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STRUTT, Joseph. The test of guilt; or traits of Antient Superstition. A dramatic tale. London. Printed for Appleyards, 1808. First edition. Quarto. [3], vi-vii, [1], 119pp, [1]. Without half-title. Recent two-tone paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities a trifle marked. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, slight soiling to gutter of title-page, occasional spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21778

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TAYLOR, Bayard. Rhymes of travel, ballads and poems. New York. George P. Putnam, 1849. Second edition. 8vo. 152, [2], 8pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a terminal publisher's advertisement catalogue. Original publisher's blind-stamped navy cloth, lettered in gilt. Extremities rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Upper hinge exposed, inked ownership inscription to front blank fly-leaf, a trifle toned, occasional spotting, two printed clippings of Taylor's verse pasted to 'Notes' leaf. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21772

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Revd. Mr. John Wesley's journal, From Nov. 1, 1739. To September 3, 1741. Bristol. Printed by Felix Farley, 1749. Second edition. 12mo. 120pp. Disbound. Occasional very light spotting. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21905

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Rev. Mr. john wesley's journal, From Aug. 12, 1738, to Nov. 1., 1739. III. London. Printed and sold at the New Chapel, 1788. 12mo. 119pp, [1]. Disbound. Title page very nearly detached, lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21907

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Rev. Mr. john wesley's journal, From May 14, 1768, to Sept. 1, 1770. London. Printed and sold at the New-Chapel, 1790. 12mo. 112pp. Disbound. Lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21909

WESLEY, John. An extract Of the Rev. Mr. john wesley's journal, From Sep. 2, 1770, to Sep. 12, 1773. XVI. London. Printed by R. Hawes, 1777. 12mo. 119pp, [1]. Disbound. A trifle creased and spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21910

WESLEY, John. An extract of the Rev. Mr. john wesley's journal, From Sept. 13, 1773, to Jan. 2, 1776. XVII. London. Printed by G. Paramore, 1791. 12mo. 80pp. Disbound. Lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21911

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A COUNTRY CLERGYMAN [JONES, William]. A preservative against the publications dispersed by modern socinians. In which The impiety and absurdity of their principles are clearly shewn. London. Printed for J. F. and C. Rivington, 1788. Fourth edition, with corrections and additions. 12mo. 28pp. Stitched, as issued. Lightly spotted. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21912

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LAZARUS, J[oshua] G[eorge]. "Ebenezer," or, "hitherto hath the lord helped us." - 1 sam. VII. 12. A Narrative of the Lord's Doings with one of his ancient people... London. Wertheim and Macintosh, 1855. Second edition. 8vo. xxxix, [1], 323pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece and a list of subscribers. Partially unopened in original publisher's blind-stamped brown buckram, lettered in gilt, near contemporary plain brown paper dustwrapper. Slight rubbing to extremities. Occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 16656

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FONTENELLE, [Bernard Le Bouvier de]. Entretiens sur la pluralite des mondes, augmentes des dialogues des morts. A Lyon. De l'Imprimerie de Leroy, 1800. Nouvelle edition. 12mo. xii, 407pp, [1]. With an engraved folding plate. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled sheep, contrasting red calf lettering-piece. Rubbed, some splitting to joints. Lightly spotted. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21865

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MONTI, Vincenzo. Tragedie del cavaliere vincenzo monti. Firenze [i.e. Florence]. Presso Niccolo Conti, 1818. 12mo. 323pp, [1]. Uncut in original publisher's buff wrappers, housed within recent custom black cloth slip-case. Extremities worn and sunned. Inked ownership inscription to verso of upper wrapper, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 19475

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MILLER, Thomas. Birds, bees, and blossoms. Original poems for children. London. J. & C. Brown, [s.d., 1858?] 8vo. iv, 5-112pp. With a coloured engraved frontispiece, two coloured engraved plates, and numerous engraved illustrations in the text by Birket Foster. Original publisher's green cloth stamped in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. A trifle toned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21923

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LIEBER, Francis. The stranger in america; or, letters to a gentleman in germany: comprising sketches of the manners, society, and national peculiarities of the united states. Philadelphia. Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1835. First edition, second issue. 8vo. 356pp, [8]. With four final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Uncut in original publisher's dark green cloth-backed green paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Extremities marked and worn. Upper hinge exposed, foxed and creased throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21925

CARRICK, J. C., Rev.. The story of the burning bush. A simple narrative of the church of scotland. Edinburgh. James G. Hitt, 1890. First edition. 8vo. 119pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black. A trifle rubbed, marked, and bumped, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To the Most Noble the Marquess of Lothian KJ. With sincere respect from His Humble and Obedient servant The Author' More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21913

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SULLIVAN, W.F.. Juvenile sketches; or, the history of Mrs. Barton and her Little Family. Illustrated with some instructive stories for the youth of both sexes. London. Printed and sold by Dean & Munday, Threadneedle-Street, 1818. Third edition. 12mo, erratically mis-signed. [2], 5-56pp. [2]. With folding engraved frontispiece, two further engraved plates, all three after Isaac Cruikshank, and a terminal blank. Original buff printed paper wrappers. Rubbed to surfaces and extremities, corners slightly dog-eared, occasional pencil marking to text. Marginal tear to A6 without loss. Early ink inscription (J.M. Gresley?) to verso of upper wrapper. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 21355

[SHERWOOD, Mrs. Mary Martha]. Waste not, want not. London. The Religious Tract Society, 1837. 12mo. 72pp. With numerous woodcut illustrations in the text. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's pictorial paper wrappers. Without spine panel, dust-soiled and a trifle chipped. Inked and pencilled ownership inscriptions to recto of FFEP and foot of p.70. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21894

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[LAMB, Mary and Charles]. Mrs. leicester's school: or the history of several young ladies; related by themselves. London. Printed for M. J. Godwin, 1814. Fourth edition. 12mo. [4], viii, [1], 10-176pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary green half-calf, marbled boards, gilt. Rubbed, slight split to upper joint. Inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, offsetting to title page, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 21837

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[KIDDER, Daniel Parish]. King joash: or, the golden cloud. New-York. Sunday-School Union, [s.d., c.1840] 16mo. 40pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's red roan-backed marbled boards, gilt. Extremities rubbed. Endpapers marked, later inked/pencilled ownership inscription to FEP, without RFEP. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21885

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RICHMOND, Legh, Rev.. The dairyman's daughter: an authentic narrative. London. Printed for the Religious Tract Society, [s.d., c.1831] 16mo. 158pp. With a woodcut frontispiece, a further seven full-page woodcut illustrations in the text, and three woodcut vignettes. Contemporary (original?) sheep, ruled and lettered in gilt. Extremities worn, joints splitting, loss to head of spine. Contemporary inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21884

HARRISON, Harry. Poems. Clapham. Published by the author, 1887. First edition. 8vo. vii, [2], 10-152pp. Original publisher's decorated red cloth, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, spine marked and sunned, red ink-stain to lower edge.Later bookplate of Thomas Brayshaw to FEP, endpapers browned, else internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 21882