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CAMDEN, William. Remaines Concerning Britain: theirs Languages, Names, Surnames, Allusions, Anagramms, Armories, Moneys... London. Printed by Thomas Warren, for Isabella Waterson, 1657. Sixth Impression, with many rare Antiquities never before imprinted. Quarto. [4], 331 [i.e. 411]pp, [1]. With a metal cut portrait frontispiece. Contemporary blind-ruled calf boards, recently rebacked and recornered. Boards heavily worn. Later armorial bookplate of George Comme and recent book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, chipping and some loss to margins of frontispiece and title page, the former laid-down, the latter repaired at gutter to verso, worm-trails to upper and lower margins throughout ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20753

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CAMDEN, William. Remains Concerning Britain: theirs Languages, Names, Surnames, Allusions, Anagramms, Armories, Moneys... London. Printed for, and sold by, Charles Harper, 1674. Seventh Impression, much amended, with many rare Antiquities never before Imprinted. 8vo. [8], 556pp, [4]. With a metal cut portrait frontispiece and two final leaves of publisher's advertisements. Recent calf-backed cloth boards, lettered in gilt. Light shelf-wear to extremities. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, lightly spotted and damp-stained throughout, occasional later inked highlighting/annotations. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 20752

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PRESTON, John. Three sermons upon the sacrament of the Lords Supper. London. Printed by Thomas Cotes, for Michael Sparke, 1631. First London edition. [2], 88pp. ESTC S115171, STC 20281.

[Bound after:] PRESTON, John. The breast-plate of Faith and Love. A treatise, Wherein the ground and exercise of Faith and Love, as they are set upon Christ their object, and as they are expressed in Good Workes, is explained... London. Printed by W[illiam] J[ones and George Purslowe] for Nicolas Bourne, 1630. Second edition, corrected. [8], 32, 37-73, 78-104, 104-123, ... More > £ 400.00 Antiquates Ref. 18274

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ELLIS, Phil[ip]. A sermon Preach'd before the king, on November the 13. 1686. Being the Feast of all the Saints of the H. Order of St. Benedict. London. Printed by Henry Hills, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1686. First edition. Quarto. [2], 34pp. Disbound. Lightly marked and browned. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21422

HICKES, George. A sermon Preached at the Church of St. Bridget, on Easter-Tuesday, being the first of April, 1684. Before the Right Honourable Sir Henry Tulse, Lord mayor of london, And the Honourable Court of aldermen, Together with the governors of the Hospitals, upon the Subject of Alms-giving. London. Printed for W. Kettilby...and R. Kettlewell, 1684. First edition. Quarto. [8], 32pp. With an initial order-to-print leaf. Recent black cloth. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, some spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21582

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HICKES, George. The true notion of Persecution Stated. In a sermon preached At the Time of the Late contribution for the French Protestants. London. Printed for Walter Kettilby, 1691. First edition. Quarto. [2], 35pp, [1]. Recent black cloth. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, paper repair to verso of title page, slight loss to head of leaves B2 and F2, occasional chipping to margins, some ink spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21581

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HICKES, George. The Spirit of Enthusiasm exorcised. In a sermon preached Before the university of oxford, on Act-Sunday, July 11. 1680. London. Printed for Walter Kettilby, 1680. First edition. Quarto. [4], 46pp, [2]. With a final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Recent brown cloth, lettered in gilt. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to FEP, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21584

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HICKES, George. The Moral Shechinah: Or a Discourse of Gods Glory. In a sermon Preached at the last yorkshire-feast in Bow-Church, London. June 11. 1682. London. Printed by J. Wallis, for Walter Kettilby, 1682. First edition. Quarto. [8], 32pp. With an initial blank leaf. Disbound. Text-block separated into three parts, recent book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to verso of initial blank leaf, stab-stitch holes to gutters. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21586

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[HICKES, George]. The case of Infant-Baptism. In Five questions. I. Whether Infants are uncapable of Baptism? II. Whether Infants are excluded from Baptism by Christ? III. Whether it is lawful to separate from a Church, which appointeth Infants to be Baptised? IV. Whether it be the Duty of Christian Parents to bring their Children unto Baptism? V. Whether it is lawful to Communicate with Believers, who were Baptized in their Infancy?. London. Printed by T. Hodgkin, for Tho. Basset, 1685. Second edition. Quarto. [2], 94pp. Disbound. Recent book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to verso of title page, short horizontal tear to leaf F3 (touching text, without loss), very occasional light spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21587

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[HICKES, George]. An Apologetical Vindication of the Church of England: in answer To Those who reproach Her with the english heresies and schisms, Or suspect her not to be a Catholick Church, Upon their Account. London. Printed for Walter Kettilby, 1687. First edition. Quarto. [8], 96pp. With an initial imprimatur leaf. Recent orange wrappers, title in manuscript to upper wrapper. Book-label of Eric Gerald Stanley to verso of upper wrapper, stab-stitch holes to gutters, occasional spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 21585

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A LOVER OF MODERATION. Moderation a Vertue: or, a vindication of the Principles and Practices of the Moderate Divines and Laity of the Church of England... London. Printed for Jonathan Robinson, 1683. First ediiton. Quarto. [8], 80pp. Disbound. Title very nearly detached, lightly dust-soiled, small hole to margin of leaf I2. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 17496

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WILSON, Tho[mas]. A Christian Dictionarie, Opening the signification of the chiefe wordes dispersed generally through Holie Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, tending to increase Christian knowledge. Whereunto is annexed: A particular Dictionary For the Revelation of S. John. For the Canticles, or Song of Salomon. For the Epistle to the Hebrues. London. Printed by W. Jaggard, 1612. First edition. Quarto. [32], 240, 243-577, [1], 234, [2]. With initial leaf A1 (blank but for signature), and terminal errata leaf. Contemporary limp vellum. Marked and rubbed, hinges straining but still attached. Small marginal wormtracks through quires A-E, slight marginal paper loss to fly-leaves and terminal errata leaf. Early inscription and pen trials by Walter Barton (including to the bottom edge of the text block, alongside an another ... More > £ 2,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 20286

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[ACTS - WILLIAM III]. Anno Regni Gulielmi III. Regis Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae, Septimo & Octavo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the Two and twentieth Day of November, Anno Dom. 1695... London. Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1695. Foilio. [2], 343-346pp. Disbound. A crisp copy. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 21272

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BACON, Francis. History Naturall And Experimentall, Of Life and Death. Or Of the Prolongation of Life. London. Printed by John Haviland for William Lee, and Humphrey Mosley, 1638. 12mo. [30], 395 [i.e. 435]pp, [3]. With an initial imprimatur leaf, an additional imprimatur on p.395 [i.e.435], and a terminal blank leaf. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, recently rebacked to style, recent contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Boards a trifle marked, some wear to corners. Recent plain endpapers, nineteenth-century ownership inscription to verso of title, light damp-staining throughout, single instance of ink underlining and marginal annotation. More > £ 650.00 Antiquates Ref. 15562

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LEE, Nat[haniel]. Lucius junius brutus; father of his country. A tragedy. London. Printed for Richard Tonson, 1681. First edition. Quarto. [8], 72pp, [1]. With a final epilogue leaf. Later half-calf, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. extremities rubbed. Marbled endpapers, later paper repairs to margins and verso of title page, and lower margins of leaves A4 and I1, pen-trials to p.[8] and fore-edge of p.2, paper flaw to p.5 - with very slight loss of sense, spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 20338

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D'URFEY, [Thomas]. The intrigues at versailles: or, A Jilt in all Humours a comedy... London. Printed for F. Saunders, 1697. First edition. Quarto. [8], 58pp, [2]. Later half-vellum, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Extremities lightly rubbed and discoloured. Loss to text of leaves A4, D2, and G2 - with slight loss of sense, occasional spotting/marking, foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 19288

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[SCOTLAND, PRIVY COUNCIL]. A proclamation, Anent the New Levies. Edinburgh. Printed by the Successors of Andrew Anderson, 1693. Dimensions 370 x 300 mm. Single leaf broadside. Edges uncut. Horizontal tear and some loss to head - not touching text. More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 21131

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[SCOTLAND]. From the Commissioners of Scotland, 24 February, 1640. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1641]. Dimensions 250 x 290 mm. Single leaf broadside. Elaborate woodcut capital. One edge partially shaved without loss to text, two small paper repairs to verso, two minute worm-holes - just clipping text, cancelled ink-stamp of the Bibliotheca Lindesiana to foot. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 21132

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[DONNE, John]. ADAMS, John. An essay concerning self-murther. Wherein is endeavour’d to prove, That it is unlawful according to natural Principles. With some considerations upon what is pretended from the said principles, by the Author of a Treatise, intituled, Biathanatos, and Others. London. Printed for Tho. Bennet, 1700. First edition. 8vo. [16], 320pp. Contemporary panelled calf, spine richly gilt, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Short splits to joints at head of spine, slightly rubbed to extremities, else a fine, unpressed copy. With ink inscription and armorial bookplate of John Rolle, Baron Rolle of Stevenstone (1750-1842), to FEP. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 18165

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[SOULIGNE, de]. Political mischiefs of popery: or, Arguments Demonstrating, I. That the Romish Religion Ruines all those Countries where 'tis Establish'd. II. That is occasions the loss of above too Millions of Livres or 16 Millions Sterling, per An. to France in particular. III. That if Popery were Abolished in France, that Kingdom would become incomparably more Rich and Populous...IV. That it is impossible that France should ever be Re-Established, whilst Popery is their National Religion. London. Sold by J. Harris, 1698. First English edition. 8vo. [12], 148pp. Contemporary panelled calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, gilt. Slightly rubbed, small chip to foot of spine, a little cracking to joints. Bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst to FEP, neat ink-stamp of Ickwell-Bury Library to FFEP. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 13710