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GREY, Richard . A system of English ecclesiastical law...For the use of young students in the universities, who are designed for Holy Orders. . [London]. Printed by E. and R. Nutt, 1732. The Second Edition. 8vo. [16], 448pp, [84]. Contemporary blind-decorated panelled sprinkled calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. A crisp copy, slightly rubbed and marked. Some staining to endpapers and slight spotting to text. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33227

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HOADLY, Benjamin. A brief defense of episcopal ordination...And a Postscript relating to the Third Part of Mr. Calamy's Defense of Moderate Non-Conformity. . London. Printed by H. Clark, 1707. First edition. 8vo. [14], 400pp. Contemporary panelled sprinkled calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. A crisp copy, a little rubbed and marked, with some wear to edges and scuff to lower board. Staining to endpapers and spotting throughout, title page browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33230

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RAMSAY, Allan. The gentle shepherd: a scots pastoral comedy...Adorned with Cuts, the Overture to the Songs, and a complete Glossary. Glasgow. Printed for John Robertson junr., 1758. 12mo. xv, [1], 139pp, [1]. Title in red and black. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Contemporary gilt-ruled tree-calf. A trifle rubbed. Later inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33234

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[GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION]. International exhibition glasgow 1888: fine arts section official catalogue. [Glasgow]. T. & A. Constable, 1888. First edition. Quarto. One of 370 large paper copies. [6], 157pp, [1]. Unopened in original publisher's vellum-backed red cloth boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. Letterpress presentation leaf completed in manuscript, inscribed to Glaswegian art collector B. B. MacGeorge Esq. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33282

[MACKCOULL, James]. Memoir of the life and trial of james mackcoull, or moffat, who died in the coutny jail of edinburgh on the 22d december 1820; Containing a full account of his trial before the jury court, and high court of justiciary, at edinburgh, For Robbing the Branch of the Paisley Union Bank at Glasgow of Twenty Thousand Pounds. Illustrated with notes, anecdotes, and a portrait. Edinburgh. Printed for John Anderson, Jun., 1822. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 317, [5], 4pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Modern navy half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers, contemporary gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, very occasional manuscript corrections to text, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33286

[EDINBURGH RIOTS]. A narrative of the Late riots at edinburgh; and a vindication of its magistracy, against The Charges advanced in the memorial for the papists of scotland. London. [s.n.], 1779. First edition. Quarto. 28pp. Modern marbled wrappers. Lightly rubbed. Title page and terminal leaf browned and soiled. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33304

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[TOLLS]. Exemptions from Tolls as fixed By the General Road Act for scotland dated 15th october 1831. Beith. Printed by A. Gibson, [s.d., c. 1833] 8vo. 8pp. Unopened, folded as issued. Slight spotting, else fine. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33305

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[JACOBIN CLUB]. A speech, delivered at the jacobin club, supposed in the candlerigs of glasgow. [Glasgow?]. [s.n.], [1793?]. First edition. 8vo. 7pp, [1]. Stitched into modern marbled wrappers, printed paper lettering- piece to upper wrapper. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33306

A COUNTRY-GENTLEMAN. A plan of a new act, relating to the statute-work in scotland. Edinburgh. Printed for Charles Elliot, 1773. First edition. 8vo. 31pp, [1]. Stitched, as issued. Old central vertical fold. Early ownership inscription to foot of title page, a trifle creased, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33307

[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

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SPALDING, John. The history of the troubles and memorable transactions in Scotland, from the year 1624 to 1645... Aberdeen. Printed for T. Evans...Sold by A. Angus and Son, 1792. First edition. 12mo. 342, [4]; [2], 311pp, [1]. Handsomely bound in later gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33312

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HOOLEY, Teresa. Magic chariot Joan and the Wind Spirit. London. Arthur H. Stockwell, [s.d., c, 1908] 8vo. 128pp. With photographic portrait frontispiece, and initial blank. Original publisher's elaborately gilt-tooled salmon-pink cloth. A trifle rubbed and bumped, lower board a little marked. Some spotting to frontispiece. Short tear to foot of title at imprint (without loss), marginal paper flaw to pp.59-60, else fine. Presentation copy, inscribed 'Mrs Walter Taylor from Teresa M. Hooley' in pencil to FFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33336

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FULLARTON, Mrs. H. Proceedings on the several motions for judgment in the case, the king versus draper, on the prosecution of The Hon. Mrs. h. fullarton, for a libel against The late Col. fullarton, of Fullarton... Brentford. Printed and sold by P. Norbury, [s.d., c. 1810] 8vo. xvi, 191pp, [1]. Contemporary half-sheep, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine worn and scorched at head. Remnants of publisher's powder blue wrappers to gutter of title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33341

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[JAPAN]. WHITNEY, W. N. [compiler]. A Concise Dictionary of the principal Roads, chief towns and villages of japan... Tokyo. Z. P. Maruya & Co., 1889. First edition. 8vo. [2], v, [1], 248pp, [4]. Printed in double columns. With an engraved folding map and a tipped-in errata slip. Original publisher's blind-stamped limp red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. One preliminary leaf detached, short tears to map at gutter, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33349

GREISS, C[arl] B[ernhard]. A german grammar. Francfort [i.e. Frankfurt]. Printed for Sigismund Schmerber, [1835]. First edition. 12mo. viii, 253pp, [3]. With an engraved plate (cursive alphabet) and three terminal pages of publisher's advertisements. Partially unopened in original publisher's powder blue paper boards, later rebacked in green cloth, original publisher's printed paper label to spine. Lightly rubbed. Bookseller's ticket to FEP, foxed. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33375

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FRISWELL, J. Hain. Life portraits of william shakespeare. London. Sampson Low, Son, & Marston, 1864. First edition. Quarto. [1], xii, 128pp. With a photographic frontispiece and seven further tipped-in albumen photographs of people and places linked to Shakespeare's life and work. Original publisher's gilt-decorated green cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine, A.E.G. A trifle rubbed, with slight bumping to head and foot of spine. Some spotting throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33402

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[BURT, Edward]. Letters from a gentleman in the north of Scotland to his friend in London;...interspers'd with Facts and Circumstances intirely New to the Generality of People in England, and little known in the Southern Parts of Scotland. . London. Printed for S. Birt, 1754. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [1], x, 344pp; [2], 368pp, [1]. With an engraved map to Vol. I and a further eight engraved plates across both volumes. Contemporary calf, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-pieces. Heavily worn, with significant splitting to joints of both volumes. Armorial bookplate of the Earls of Hopetoun to FEP and ink-stamps of Alex. D. Denny, Dumbarton to FFEPs, of each volume. Some staining ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33422

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H[UTCHINSON], J[ohn]. Moses's principia. Part II. Of the Circulation of the Heavens...In Confirmation of the Natural History of the Bible. . London. Printed by J. Bettenham, 1727. First edition. 8vo. [6[, xlix, [1], 546pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, lettered in gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight cracking to joints and surface of spine. Slight spotting to endpapers, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33441

HARDYMAN, G[eorge]. [Manuscript lecture notes]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [136]pp. Occasional tipped in leaves of letterpress text extracted from contemporary medical publications. Contemporary black half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, grey cloth boards, contrasting red morocco letteringpiece, lettered in gilt "G. Hardyman' to upper board, spine dated 1885-86. Rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33484

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DUCK, Stephen. Poems on several occasions. Viz. To a gentleman who requested a copy of verses from the author. On poverty...On the marriage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. And on several other subjects.. London. Printed for W. Bickerton, 1737. The second edition. 8vo. xxxix, [1], 312pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Contemporary blind-panelled calf, rebacked, contrasting gilt-tooled red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, with surface loss to lower board. Spotting and browning to endpapers and blank fly-leaves, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33516