplate of Seth Ward to FEP, near contemporary inked initials to head of title-page, occasional pencilled highlighting, light spotting, minute worm-holes to margins. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 18321

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ANGELUS A SANCTO FRANCISCO. Certamen seraphicum provinciae angliae pro sancta dei ecclesia. In quo breviter declaratur, quomodo Fratres Minores Angli calamo & sanguine pro Fide Christi Sanctaque eins Ecclesia certarunt. Duaci [i.e. Douai]. Typis Baltasaris Belleri, 1649. Quarto. [24], 356pp. Without additional engraved title-page, with five engraved plates. Contemporary calf, morocco lettering-piece, spine richly gilt. Rubbed, slight loss to head of spine. Armorial bookplate of Robert James Lord Petre to FEP alongside late nineteenth-century book-label of Gulielmi O'Brien and shelf-label of Milltown Park Library, FFEP very nearly detached - with booksellers catalogue descriptions pasted to recto, ink-stamp of Milltown Park Library to title, ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 15483

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RAMSDEN, Henry. A gleaning in gods harvest. Foure Choyce handfuls; The Gate to Happinesse. The Wounded Saviour. The Epicures Caution. The Generation of Sekers. London. Printed [by John Dawson] for J[ohn] D[awson] and R. M[abb] and are to bee sold by Thomas Slater, 1639. First edition. Quarto. [24], 56, 67-231pp, [1]. Without terminal blank leaf. Handsomely bound in eighteenth-century gilt-tooled vellum, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Light discolouration to extremities. Marbled endpapers, occasional small holes to margins, marginal worm-trail to latter half of text-block, very occasional manuscript annotations, spotting. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 15293

QUEVEDO, Francisco de. Fortune in her wits, or, The Hour of all Men. Written In Spanish by the most Ingenious Don Francisco de Quivedo Villegas, Author of the Visions of Hell. Translated into English by Capt. john stevens. London. Printed for R. Sare et al., 1697. First edition. [16], 131pp, [1]. Leaf A8 a blank. ESTC R5377, Wing Q188.

[Bound with:] QUEVEDO, Francisco de. The visions of dom francisco de quevedo villegas, Knight of the Order of St. James. Made English by Sir robert l'estrange, Knt. London. Printed by W. B. for Richard Sare, 1708. Tenth edition, corrected. [4], 282pp, [2]. With a terminal publisher's advertisement leaf. ESTC T88976.

8vo. Contemporary calf, contrasting ... More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 15247

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SANDER, Nicholas. Nicolai sanderi angli doct. theol. De origine ac progressv Schismatis Anglicani, Libri Tres: quibus historia continetur maxime ecclesiastica, Annorum circiter 60. lectu dignissima; Aucti prius per edovardum rishtonum... Coloniae Agrippinae [i.e. Cologne]. Sumptibus Petri Henningi, 1610. 8vo. [16], 456, [24], 182pp, [2]. Contemporary vellum, lacking ties, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities marked and discoloured, a trifle rubbed. Upper board and initial gathering detached from text-block, booklabels of Gulielmi O'Brien and Milltown Park Library to FEP, ink initial to head of title-page, loss to lower corner of leaf T1, very occasional marginal chipping, foxed. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 15490