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PRICE, Uvedale. A letter to h. repton, Esq. on the application of the practice as well as the principles of Landscape-Painting to Landscape-Gardening... Hereford. Printed by D. Walker; for J. Robson, 1798. Second edition. 8vo. viii, 180pp. Later gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, marbled edges. Rubbed, spine dulled. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30019

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[ROYAL NAVY]. A letter to Lord Viscount Melville, on the subject of his motion, respecting troop-ships, and upon the general state of the navy; with an appendix of official and authentic documents. London. Printed for J. Hatchard, 1810. 8vo. 56pp. Recent blue paper boards, printed paper title labels to spine and upper board. Neat ink numeral to head of browned title, final four leaves lightly toned. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 11950

[STILLINGFLEET, Edward]. A letter To Mr. G. Giving a True Account of a Late Conference At the D. of P.. London. Printed for H. Mortlock, 1687. First edition. 8pp. ESTC R7652, Wing S5602.

[Bound with:] [STILLINGFLEET, Edward]. [Drop-head title:] A letter Desiring Information of the conference At the D. of P. mention'd in the Letter of Mr. G. [London]. [Printed by Henry Hills], [1687]. First edition. 4pp. ESTC R23541, Wing M1781.

[And:] [MEREDITH, Edward]. A letter To Dr. E. S. concerning His late Letter to Mr. G. and the Account he gives in ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 22518

[SARPEDON]. A letter to mr. miles: occasioned by his late scurrilous attack on mr. burke, Conveyed to the Public through the Medium of A Letter to Henry Duncombe, Esq. M.P.. London. Printed for the Author, and sold by J. Owen, 1796. First edition. 8vo. [2], 66pp. Disbound. A trifle dust-soiled. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 18312

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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

[MILES, William Augustus]. A letter to the duke of grafton, with notes. To which is annexed a complete exculpation of m. de la fayette from the charges indecently urged against him by Mr. burke, in the house of commons, On the 17th March, 1794. London. Printed for J. Owen, 1794. First edition. 8vo. [2], 95pp, [1]. Without half-title. Disbound. Ink library stamps of the Mercantile Library, Philadelphia to title page and p.53, lightly browned, occasional chipping to margins. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21406

[MILES, William Augustus]. A letter to the duke of grafton, with notes. To which is annexed a complete exculpation of m. de la fayette from the charges indecently urged against him by Mr. burke, in the house of commons, On the 17th March, 1794. London. Printed for J. Owen, 1794. First edition. 8vo. [4], 95pp, [1]. With a half-title. Disbound. First two leaves detached, some spotting, single inked highlight to text. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21407

OASTLER, Richard. A letter to the editor of the 'argus and demagogue,' on the validity of sir john ramsden's title to the sums of money he claims for canal dues, and on other subjects. Huddersfield. Printed by J. Hobson, 1834. First edition. 12mo. 36pp. Later dark green morocco-backed green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine, recent endpapers. Spine worn and dulled. Leaves browned, many later strengthened with clear tape at gutters, occasional marginal loss. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30621

[ATHANASIAN CREED]. A letter to the Mayor and Corporation of deale, in kent, In Relation to their Opinion upon the trinity. London. Printed for J. Shuckburgh, 1752. First edition. 8vo. [2], 33pp, [1]. Disbound. Title page working-loose, else a crisp copy. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21311

[MILES, William Augustus]. A letter to the prince of wales, on a second application to parliament, To discharge Debts wantonly contracted since May, 1787. London. Printed for J. Owen, [1795]. Eighth edition. 8vo. [4], xxiii, [1], 67pp, [1]. With a half-title. Uncut, stitched, as issued. Inked annotation/in-spotting to half-title, lightly spotted. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18955

[FREEHOLDERS OF SCOTLAND]. A letter to the real freeholders of scotland, upon the bill for Regulating Qualifications. Edinburgh. [s.n.], 1775. First edition. 8vo. 32pp. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Single old vertical fold. Very occasional marginal spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33308

CAYLEY, Cornelius. A letter to the Rev. Mr. potter. In Answer to his sermon preach'd at Reymerston in Norfolk, against the People call'd methodists. Norwich. Printed and sold by R. Davy, and at Mr. Gleed's, Bookseller, 1758. First edition. 8vo. 31pp, [1]. With proposals for printing (by subscription) a new edition of the same author's autobiography The Riches of God's Free Grace, dated Feb. 4, 1758, to verso of final leaf. Uncut, stitched as issued. Slightly dusty, else a fine copy. With ink inscriptions of both Ben and Thomas Spalding to margins of the verso of title, and recto of the second leaf. More > £ 350.00 Antiquates Ref. 19572

PHILLPOTTS, Henry. A letter to the right honourable george canning, on the bill of 1825, for removing the disqualifications of his majesty's roman catholic subjects, and on his speech in support of the same. London. John Murray, 1827. Fifth edition. 8vo. [4], 167pp, [7]. With a half-title and seven terminal advertisement pages. Largely unopened, stitched, as issued. Half-title and verso of terminal leaf lightly dust-soiled, some creasing. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 18962

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[FREDERICK II, King of Prussia]. A letter upon education. Translated from the French of a royal author. London. Printed for J. Nourse, 1777. First edition in English. 8vo. 130pp. Later blind-ruled half-calf, buff paper boards, lettered in gilt, armorial blind-stamps to both boards. Rubbed and marked, joints split, some loss to head of spine, paper library shelf-label to foot. Bookplate of the Swansea Training College to FEP, manuscript shelf-marks to FFEP, occasional spotting. More > £ 850.00 Antiquates Ref. 23759

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TOMORY, Alexander. Alexander tomory: indian missionary. Edinburgh. Macniven & Wallace, [1910]. First edition. 8vo. lvi, 185pp, [3]. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Endpapers browned, inked gift inscription to FFEP. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 29750

P., B. Alice, a tale of real life. London. Wertheim, Macintosh, and Hunt, 1860. First edition. 8vo. vi, 264pp, [2]. With a tipped-in errata slip and a terminal leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered spotting. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 29254

[CRAIK, Dinah Maria]. A life for a life. London. Hurst and Blackett, 1859. First edition. 8vo. In three volumes. [4], 303, [1]; [2], 310, [2]; [2], 316pp. Final publisher's advertisement leaf to Vol. II. Bound by Broadbere of Southampton in contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed. Binder's tickets to all FEPs, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP of Vol. I, early inked ownership inscriptions of A. B. White to head of all titles, ome ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 22277

[BRITISH ARMY]. A list of all the officers of the army and royal marines on full and half-pay: with an index: and a succession of colonels. [London]. [Printed by C. Roworth], [1806]. Fifty-fourth edition. 8vo. [4], 337, *337-*338, 338-846pp. Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled red morocco, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed and a trifle marked. Marbled endpapers, recent bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 20613

[NAPOLEON]. A list of books bearing on the epoch of Napoleon. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [134] leaves. Contemporary half- morocco, marbled paper boards, paper label with title in manuscript to upper board, marbled edges. Extremities rubbed and marked, spine worn with loss to head and foot. Marbled endpapers, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24582

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[ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS]. A list of contributing members to the society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce. Extended to December 31st, 1818. [London]. [Printed by order of the Society], [1819]. (xl) pp.

[Bound with:] A list of contributing members to the society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce. Extended to December 31st, 1819. [London]. [Printed by order of the Society], [1820]. (xli) pp, [1].

8vo. Recent tan cloth-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting black calf lettering-piece. Very minor shelf-wear. Leaves lightly browned, very occasional coloured pencil highlighting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21625