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HUNT, Thomas. A dissertation on proverbs VII. 22, 23. Being a specimen of critical dissertations on the proverbs of solomon... Oxford. Printed at the Theater, for Richard Clements, 1743. First edition. Quarto. viii, 16pp. Disbound. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 21277

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[LAWSON, John]. A dissertation on the geometrical analysis of the antients. With a Collection of Theorems and Problems, without solutions, for the exercise of young students. Canterbury. Printed and sold by Simmons and Kirkby, 1774. First edition. 8vo. [2], xxiv, 32pp. With two engraved folding plates. Disbound. Scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 22452

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CADOGAN, William. A dissertation on the gout, and all chronic diseases, jointly considered, As proceeding from the same Causes; What those Causes are; and A rational and natural Method of Cure proposed. Addressed to all Invalids. London. Printed for J. Dodsley, 1771. Eight edition. [3], vi-x, [1], 12-100pp. Without half-title. ESTC T120906.

[Bound with:] WILLIAMS, J[ohn]. Advice to People afflicted with the Gout: containing practical observations upon The Treatment of Patients in the different Stages of that Disorder; and The Means of preventing those severe Paroxysms, which are so terrible to the Human Species. London. Printed for T. Becket, 1774. First edition. [4], 86pp, [2]. With a half-title and ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 24654

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[WALLACE, Robert]. A dissertation on the Numbers of Mankind in antient and modern Times: in which The superior Populousness of Antiquity is maintained. With An appendix, Containing Additional Observations on the same Subject, And Some Remarks on Mr. Hume's Political Discourse, of the Populousness of antient Nations. Edinburgh. Printed for G. Hamilton and J. Balfour, 1753. First edition. 8vo in 4s. iv, 331pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-tooled sprinkled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed to spine and extremities, short splits at head of spine, with remains of small paper shelf-label. Bookplate of an Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire to FEP, with a few pencilled calculations to endpapers, and a single inked note in an early hand (to E4v). More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 25625

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[EDINBURGH ESTATE]. [A dozen manuscript receipts and bills for the interior decoration of a Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh]. [s.l.]. [s.n.], 1800-69 Twelve loose leaves of manuscript, together with an [8]pp manuscript account book (dated 1800/01) stitched into contemporary powder blue wrappers. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 26093

MORRIS, William. A dream of john ball and a king's lesson... London. Reeves & Turner, 1888. First edition. 8vo. viii, 143pp, [2]. With an engraved plate after an illustration by Edward Burne-Jones, and an initial and a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's red cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Rubbed, lightly marked, spine sunned, lettering-piece chipped, corners bumped. Endpapers spotted, contemporary inked gift inscription to head of title: 'Hannah, with Howard's love & Easter good wishes. 1889'. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 27695

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CULLEN, Alex[ander]. Adventures in socialism: New Lanark establishment and Orbiston Community. Glasgow. John Smith and Son, Ltd., 1910. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 329pp, [1]. With half -title, four photogravure plates, and a folding lithographic plan. Title in red and black. Finely bound in contemporary red half-morocco, red cloth boards, lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Minor wear to extremities. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. Inscribed to half-title; 'Alex. Cullen'. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 11018

CULLEN, Alex[ander]. Adventures in socialism: New Lanark establishment and Orbiston Community. Glasgow. John Smith and Son, Ltd., 1910. First edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 329pp, [1]. With half -title, four photogravure plates, and a folding lithographic plan. Title in red and black. Finely bound in contemporary red half-morocco, red cloth boards, lettered in gilt, T.E.G. Minor wear to extremities. Marbled endpapers, internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, ink inscription to half title; 'With the author's compliments / Xmas. 1909 / Alex. Cullen'. More > £ 175.00 Antiquates Ref. 15176

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HANWAY, Jonas. Advice from farmer trueman, to his Daughter Mary, on her going to service. In a series of discourses, designed to promote the welfare and true interest of servants... Pontefract. Printed, by B. Boothroyd, 1805. New edition. 8vo. [4], 208pp. Recent calf-backed marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt. Small paper repair to gutter of of title page, else a clean and crisp copy. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 25661

[NAPLETON, John]. Advice to a student in the university, concerning the qualifications and duties of a minister of the gospel in the church of England. Oxford. Printed for Fletcher and Hanwell, 1795. First edition. 8vo. vi, [2], 147pp, [1]. With half-title. Disbound. A clean and crisp copy, with only the slightest of dust-soiling to half-title. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 14689

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[RICHARDSON, George]. Aedes pembrochianae: a new account and description of the Statues, Bustos, Relievos, Paintings, Medals, and other antiquities and curiosities in wilton-house... [Salisbury]. Printed at the Salisbury Press: and sold by W. Morris...and B. C. Collins, 1795. Twelfth edition. [6], xvi, 133pp, [15]. Without half-title. ESTC T193594.

[Bound with:] The weymouth guide: exhibiting the ancient and present state of weymouth and melcombe regis... Weymouth. Printed for P. Delamotte, [1792]. Third edition. 128pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece, and one further engraved folding plate. ESTC T66352.

[And:] [MOREAU, Simeon]. A tour to the Royal Spa at Cheltenham; or, Gloucestershire Displayed... Bath. Printed for the Author ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28838

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PORTER, Rufus. Aerial Navigation: The practicability of traveling pleasantly and safely from New York to California in Three Days... San Francisco. Printed by Lawton R. Kennedy, 1935. 8vo. Limited edition of 200 copies. [6], iii, 18pp. With three coloured lithographs (two folding) originally issued as burlesques in 1849. Original publisher's red cloth-backed orange printed paper boards. A trifle rubbed. Contemporary bookplate of Laura Retting White to FEP, internally clean and crisp. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28082

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BERENSON, Bernard. Aesthetics and history in the visual arts. New York. Pantheon, 1948. First edition. 8vo. 260pp. With 24 monochrome photographic illustrations, publisher's advertisement leaflet loosely inserted. Original publisher's grey cloth, pictorial dustwrapper. Minor wear to extremities, slight marking and some chipping and tearing to dustwrapper. Internally immaculate. Presentation copy, inscribed to recto of FFEP; 'Mason Hammond / from Bernard Berenson / October, 1948'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 14539

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[ESHER, Antoinette]. [A fabulous collection of 87 autograph letters addressed to society hostess Antoinette Esher including examples from Agnes Jekyll and Violet Bonham Carter]. [s.i.]. [s.n., 1934-37] Quarto. 87 autograph letters and notes, various paginations; all manuscript on paper. Mounted and bound together in blue half-morocco, lettered in gilt. A trifle rubbed, especially to spine, and marked, spine sunned. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 28468

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WAKEFIELD, Priscilla. A family tour through the British Empire; Containing some Account of its manufactures, natural and artificial curiosities, history and antiquities: interspersed with biographical anecdotes. Particularly adapted to the amusement and instruction of youth. London. Printed for Harvey and Darton, 1823. Eleventh edition. 8vo. iv, 454pp, [16]. With a engraved, hand-coloured folding map. Contemporary red half-roan, marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, spine sunned. Early inked ownership inscription to FEP, without FFEP, several long vertical and horizontal tears to map, foxed. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 25164

LASHFOOLS, T.. A few serious words from the hon. t. lashfools to his friend's. [Edinburgh]. [P. Neill, Printer], [s.d., c. 1820] First edition. 8vo. iv, 36pp. Printed entirely in blue ink. With an engraved frontispiece depicting numerous caricatures of dancing gentlemen. Original publisher's light green wrappers. Rubbed, chipped, and damp-stained. Armorial bookplate of Sir William Purves Hume Campbell to verso of upper panel. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 27527

DAMAN, Geoffrey Windeatt. A Few Verses. [London]. Privately Printed [at The Complete Press], 1915. First edition. 8vo. 30pp, [2]. With a photographic portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's cream cloth, ruled and lettered in red. Extremities rubbed, browned, and a trifle marked. Early inked ownership inscription to recto of FFEP, leaves lightly toned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24686

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[COVENTRY]. [A folio scrap album containing a collection of 85 pieces of printed ephemera relating to the parliamentary elections in Coventry, 1830]. [vs., largely Coventry]. [vs.], [1830]. Folio.. 85 separately printed broadsides, flyers and hand-bills; one printed pamphlet (Speech of Mr Ellice, for a select committee of of enquiry on the state of the silk trade. [s.i., Coventry?]. [s.n., s.d., likely 1830]. 16pp); and several clippings from contemporary newspaper accounts. Contemporary marbled paper covered wrappers. Worn, with splitting to spine, loss to surfaces. In spite of the exterior, the album has preserved the ... More > £ 3,750.00 Antiquates Ref. 27279

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ABERNETHY-DRUMMOND, William. A form of consecrating burying-ground. First used at the consecration of a burial-place for General Count Lockhart of Lee, At dryden, March 15. 1790. [Edinburgh?]. [s.n.], 1790. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. With a half-title. Bound by C. Murton in nineteenth-century half-calf, marbled boards, tooled in gilt and blind. Rubbed, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, occasional early manuscript corrections to text, later ownership inscription of Christopher Wordsworth to recto of front blank fly-leaf. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 27730

[CHURCH OF ENGLAND]. A form of prayer and thanksgiving to Almighty God; to be used At Morning and Evening Service, After the General Thanksgiving...on Sunday the First Day of March 1789... London. Printed by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty, 1789. First edition. Quarto. 4pp. Disbound. A trifle spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21326