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CLARKSON, Thomas. A portraiture of quakerism, as taken from a view of the moral education, discipline, peculiar customs, religious principles, political and civil œconomy, and character, of the Society of Friends. New York. Samuel Stansbury , 1806. First American edition. 8vo. In three volumes. 365pp; viii, [2], 382pp; vii, [1], 372pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. Half-title to volume II only. Recent gilt-tooled half calf, contrasting red calf lettering-pieces, marbled boards. Browning and spotting to text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 29101
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[LACEMAKING]. [A Portuguese manuscript treatise on pillow-lace]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [50]ff. Illustrated with several hand-drawn diagrams. Contemporary marbled paper wrapper. Extremities chipped, rubbed and marked. Very occasional short marginal tears, else internally clean and crisp.

Incipit: 'Utesilios cabello, e modo de o preparas & Para farer obras de cabello saio precisos diverso utensilios de que vou farer descripcao.'

Explicit: 'Sendo o tecido dos arcos se lhe metlem os moldes que divem seer ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 14073
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SUMNER, John Bird. Apostolical preaching considered, in an examination of st. paul's epistles.. London. J. Hatchard and Son, 1826. Fifth edition. 8vo. v, [3], 334pp, [4]. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting brown morocco lettering piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, with some discolouration to head of boards. Armorial bookplate of General A. M. K. Hamilton to FEP. Slight browning to endpapers and edges of front blank fly-leaves and title, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 33451
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[MONCREIFF, John]. Appius: a tragedy... London. Printed for A. Millar; and D. Wilson and T. Durham, 1755. First edition. 8vo. [8], 68pp, [4]. With a half-title. Later buff wrappers. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 27350
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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
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WILSON, [George]. A Practical Treatise on fines and recoveries: containing The Principles, Cases and Statutes relating to, and a great Variety of Precedents of, Fines and Recoveries. Together with Instructions for Drawing, Entering, and Passing them. London. Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, 1780. Third edition. 8vo. [4], 432pp, [36]. Contemporary blind-tooled sheep, title in manuscript to spine. Extremities rubbed, sunned, and marked, slight loss to lower board. Leaf A2 detached, closed tear to text of D6 - without loss. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 16416
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THOMSON, William. A practical treatise on the cultivation of the grape vine. Edinburgh. William Blackwood and Sons, 1871. Seventh edition. 8vo. [2], viii, 102pp. With a half-title, an 8pp terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue, and several engraved illustrations in the text. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18507
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CATON, T[homas] M[ott]. A practical treatise on the prevention and cure of the venereal disease; particularly its consequences, as Strictures, Affections of the Prostate Gland, Tabes Dorsalis, including Onanism, &c. &c. &c. in which a mild and successful mode of treatment is pointed out. London. Printed for Samuel Highley, 1809. Third edition, enlarged. 8vo. [2], ix, [1], 122pp, [2]. With a half-title. Uncut in original publisher's two-tone paper boards. Rubbed and marked, spine worn, upper board held by cords only.

[Together with:] The pharmacopœia of the royal college of physicians of london, M.DCCC.XXIV... London. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. 1824. 8vo. [3], vi-xii, 205pp, [1]. Without half-title. Interleaved throughout. Contemporary half-calf, marbled paper boards, recently ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 34227
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[VIENNA UNIVERSITY]. [A presentation volume for an unidentified professor at Vienna, produced by his wife, celebrating his 25th anniversary]. [Vienna]. [s.n.], 1900. Oblong folio. [4]ff. With a printed title and six large landscape photographic architectural views and two portrait carte de visites (of the Education ministers Conrad von Eybesfeld and Carl von Stremayr. Finely bound in lavish and richly-gilt tooled crushed green morocco, by Hermann Schibe, Wien (his stamp to lower board), with the dates 1875-1900 within a laurel wreath to centre and large gilt metal pieces to corners ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 30183
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SHERLOCK, William. A Preservative against popery: Being some Plain directions to Unlearned protestants, How to Dispute with Romish Priests. The First Part. London. Printed for William Rogers, 1688. Fifth edition. [4], 89pp, [3]. With an initial imprimatur leaf and three terminal pages of publisher's advertisements. ESTC R22229, Wing S3330.

[Bound with:] SHERLOCK, William. The Second Part of the Preservative against popery: Shewing how Contrary popery is to the True Ends of the Christian Religion. Fitted for the instruction of Unlearned protestants. London. Printed for William Rogers, 1688. Second edition. [4], 91pp, [1]. With a half-tile ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 29230
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[ROYAL NAVY]. A proposal for the Encouragement of Seamen to serve more readily in His Majesty's Navy, for preventing of Desertion, supporting their Wives and Families, and for the easier and quieter Government of His Majesty's Ships. London. Printed for A. Millar, 1758. First edition. 8vo. [3], vi, [1], 8-32pp. Without half-title. Recent plain paper boards. Very minor wear to extremities. Recent endpapers, marginal pen-trials to p.32, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 15515
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SPRANGER, Mr, [John]. A proposal or plan for An Act of Parliament for the better Paving, Cleansing and Lighting the Streets, Lanes, Courts, Alleys, and other open Passages, and for removing of Nusances, as well within the several Parishes of the City and Liberty of Westminster... London. [s.n.], 1756. Second edition. 8vo. [16], 20pp. Modern grey paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Fore-edge shaved with occasional slight loss to text (without loss of sense), single early manuscript correction. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 34192
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[ENGLISH ARMY]. A Prospect of His Majestie’s forces as they ly encamped (at least three Miles in length) on Honslow-Heath in the county of Midlesex in the year 1686. [London]. Sold by J. Oliver...and J. Sellar junior, [s.d., c.1686?] Dimensions: Sheet - 490 x 310 mm; Engraved area - 462 x 230 mm. Single engraved sheet, folded vertically and housed in modern blue paper wrappers. Some old folds (with occasional minor tearing), offsetting, and browning - especially to gutter. Short tear to the head of spine of the enclosing wrappers. More > £ 2,000.00 Antiquates Ref. 22662