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ATKEY, Anthony. The Rectitude of Providence under the Severest Dispensations. A Funeral Sermon On the late Reverend Mr. simon browne: Preach'd at shepton-mallet december 31. 1732. London. Printed for J. Roberts, 1733. First edition. 8vo. [4], 34pp. Without half-title. Handsomely bound by Maltbys of Oxford in recent black crushed morocco, tooled and lettered in gilt. Housed in custom black cloth slipcase. Title page lightly dust-soiled, else clean and crisp. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33571
YOUNG, Rev. Robert Newton. Worship and war. A sermon, preached in the wesleyan chapel, halifax place, nottingham, on the day of fasting and humiliation. Nottingham. Printed and sold by J. Howitt, [1857?]. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. Modern tan cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Original publisher's printed mauve upper wrapper bound in. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Nottingham Public Libraires to FEP, with their occasional ink-stamps throughout, wrapper worn. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33888
[HALL, Thomas?]. A discourse on forgiveness. London. [s.n.], 1741. First edition. 32pp. Early manuscript authorship attribution to title page. ESTC records copies at just three locations; GTS (i.e. this copy), LCP, and Manchester. ESTC T218863.

[Bound after:] [REYNOLDS, Thomas]. Some memoirs of the life Of the late Reverend and Pious Mr. Samuel Pomfret. Who dy'd Jan. 11th, 1721/22. Aged 71. London. [Printed for John Clarke], 1722. First edition. [3], 52-112pp. Extracted from A funeral sermon for ... More >
£ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34160
MARTINEAU, Harriet. Traditions of palestine. London. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1830. First edition. 8vo. 12, [6], 148pp. With an initial catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, spots of staining to boards. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34416
[SOCIETY IN SCOTLAND FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE]. An account of The Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge, from its commencement, in 1709. In which is included, The present state of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland with regard to Religion. Edinburgh. Printed by A. Murray and J. Cochrane, 1774. First edition. Quarto. [2], 70pp, [2]. With an engraved title-page. Recent plain paper wraps printed paper lettering piece. Very minor wear to extremities. Title a trifle soiled and chipped, lightly foxed. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 12340
[BURNET], Gilbert. A discourse of the pastoral care. London. Printed for Dan. Midwinter...and Benj. Cowse, 1713. Third edition, with a new preface suited to the present time; and some other additions.. 8vo. [30], xxii, 244pp (and 16 blank leaves inserted between L4/5). Recent black cloth, lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Bookplate and shelf-marks of the Bath Reference Library to recto of FFEP, lightly spotted, with occasional minute marginal wormtracks. With a printed presentation leaf, apparently produced specially for this volume, inserted at the beginning of the text block, reading 'For / Mr Giles Hill / Of Oriel College ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 15394
ALEXANDER, William. The eight beatitudes st. matthew, Chap V.. London. Published Jan. 1st 1822, by W. Alexander, Engraver and Printer to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Clarence, [1822]. Oblong Quarto. [6]pp. With 10 engraved plates, including the engraved title-page. Subscriber's copy. Handsomely bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco, richly tooled in gilt and blind, lettered 'MAJOR GENERAL SIR HERBERT TAYLOR' to upper board, A.E.G. Extremities rubbed. Internally immaculate. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 16888
BURKITT, William. Expository notes, with Practical Observations, on the new testament off our lord and saviour jesus christ... Liverpool. Printed by Nuttall, Fisher, and Dixon, 1809. Forty-first edition. Quarto. 1249 [i.e. 1251]pp, [1]. Predominantly printed in double columns. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further 11 engraved plates. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, some surface loss to lower corner of upper board. Late nineteenth-century inked ownership inscription of J. E. Strangways to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 17448
[CHURCH OF SCOTLAND]. WILSON, William. A defence of the Reformation-Principles of the Church of Scotland... Edinburgh. Printed by T. Lumisden and J. Robertson, for J. Jaffray Book-seller in Stirling, 1739. First edition. xviii, 19-331pp, [3]. ESTC T79910.

[Bound with:] Acts and Proceedings of the Associate Presbytery, Met at Edinburgh, May 1739... Edinburgh. Printed for J. Jaffray, 1739. First edition. vi, 7-60pp. ESTC T79917.

[And:] ERSKINE, Ebenezer. The sovereignty of Zion's King; in some discourses upon psalm ii. 6. Edinburgh. Printed by Alexander Alison, for David Duncan, 1739. First edition. 84pp. ESTC T75161. Copies recorded at four locations ... More >
£ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19694
HEATON, James. The extraordinary affliction, and gracious relief of a little boy; supposed to be the effects of spiritual agency. Carefully examined, and faithfully narrated; with Observations on Demonic Possession, and Animadversions on Superstition. Plymouth. Printed and sold for the Author by J. Williams, 1822. Second edition. [3], 6-156pp, [2]. Without half-title.

[Bound with:] HEATON, James. Farther observations on Demonic Possession, and animadversions on some of the curious arts of Superstition, &c. Frome. Printed for the author. First edition. 114pp.

12mo. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Contemporary bookplate of Walter Wilson to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 19744
[CRAWFORD, John Adair]. Journal of a deputation sent to the east by the committee of the malta protestant college in 1849... London. James Nisbet and Co., 1854. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], xl, 342, [2]; vi, [2], 886pp. With a lithographed frontispiece to each volume, three engraved maps (one folding), an engraved plan of Jerusalem, and an engraved portrait of a 'Mohammedan family' reproduced from a daguerreotype. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. A trifle rubbed, spines sunned. Armorial bookplates of Merthyr Guest to FEPs, scattered spotting. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25642
RAEMOND, Jean Charles Florimond de. Error popularis Seu fabula joannae quae pontificis romani sedem occupasse falso credita est... Coloniae [i.e. Cologne]. Apud Petrum Henningium, 1614. 12mo. [16], 347pp, [4]. Later vellum-backed pink paper covered wooden boards, titled in manuscript to spine. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to upper board, corners exposed, spine dulled. Hinges exposed, manuscript bibliographical notes on the subject of Pope Joan to verso of FFEP, very occasional underlining, loss to margins of N2 and T3, small paper flaw to gutter margin of S7 at head - touching ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 27771
PELLING, Edward. A Practical Discourse upon humility. Wherein is shewn, The Nature, Reasonableness, and Usefulness thereof. Together With the Ways of Expressing and Increasing it. London. Printed for William Crooke, 1694. First edition. 8vo. [8], 198pp, [10]. With an initial imprimatur leaf and five terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary blind-tooled calf, calf lettering-piece, 'James Stonhouse' lettered in gilt to upper board. Rubbed, joints split, spine dulled. Hinges exposed, scattered spotting. Ownership incsription to recto of FFEP: 'Price 2:0 / James Stonhouse (M:B) M:D / of Northampton / E Coll: DIv: Joh: Bapt: / Oxon'. Later inked ownership inscription ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28808
[BIBLE - French]. La Sainte Bible, qui contient L'Ancien et le Nouveau Testament. A Amsterdam. Chez Pierre Mortier, [1699]. Nouvelle edition reveu sur les textes Hebreux & Grecs par les Pasteurs et Professeurs de Geneve. 12mo. Signatures: A-3O6, 3P2. Without the New Testament (A-S6, T10), clearly never bound into this volume. With an engraved general title page. Contemporary richly gilt-tooled black calf, A.E.G. Extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, margins closely trimmed - occasional shaving to chapter titles at head, horizontal tear and partial naive paper repair to leaf T4 - touching text without loss of sense. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30415
[WEITBRECHT, Mary Edwards]. Memoir of the rev. john james weitbrecht, late missionary of the church missionary society at burdwan, in bengal. Comprehending a history of the burdwan mission. Compiled from his journal and letters, by his widow... London. James Nisbet and Co., 1854. First edition. 8vo. xxviii, 580pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, two further engraved plates, and an engraved folding map. Bound by Knill of Reading in contemporary dark green half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Later inked ownership/gift inscriptions to recto of front blank fly-leaf. With a loosely inserted A.L.S. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31441
NEMESIUS OF EMESA. Nemesii philosophi & episcopi De natura hominis liber unus, denuo recognitus, & manuscriptorum codicum collatione in integrum restitutus, annotationibusque insuper illustratus. Oxonii [i.e. Oxford]. Theatro Sheldoniano, 1671. 8vo. [16], 345, [5], 42 [i.e. 50]pp. Parallel Latin and Greek text. First eight words of title transliterated from the Greek. Contemporary blind-tooled calf. Heavily rubbed, without lettering-piece. Printer's waste pastedowns sprung, slight marginal loss to leaf Aa3. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31921
[DRINKWATER, John]. [A clutch of manuscript prayers in the hand of John Drinkwater]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Dimensions: 140 x 220 mm. Manuscript on paper. Seven loose light-weight leaves, housed in custom red cloth folder. Inked gift inscription to foot of one leaf: 'To Jess / with humble apologise / and wishing her in / retrospect a merry / Christmas and in prospect / a Happy New Year / John Drinkwater / Daisy Kennedy Drinkwater'. More > £ 540.00 Antiquates Ref. 22687