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[HERALDRY]. The theatre of British Honours; being An Account of the present nobility, with what has happened remarkable to Them of their Ancestors... London. Printed for A. Lea, and R. Glynn, 1720. First edition. 12mo. xxiv, [2], 160pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities heavily rubbed, upper joint starting. Pastedowns sprung, title page detached and bisected horizontally, light damp-staining to margins, worming to gutter of first two gatherings, initial gathering working loose. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 24986

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[LIGHTER-MAN'S ASSISTANT]. The Lighter-Man's assistant, or Coal-Dealer's guide: containing tables Exactly calculated for the ready finding out the true Value of any Quantity of Coals, from 1 to 400 Chaldrons, from 19£ per Score to 40£ per Score, reckoning 21 Chaldrons to the Score, including the Metage-Money... London. Printed for Thomas Bradley, [s.d., c.1765] First edition?. 12mo. [8], 86pp, [1]. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, later rebacked, preserving contemporary spine panel. Extremities rubbed, marked, and bumped. Hinges exposed, pen and pencil trials to front and rear endpapers, title page laid down, occasional spotting. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 21859

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[YEOMANRY CAVALRY]. Regulations and allowances applicable to corps of yeomanry cavalry. [London]. Printed by J. Hartnell, 1833. 8vo. 20pp, [4]. Contemporary calf, tooled in blind, ruled and lettered in gilt, A.E.G. Inscribed to upper board 'Earl of Lovelace'. Rubbed, loss to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, lightly creased and spotted. Autograph letter pasted to front blank fly-leaf, [8]pp of manuscript tables to rear blank fly-leaves listing the 'Return of the arms and accoutrements in possession of the Surrey Yeomanry Cavalry on ... More > £ 500.00 Antiquates Ref. 25433

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[COURT OF SESSION]. Act of sederunt, 11th july, 1828; for consolidating the enactments contained in certain previous acts, and further improving the forms of process in the court of session, in pursuance of the statute 6th geo. iv. c. 120. Edinburgh. Printed by James Clarke and Company, [1828]. First edition. 8vo. 73, [1], 48pp. Interleaved throughout. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, upper joint starting. From the recently dispersed family estate (by descent) of George Cranstoun, Lord Corehouse (1770-1850), Scottish jurist, satirist and friend of Walter Scott and Lord Monboddo, with his armorial bookplate to FEP. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 25546

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[POLITICAL SONGS]. Bibliotheca Curiosa. The Political Songs of England, from the reign of John to that of Edward II. Edinburgh. Privately Printed, 1884. 8vo. Limited edition of 275 small paper copies 'issued only to subscribers'. Four volumes bound as one. Contemporary gilt-tooled green half-morocco, marbled boards, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25565

MORTON, James, Rev.. The history of the abbey of jedburgh. Published from the Monastic Annals of Teviotdale. [Through the kindness and permission of W. H. Lizars, Esq.]. Jedburgh. Printed by Walter Easton, 1836. 12mo. [2], 104pp. With an engraved frontispiece, and one further engraved plate. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered in gilt to upper boards. A trifle rubbed and marked. Scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25563

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[PUBLIC HOUSES]. Report of the proceedings of the committee of justices of peace for the county of renfrew, upon the means of improving the practice of licensing public houses. [Paisley]. [Alex. Gardner, Printer], [1847]. First edition. 8vo. 15pp, [1]. Unbound. Central vertical fold. A trifle dusty, manuscript title to verso of final leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25576

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[ARGYLL HIGHWAYS]. [Drop-head title:] An act for Explaining, amending, and continuing, an Act, made in the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, An Act for repairing the Highways and Bridges in the Shire of Argyll. [s.l.]. [s.n.], [1800]. Folio. 14pp, [2]. Docket title to verso of final leaf. Stitched, as issued. Old horizontal folds, chipping and spotting to final leaf. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25542

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[CURLING]. GALLOWAY, Andrew. [Drop-head title:] Curling tables. [Glasgow]. [s.n.], [1850]. Dimensions 130 x 200 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Old central vertical fold. A trifle creased, manuscript title to verso. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 25549

[SONGS]. The moon is on the water...Donald's return to Glencoe. Durham. Walker, Printer, [s.d., c.1845] Dimensions 190 x 260 mm. Single leaf broadside. Woodcut vignette to head. Printed in two columns, text within decorative border. A trifle creased, some chipping to margins. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 24624

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[BROADSIDE BALLADS]. [Drop-head title:] Liston's Drolleries.---Something new starts every day...Young Donald of Dundee. [London]. Pitts, Printer, [s.d., between 1819 and 1844] Dimensions 170 x 250 mm. Single leaf broadside. Printed in two columns. Edges uncut. Browned and a trifle creased. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 25574

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[POACHING]. MACKAY, Colin. [Drop-head title:] Duties of constables under the game, salmon & trout acts. [Lochgilphead]. [s.n.], [1875]. 12mo. 6pp, [2]. Stitched, as issued. Creased, inked ownership inscription of 'Capt. Orde' to head of p.[1]. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25572

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[SCOTTISH DISSENTERS]. [Drop-head title:] The case of the Patrons of the Churches in Scotland, Considered with Regard to the Bill now depending in the Honourable House of Commons. [Edinburgh]. [s.n.], [1735]. Folio. Single bifolium. 3pp, [1]. Docket title to verso of second leaf. Old central horizontal fold. A trifle creased and spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25281

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THOMSON, William. Letter addressed to sir j. p. orde of kilmory, bart. on the means of improving and extending the steam-packet communication between the clyde & the west highlands... Glasgow. Printed for Malcolm Kerr, 1838. First edition. 8vo. 16pp. Stitched, as issued. Central vertical fold, inked annotation to head of title, lightly spotted. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25575

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JEFFREY, Francis. Combinations of Workmen. Substance of the speech of francis jeffrey, Esq. upon introducing a toast, "Freedom of Labour - Bet let the Labourer recollect, that in exercising his own rights, he cannot be permitted to violate the rights of others." at the public dinner given at edinburgh to joseph hume, Esq. M. P. on friday the 18th of november 1825. Edinburgh. Printed for Archibald Constable and Company, 1825. First edition. 8vo. 23pp, [1]. Stitched, as issued. Lightly creased and spotted. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25301

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[PAISLEY FREE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM]. Memorial volume of the proceedings in connection with the establishment of the free library and museum, paisley... Paisley. J. & J. Cook, 1871. First edition. Quarto. [4], 96pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece, a further four engraved plates, and a list of subscribers. Original publisher's brown cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Lightly rubbed. Upper hinge partially exposed, foxed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25544

SHAW, William. An analysis of the galic language. Edinburgh. Printed by W. and T. Ruddiman, 1778. Second edition. 8vo. xviii, [1], 20-171pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep. Extremities worn, joints split, loss to head and foot of spine. Very occasional chipping to margins, scattered foxing. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25537

BEATTIE, James. Poems on several subjects. London. Printed for W. Johnston, 1766. New edition, corrected. 12mo. [8], 166pp. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked, some surface loss to upper board/joint. Hinges exposed. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 25562

[MAIDMENT, James]. The court of session garland. Edinburgh. Thomas G. Stevenson, 1839. First edition. 2, x, 154pp. With an initial leaf of publisher's advertisements.

[Bound with:] The court of session garland. Part Second. Edinburgh. Printed for Private Circulation, 1839. First edition. [4], 16pp.

[And:] Supplement to the court of session garland. Edinburgh. Thomas G. Stevenson, 1839. First edition. vii, [1], 36pp.

[And:] Appendix to the court of session garland. Edinburgh. Printed for Private Circulation, 1839. First edition/ 22pp.

8vo. ... More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 25539

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[GENEALOGY]. The Genealogy of James Robertson Thomson, Esquire, compiled from MSS., from the works of Alexander Nisbet, Gent.; from Douglas's Peerage and Baronage; and from other authentic sources by J. Paul Rylands. "Deus Providebit". [s.l.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c.1930?] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. 69pp. With nine sheets of manuscript notes/letters, and related ephemera (bookplates, newspaper clippings etc.), loosely inserted. With three engraved portraits and two armorial bookplates pasted-in. Contemporary gilt-ruled red limp morocco, Marbled edges. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, occasional spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 25589