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[HALL, Thomas?]. A discourse on forgiveness. London. [s.n.], 1741. First edition. 32pp. Early manuscript authorship attribution to title page. ESTC records copies at just three locations; GTS (i.e. this copy), LCP, and Manchester. ESTC T218863.

[Bound after:] [REYNOLDS, Thomas]. Some memoirs of the life Of the late Reverend and Pious Mr. Samuel Pomfret. Who dy'd Jan. 11th, 1721/22. Aged 71. London. [Printed for John Clarke], 1722. First edition. [3], 52-112pp. Extracted from A funeral sermon for ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34160
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EDGEWORTH, Maria. EDGEWORTH, Richard Lovell. Memoirs of richard lovell edgeworth, esq. begun by himself and concluded by his daughter, maria edgeworth. London. Printed for R. Hunter, 1820. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [4], 392; [4], vii, [1], 498pp, [2]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume and a further seven engraved plates (two folding). Handsomely bound in contemporary gilt-tooled tree-calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. A trifle rubbed, spines sunned. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33103
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SHIRREFF, Emily. Intellectual education and its influence on the character and happiness of women. London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1862. New edition. 8vo. xii, 276pp. Bound by Bickers & Son (stamp-signed to verso of FFEP) in later half-calf, tooled in gilt and blind, marbled paper boards, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Lightly rubbed, spine dulled. Inked gift inscription to front blank fly-leaf: 'Clementine Mitford from her loving mother H. Blanche Airlie. Dec. 1889'. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34749
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MARTINEAU, Harriet. Traditions of palestine. London. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1830. First edition. 8vo. 12, [6], 148pp. With an initial catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's brown cloth, printed paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked, spots of staining to boards. Very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 34416
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DARWIN, Charles. On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life. New York. Appleton and Company, 1871. Fifth edition, with additions and corrections. 8vo. 447pp, [9]. With a folding table. Original publisher's printed brown cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked, with chipping to head and foot of spine, edges of boards slightly toned, spine dulled. Leaves lightly browned, occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25484
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YOUNG, Rev. Robert Newton. Worship and war. A sermon, preached in the wesleyan chapel, halifax place, nottingham, on the day of fasting and humiliation. Nottingham. Printed and sold by J. Howitt, [1857?]. First edition. 8vo. 24pp. Modern tan cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Original publisher's printed mauve upper wrapper bound in. Extremities a trifle rubbed and marked. Bookplate of Nottingham Public Libraires to FEP, with their occasional ink-stamps throughout, wrapper worn. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33888
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[VICTORIA POLICE DEPARTMENT]. Report from the select committee on police, together with the proceedings of the committee, Minute of Evidence, and appendix, ordered by the council to be printed, 17 september, 1852. Melbourne. Printed by John Ferres, at the Government Printing Office, 1852. First edition. Folio. x, 66pp. Printed on powder blue paper. Stitched, as issued. Title page and verso of terminal leaf a trifle marked, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35188
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[RADSTOCK, Admiral Lord William]. The British Flag Triumphant! Or the Wooden Walls of Old England: being copies of the London Gazettes, containing the accounts of the Great Victories and Gallant Exploits of the british fleets, during the last and present war; Together with correct Lists of the Admirals and Captains in the several Engagements... London. This Edition Sold By Messrs. Rivington...J. Hatchard...J. Asperne, 1806. 8vo. 96pp, [4]. With a list of subscriber's. Uncut. Stitched, as issued. Title page and verso of terminal leaf a trifle dusty, lower margin of leaf I1 shaved. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Capt. W. R. Cumby to head of title. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 35095
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TOTHILL, William. The transactions of the high court of Chancery, Both by Practice and President; With the Fees thereunto belonging, And all special Orders in extraordinary Cases, which are to be found in the Registers Office as they are quoted by Terms, Years, and Books. London. Printed for R. Best and J. Place, 1671. 8vo. [8], 192, 225-240, 209-224, 257-288pp. Text complete despite erratic pagination. Later gilt-tooled mottled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, joint starting, corners exposed. Marbled endpapers, leaves browned, later inked ownership inscriptions to front blank fly-leaf, title page, and initial leaf of text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25201
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PEACOCK, Thomas Love. The Genius of the Thames: a Lyrical Poem.. London. T. Hookham, 1810. First Edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 147pp, [1]. With half-titles. Victorian tan half-calf, gilt, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, with loss to head of spine. Ink-dated author obituary clippings pasted to blank-fly, four small mount-holes cut to half title; combined with the indentation on the following leaves suggestive that this once held a Carte de Visite of the author. Some glue residue to gutter of title. Leaf C5 ... More > £ 400.00 Antiquates Ref. 9734
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[PRETYMAN, George]. George Pretyman from the Royal Point in Cornhill, London. Haberdasher, Hosier, Glover, & Linnen Draper in ye Cook Rdn St. Edmunds Bury, Suffolk... [London]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1770] Dimensions 170 x 200 mm. Single leaf handbill, printed on one side only. Entirely engraved. Text within ornamental border. Old horizontal and vertical folds. Creased, chipping to edges. Contemporary manuscript bill of sale (dated 1772) to verso; later manuscript note beneath: 'This is a curiosity: the shop Bill of the father of the present Bishop of Wincester, The Receipt is to my Mother when this day signed by J. P. ... More > £ 390.00 Antiquates Ref. 34697
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BREWER, E[benezer] Cobham. The dictionary of phrase and fable. London. Cassell, Petter, & Galpin, [c.1872]. Third edition. 8vo. In 15 parts. Stitched, as issued, in original publisher's orange printed paper wrappers. Some loss, chipping, and spots of marking to all extremities, parts 3 and 5 without upper wrappers, lower wrappers of parts 3, 13, and 15 detached, both wraps of part 10 detached, gatherings of parts 5 and 10 separating. Overall internally clean and crisp but for some light foxing. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 14059
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HODGKIN, John. A companion to hodgkin's introduction to writing and grammar; intended To save the Time of Teachers, and to assist Parents in examining the Progress of their Children in these branches of Education. London. Printed for Harvey and Darton, 1827-8. Second edition. 12mo. In two parts, in two volumes. 23pp, [1]; viii, 70pp, [2]. With terminal advertisement leaf. Original publisher's grey paper wrappers. Slightly rubbed at spine, upper joint of the second volume partially torn.
More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 15306
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[IRELAND]. CARROLL, William Henry. A copious practical index to the several statutes enacted in the 33d, 35th, 37th, part of the 40th, 43d, 45th, 51st, and 57th years of king george III for the regulation of contested elections in ireland, as far as relate to the elections of members to serve in the imperial parliament for counties and cities only. Dublin. Printed by George Grierson and John Rowe Power, 1818. Second edition. 8vo. 254pp. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed, slight loss to lettering-piece. Very occasional slight marginal chipping, overall internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 17543
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[ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH]. The history and statutes of the royal infirmary of edinburgh. Edinburgh. Printed by Balfour and Smellie, 1778. Quarto. 94pp. With two engraved folding plates depicting the facade of the infirmary, and a plan of the interior respectively. Nineteenth-century green buckram, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, some marking, spine separating, with some loss. Recent ownership inscription and private library shelf-label of Robert Croall to front-endpapers, small hole to title-page - not touching text, occasional dust-soiling, spotting to plates. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 18935